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You Claim to know about Chevrolet Engines...Forget what you thought you knew
Get your check book out.... Lets go Street, Oval or Drag Racing
Dragon Slayer
Coming Soon* 400 Small Block |
Actually this was one of the slower cars I have owned It was only a 440 six pack it ran well but not what I was used to
My First Car 49 Chevy |
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| The Thing that surmounts me today is what people think and what they really know. These Specifications were Taken from General motors.. The 400 small block Chevrolet are not widely available today. I went with the Motown or Dart Blocks for CID above 383 CID. These specifications are not guess work these are straight from dyno testing. Please folks do not mismatch parts thinking we know all there is to know about building Race Engines. CC your heads Combustion Chambers intake runners and intake manifolds. Match your gaskets to port size. Make sure of the piston height to top of engine deck. Make sure of such small items as a spark plug depth into the head.. This may sound simple but this has a huge impact on the burn on the power stroke and lean or rich environment. These and a very long list of other items a regular mechanic just do not know. I wish they did well maybe not.. HP rate is a fleeting thing speaking of Torque maybe this should be the biggest thing since sliced bread. It is not how many RPMs a engine turns.. It is the state of Torque using Using Rpms hp to the rear wheels. 7000 rpm at 160 hp is harder on a engine than 575 hp at 5500 Rpms. Kinetic Energy rotating mass weight vs. rpm HP and Torque. I compiled some of my notes from the old days for you to use enjoy. BDC |
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