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Title: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: derek533 on August 05, 2016, 06:41:27 PM
Being a new Guzzi owner, I keep seeing the term "big block" referenced.  I know what a big block is but where does that fit in within the Guzzi lineup? 

TIA
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: rocker59 on August 05, 2016, 06:44:06 PM
Cal 14, Griso, Norge, Stelvio.
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: Cam3512 on August 05, 2016, 06:55:01 PM
V7 Sport, 750S, 850 Lemans, V700, Eldo, Ambo, 850 T, Lemans...
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: sign216 on August 05, 2016, 07:06:35 PM
Go for the smallblock, 750cc and under! 

In essence, less is more.

Joe
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: beetle on August 06, 2016, 02:33:24 AM
The small block has horizontally split cases.

Just sayin.   :laugh:
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: pete roper on August 06, 2016, 02:51:27 AM
Two basic 'Families' of the V Twin engine. Big block first appeared in 1967. Small block in about '77.

The developments and evolution of both have followed very different paths but maintain a 'Separate' lineage.

Pete
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: charlie b on August 06, 2016, 07:39:38 AM
So, is the new V9 going to be considered a big or small block?
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: sib on August 06, 2016, 07:42:44 AM
So, is the new V9 going to be considered a big or small block?
It's a big small block.
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: Phang on August 06, 2016, 07:56:05 AM
The small block has horizontally split cases.

Just sayin.   :laugh:

This  :1: :thumb:
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: beetle on August 06, 2016, 08:27:02 AM
So, is the new V9 going to be considered a big or small block?


It has horizontally split cases. Therefore, a small block.
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: rocker59 on August 06, 2016, 08:39:34 AM
So, is the new V9 going to be considered a big or small block?

It's just bigger cylinders and new heads on the familiar old small block.
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: pikipiki on August 06, 2016, 08:57:32 AM
...and the 1400 shouldn't that be an "Even Bigger Block".
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: rocker59 on August 06, 2016, 10:00:10 AM
...and the 1400 shouldn't that be an "Even Bigger Block".

No. Like the new v9 is to the V7, the 1400 is basically bigger pistons and cylinders bolted onto  the 1200 8v.

Guzzi has two blocks. Two engine families. Big and Small. That's it. Simple, actually.
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: redrider on August 06, 2016, 10:30:59 AM
The BB uses a sump bolted to the one piece case. The crank is inserted from the rear of the case. The SB  has split cases that allows the crank to be set into one half and the other half of the case is then bolted to the other.
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: rodekyll on August 06, 2016, 02:02:49 PM
One is the REAL guzzi, and the other is not.
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: Daleroso on August 06, 2016, 02:10:20 PM
Did MG make a Daytona & Centauro?
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: ITSec on August 06, 2016, 04:03:30 PM
One is the REAL guzzi, and the other is not.

Ooooo - ooooo! This should be fun!  :popcorn:
Title: Re: Quick Question...Educate Me
Post by: rodekyll on August 06, 2016, 04:07:01 PM
Hey now -- I didn't say which.   :angel: