Hello from NW Indiana

Hi everyone. I've spent the last 20+ years running small blocks. Thanks to a chance comment by a friend of mine, I'm seriously thinking of installing a BBF in my car over the winter. Currently I have a 408W in my car, and I was going to put a reverse rotation F2 Procharger on it over the winter. My friends comment was why spend all that money on a Procharger when you can get a set of Kaase Boss9 heads for the same amount. So what does everyone think Procharged 408W, or 547 CuI Boss9, as the next engine in my 71 Pinto? Here are a couple of pictures to help you decide.





Thanks.

Craig

Greig that is one nice looking Pinto, on the engines a boss 9 would look graet under the hood and put some wheelies on it they say the boss 9s makes some hp an tq. Weclome ot the site.

Jim

It's hard to beat the "wow" factor of the Boss 9 heads and they should run strong as well. Welcome to the big block world, you'll never look back

Welcome

Craig,

Welcome to the site ....what a mighty fine Pinto you have

sweet Pinto!

I say throw the Procharger on there.... unless you have to build a new short block anyhow. If that's the case, go with the BBF!

Either way it's gonna haul some hiney

I gotta build a new short block either way. The current 408W is 12.6 to 1 and the solid roller was made for a late model circle track application. Neither lend themselves to a procharger application. A Boss9 certainly would have the wow factor. My only concern is that the exhaust on the Boss9 points down quite a bit, compared to a 408. As you can see in the pictures the engine is mostly behind the front suspension, but the front cylinder of a Boss 9 might have the exhaust pointing straight into the top of the A arms.

Craig

welcome Craig, Thats a fine lookin ride......Boy I miss those pintos!! They are just a neat car. And they was a blast to drive to!! Ken