the budget build of budget builds question

[gramps]

yeah i do have 400 short block, block is cracked but crank is a-ok. have a set of flat top hyperectics aswell. iron eagle heads also on the shelf. but those pieces are for a different project, the point of this exercise is to create a 350hp powerplant from 350s that i have collected (short of cam and machining the heads to accept bigger cam)

that being said that was a good link to the rear main adapter on ebay, thanks.

i would prefer to use a newer block just for the fact of a roller cam, should use less lift/dur to attain the same power level, but flat tappet doesnt bother me any, just need to run additive's. was thinking for cam size something around .480 lift with .220 duration at least i think thats getting close to maxing out the vortec's without a bunch of machining and watnot.

[bigblock665]

Originally Posted by Louich

good luck stuffing that crank in the 350 block without machining it

Yeah its gotta be machined, thats the only downfall. Some shops will also charge you an arm and a leg to do it.
With that said, the simple route to take is take the 350 and put in a mild cam, flat/dome to pistons and a nice set of heads and you got a potent 350. Cams and heads will make or brake and engine.

[bigblock665]

Originally Posted by ZS10

I doubt that's ever done anymore. New cranks are cheaper than trying to machine a junkyard 400 crank.

The 383 crank kits are a good buy so junkyard crawling is no longer needed.

[Louich]

Originally Posted by bigblock665

Yeah its gotta be machined, thats the only downfall. Some shops will also charge you an arm and a leg to do it.
With that said, the simple route to take is take the 350 and put in a mild cam, flat/dome to pistons and a nice set of heads and you got a potent 350. Cams and heads will make or brake and engine.

all depends on what the person or customer wants to do....now if i have a customer tell me what he wants and this is his budget i can't go throwing afr heads and all forged internals into a dart block and hand him the bill...

read post number 1 again.... and again and again....

[bigblock665]

Originally Posted by Louich

all depends on what the person or customer wants to do....now if i have a customer tell me what he wants and this is his budget i can't go throwing afr heads and all forged internals into a dart block and hand him the bill...

read post number 1 again.... and again and again....

"see if i can build a 350-400hp 350 out of the stock components (except for cam" Now i feel stupid...

[sweetsoul]

if you were not so far away i would swap you a lightweight latemodel flywheel for a driveshaft....

[hhott71]

use the98 vortec engine and flat top p;istons

get reground roller cam.

That will see you in the 400+ range

[sooner]

^agree. here is a link to a place that will sell you a lt4 hot cam or xe282hr regrind for $120:

http://www.willhoitescams.com

[77wolf10.85]

Originally Posted by sooner

^agree. here is a link to a place that will sell you a lt4 hot cam or xe282hr regrind for $120:

http://www.willhoitescams.com

hey thanks for the Okie link, fellow Okie. I have been wanting to keep some of my money at home vs supporting UPS and Fedex.

Cams Inc was the last I knew of in Okla, and they went to all industrial a long time ago. I fetched a 399(V-16 Cat) camshaft from them here 10 yrs ago or so, and asked them if they still did hotrod stuff and they said hell no, no money in it.

That Willhoites would be down on the river right off I-40, I'll drop in on them some day. See if they grind here or bring it in from Dallas. I have it in my head I went to HS with a Willhoite. A Randall Willhoite. And I want to remember a hotrod associated with that name, but Lord that was a lot of people ago.

[sooner]

Originally Posted by 77wolf10.85

hey thanks for the Okie link, fellow Okie. I have been wanting to keep some of my money at home vs supporting UPS and Fedex.

Cams Inc was the last I knew of in Okla, and they went to all industrial a long time ago. I fetched a 399(V-16 Cat) camshaft from them here 10 yrs ago or so, and asked them if they still did hotrod stuff and they said hell no, no money in it.

That Willhoites would be down on the river right off I-40, I'll drop in on them some day. See if they grind here or bring it in from Dallas. I have it in my head I went to HS with a Willhoite. A Randall Willhoite. And I want to remember a hotrod associated with that name, but Lord that was a lot of people ago.

Yeah, actually I stumbled on to willhoites while searching an import message board trying to find some info for a friend. I got the same story you did from cams inc. when I called them about a year ago. maybe they can help me out when I decide on building a pro street earth mover.

If I go ahead with the 383 build I have been threatening to do, im defiantly gonna try their xr282hr knock off.