smallblock re-power
03-26-2005, 10:28 PM
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Re: smallblock re-power
Originally Posted by ratman
kiss, keep it simple stupid, live by this mantra. i built a 383, it was a monster for torque. i used a new (no core needed) scat cast steel crank ready to drop in the 350 block for around 200.00 some reconditioned 5.7 oem x rods from smmit about 100.00 per set. trw forged flat tops, oem cast iron 882 large chamber heads and a doug herbert 550/550 lift 245/255 roller. it made ungodly torque from 2 grand to 7500 where the rev limiter kicked in. i used a single plane int. with 750 dbl pumper 4150. cheap power and it ran nice n cool. go for the 383's or 388's @.030
03-26-2005, 11:12 PM
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Re: smallblock re-power
pull my trigger, the 882's were very common heads during the gm low compression years. id call some cyl rebuilders and you can probably scrounge up 2 sets easy enough and cheap enough. they come with 1.94 in i spent the cash to install 2.02 but it isnt neede for marine and 6k redline. there is a place in ft laud engine builders warehouse where i got the scat cranks for under 200 bucks is a cast steel 5140 crank and i wrung it out to 7500 all day long no problem just be sure th balance your rotating assm. ths 5.7 gives it a decent rod ratio but i think there is a place selling 6.0 ford rods resized for sbc for very little money for an even better rod ratio., doug herberts roller cams are inexspensive as were his springs and roller lifters. the trw forged flat tops through summit racing were cheap by piston standards. it idled like nice and low and made unreal torque from idle to redline. you'll love the power. ratman
03-27-2005, 10:35 PM
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Re: smallblock re-power
Originally Posted by outriggers
Check out the small blocks at worldcastings.com . It would be cool to put together a 454 sbc. Talk about a drive killer. Doug
03-28-2005, 07:54 AM
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[QUOTE=ratman it idled like nice and low and made unreal torque from idle to redline. you'll love the power. ratman[/QUOTE]
thanks ratman!
thanks ratman!
03-30-2005, 07:49 PM
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Re: smallblock re-power
Originally Posted by pull my trigger
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