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Don't rule out the possibility of getting a "crate "engine. There is many choices of different power applications and price ranges also that can save time and headache of building an engine, especially if one is somewhat novice in mechanical ability ....I get a personal satisfaction from building my own, but there are times you wish it was as easy as hitting the "enter " key to purchase one! !
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Comes with essentially an Edlebrock RPM intake. Has the Chevy bowtie cast in it but looks identical to the RPM performer I had on the 396. Comes with flexplate, I had to replace that with a flywheel. Does not come with ignition, carb or other accessories but valve covers and all the other accessories from the 396 bolted right on. It does come with valve covers but I wanted to use the old chrome ones off the 396. I can't say it's the best engine available for the money but it runs on pump gas, has torque (500 ft lbs) that won't quit and runs good and strong. What's really nice is the torque starts right out of the gate and just continues through the RPM range. There are other engines available for the same or less so you need to weigh all the factors. Just saying that it is an option and not necessarily a bad one. |
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Hello everyone and thanks for your response, i have a question, what did you think of my engine soud? I think it isn't normal (air noise at the valve cover breather cap) pchiiiitt
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Hey guys, I have good news I think ... I just disassemble my rocker cover and I find probe industries 1.7 rockers and the number on my cylinder head is 353045. Do you think this is a good thing?
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Could that be 353049? That would be the original heads for that engine. If there are machine shops around you that work on those engines you could have larger valves installed, 2.19" intake, 1.88" exhaust versus the original 2.06" intake and 1.72" exhaust and have the combustion champers cleaned up. Those oval port heads will work well if the rest of the combination matches. You don't need rectangular port heads. Install a performance cam, moderate, nothing to radical. You can have the heads milled down or the block decked to increase compression but that isn't necessarily required. You can get over 400hp out of 8.5 to 9.0 compression if the rest of the parts match up. You also need to think about what octane rating gas is available there in France. I don't know but I suspect it's pretty low so you might not want a high compression engine. Put on an set of headers if you don't already have them. That's the best improvement for the price that you can make for that engine.
Have the ignition timing checked and see if you can get it up to around 16 to 18 degrees initial advance, that's after the other things are done. Big block Chevy engines like a lot of advance in the timing. You may also want to consider a little smaller carb. A 750 or 770 CFM carb with vacuum secondaries would work well on that engine. The 850 will work but it's more than your engine needs. Unless you have a ready supply of cheap gas, I doubt it, a smaller carb will work fine. Bigger isn't always better. Not sure how easy it is to get all those things done in France. Here it's no problem at all. If you can't find an engine shop that knows something about Chevy big block engines, the crate engine as mentioned may be a better option since all the work will already be done. I know shipping and import taxes may be a lot. You have to weigh the 2 options, build your engine or buy a crate engine, and decide which is the best based on where you're located. |
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thank you for your answers fast and accurate, but my heads are numbered 353045 cons I'm afraid my bridge bolt 10 does not take the shock ... What can I put as a bridge (adaptable)
in terms of gas here is 1.55 euros per liter approximately 2.10 dollars ... |
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$2.10 per liter, around $8 a U.S. gallon, that's pretty expensive. Do they have different grades of gasoline there, different octane ratings. Do you know what the octane rating is? |
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