OT One for the Chevy guys

[Old Guy]

Honestly don't remember. It wasn't mine, I owned the Vette.

A 409 Impala is nothing to sneeze at though. Way back I owned a 61, originally a 348, but swapped for a 409 acquired from a wrecked Fire chief's car.

I could haul the family and pull tree stumps out of the ground, neither of which the Mazda could do.

Cars are one of those things, my feeling is competing brands should just give each other a polite nod. I'm a Blue Oval guy. But a couple of the best I have driven have been Chevies. I respect rice burners, not my cup of tea. I like classic American iron.

[Altec Best]

A 409 Impala is nothing to sneeze at though. Way back I owned a 61, originally a 348, but swapped for a 409 acquired from a wrecked Fire chief's car.

I could haul the family and pull tree stumps out of the ground, neither of which the Mazda could do.

With ease I bet.. The Chevy 409 has always been one of my favorite engines of all time.. The 427 is based on the 409 engine from the 1963 Sport Coupe (409/Z11) Impala.

With torque reaching upwards of 575 Ft.Lbs. of torque for the Z11 (409/427),that is phenomenal.The norm is 425 ft.lbs. for the 409.

Chevrolet Big-Block engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.348-409.com/specs.html