Folks, that's a whole butt load of engines. According to the article, the combined output of all of them would be 23 billion horse power.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...-block-engine/
Folks, that's a whole butt load of engines. According to the article, the combined output of all of them would be 23 billion horse power.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...-block-engine/
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Hell of an engine alright.Originally Posted by W5GA
Wonder how many of those are still on the road, or in service powering non-automotive equipment?
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That's actually an amazing number when compared to other items.
On a lark, I looked up how many of the "other small blocks" - Legos - have been made. About 400 billion since 1949, vs. 100 million GM small blocks since 1955.
Or roughly, 4000 Lego blocks per GM small block. A Lego is essentially injection-molded plastic, perhaps with some finishing steps, which is nothing compared to the effort going into building a GM small block. It gives a good idea of the immense magnitude of the US car industry over the decades and of GM within that industry.
Thanks for the post.
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