'68 Baldwin Motion Impala in the new SC

[micky69396]

As a owner of a 68 425 HP Biscayne I can tell you they are a blast. Mine is equiped just like the car in the test other than mine has M22, radio delete, and disc brakes. On repeop tires I have run a best of 13.65 on a wed. night test and tune. Most of the time its tire spin city with that car. It will suprise the Camaro and Chevelle fans on how those big barges move.

[Belair62]

Those Chevy guys new what they were doing when they stuffed those big blocks in the big cars....big cars were the only thing going in the early 60's...BARGE ?????? Micky you mortally wound me !!!! But seriously...better keep that barge out of my area...I have a Camaro that wants to meet you on a dark 2 lane....!!!!!!! and please refrain from the "boat anchor","truck motor" description of the famed 409! Because "I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes" !HMMMM could that be the birth of the Supercar ?? naahhhh

[micky69396]

Bob, thats why I built my racecar. Last time to the strip I tore up the trans in it and said that I wont do it anymore. Its easier to buy parts that they make everyday for these new cars, but the dated stuff has become so rare and expensive I just cant do it to them anymore. I really like all of the big cars, even the old 09's. By the way, I have a "real" boat anchor 67 435 hp 427 vette block that is junk that was just removed from my racecar. Need every cyl. sleeved. I bet the guy who built this originally had no clue on what this thing was worth to the right person.

[JoeC]

Well, if you don't want to call the big iron a musclecar how about a musclebarge?

[bowtie3168]

BelAir62,
I just wanted you to know that Danny Jesel (The Rocker Arm King)said that the Chevrolet 409 and the "427" Z-11 "W" motors were very under appreciated. Danny told me that the "W" motors had a great deal more potential in them but they got overlooked when the "Daytona" engines hit the scene. I would LOVE to own a 61-63 Bel Air, Biscayne, or Impala. You should go to the York US 30 Reunion this year (if they have it again). Dave Strickler's '62 (one of the two '62s), the '63 Z11, and his '68 Z-28 were there. If a "W" motor is a boat anchor, chain me to it before you throw it overboard.
Andrew

[Belair62]

Joe, I think musclebarge is good ! Later 409 blocks were much better pieces than the early ones.Milodon made a "girdle" for the bottom end to try and give it more strength years ago. I think the main drawback to the design had to be the 74 degree deck angle to accomodate combustion chambers in the block rather than in the head. There is not much headwork that can be done to make them breathe any better.I have a 63 dated QB shortblock sitting under my bench that I may sell if anyone has an old Chris Craft in need of a good anchor.