The NEW SBC ????

[Bruce Dorsi]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/webb-motorworks-is-building-an-all-electric-small-block-%e2%80%9cchevy%e2%80%9d/ar-BB13K8Zh?li=BBnb4R5

[kb426]

Good concept. That will appeal to many people. Me, not so much.

[purplepickup]

Might have to dig out some baseball cards to stick in the wheel spokes...vrooom

[chimp koose]

Not ready for that yet , but when I am I dont think I would want to hide it .

[Charlie Chops 1940]

That's interesting...would make a dandy zip-code rod. One would have to have a good set of speakers to play an sbc tape to make it pass as a REAL car.

[chimp koose]

exhaust and fuel lines would be leak free for sure ! I would do that to an early center door T but I dont think I would go to the trouble to hide it . I would need to live past 100 to have the time to get to that project it seems.

[jaybee]

I like the idea of a motor that's designed to be attractive and bolt in place of a V8, not so convinced having it masquerade as an actual V8 is the solution.

[chimp koose]

I think the hiding it with the sbc cloak would be to avoid the ridicule from the 'traditional ' guys . Hot rods are just that , old cars with new technology , or should I say newer technology . I dont care if its a riding mower with a mazda rotary , you just made it a hot rod or at least 'hot rodded' it . I would not hide the fact if I put an electric motor in an old car, if someone didn't like it then don't build yours this way . The guy that might want to hang around and ask about it would be a like minded person , interested in how it works or was built . Don't get me wrong , I love internal combustion , methanol is my favorite fuel . I love the sound of a burly engine , but I wonder , as we start to drive silently on electric and miss the thunder , how many from long ago , missed the sound of hoof beats and jingling tack as they thundered down the road .