Reply to "LT-4 engine install"

Well yes, you can build a big high power Cleveland. I know I built mine. My GT5-S is a 1988 car. It has a solid roller, CHI heads,a hand made rev-kit. Also it has sequential fuel injection, 398CID. It can turn 8000 rpm but I limit it to 7600. Cost for such an engine capable of that with the best parts and you will spend at least 18000.00 or better. But, that being said sure build an iron block, carbureted Cleveland with still old technology, and still try to bring it up to date with the best parts. You still have old tech. And the price you quote of $15,625 no one will pay that. As that is retail.
Try to build a Aluminum Cleveland, weather it be a Fontana or Dart, World products
you will spend 3-4000.00 just on the block. The LT4 has Direct Injection, no distributor gear to fail. All aluminum block and heads, supercharged with 650 Torque @ 4400 rpm, 650HP@6400. And in a smaller, lighter package. And running a ECU to do the timing, you can't get a distributor to control timing as that can.
So as tech gets better even lighter and more powerful engines will come out. If we can put that in our Pantera's why not?

Thanks, James