big block vs. smal block

I may not be the one to listen to here, but I am in the midst of installing a 440 into an A body right now, as in this week.

I bought the whole Schumacher kit and it was not that hard at all. Myself, an 8th grader and two freshmen (one with a broken arm) put the engine in. It took us less than an hour with a real basic cherry picker and a lift plate.

It was not that difficult at all up to this point. My tune may change, but thus far it is fairly easy.

Pro's for me at least for the 440:

Lower cost for more cubes
I had to buy mounts and headers anyways
Distributor in front-easy to tune
It appears to be easy to work on....so far.

Please keep in mind that I am building on a budget so stroker kits etc were not an option for me. I did DD a stock 318 Duster for awhile and it was fun for what it was, but I didn't find it that much easier to work on etc. It was still tight.

Compared to 4x4's with 40" tires, any of these cars are tight to work on! For the time being, this is the last car I will build with my students. We are heading back to truck world. It does not mean I won't build another car, just won't do it at school with my students probably.

My two cents.

ROB