Checking back in on this thread...Im pulling a couple of thousands together at a time over here, and seeing options show up online for larger engines than the LS7 / 427ci variants.
Anyone see a glaring red flag going as high as say, a 496ci? Myself and my family has a little experience with engines this large because of our history in drag boat racing in the 90's, so I am tempted to do a large displacement, naturally aspirated dual carb setup. it will likely be too tall for the body of the SL-C though.
This is also coming from the fact that I dont have a lot a actual background working with fuel injection at all. I have a conceptual understanding of how they work, and how they can be upsized and boosted to match a performance motor setup, but it feels more foreign than your classic muscle car setup.
So anyway...any ideas what Fran would say about the largest Chevy engine size that the car can take? This of course includes the oil pan dimensions, not just the topside of the engine.