big block chevy info for those that can use it

[grumpyvette]

heres more bbc info, but don,t let the guys make you think only oval port heads work well! it totally depends on your combo,s rpm range,displacement,gearing,weight,cam timeing,etc

http://www.idavette.net/hib/vette_bbfh.htm

 

http://www.protopline.com/racingaluminumbbc.asp

 

 

http://fteufert1.home.att.net/bbchevy/bbchevy.htm

 

http://roadsters.com/bbc/#prep

 

http://roadsters.com/bbc/#bore

 

http://roadsters.com/bbc/#oval

 

http://www.chevelles.com/racing/BBCombo.html

 

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/raceheadbbchev.html

 

http://www.dragraceresults.com/worldcastings/

 

 

http://www.nastyz28.com/bbcmenu.html

 

general big block info!

 

http://www.amotion.com/cbb.html

 

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/headbbchev.html

 

http://roadsters.com/bbc/

 

http://www.teufert.net/bbchevy/bbchevy.htm

 

http://www.chevelles.com/racing/BBCombo.html

 

http://www.racingengines.com/public/sales/wrldprd1.htm

 

http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLine/Products/IEC/IECP/Chevy30.html

 

http://www.mortec.com/location.htm

 

http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppatter/patrick_budd_article.htm

 

http://www.bigblockchevy.com/BittnerBoyz/460Alky1500Hp.html

 

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/7161pp.html

 

http://www.onlineperformanceparts.com/public/sales/ablock1.htm

 

http://www.off-road.com/chevy/tech/454engine/

 

http://www.directhits.com/ChevyDynoReport.asp

 

 

 

http://www.theengineshop.com/techinfo7.shtml

 

http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/gas/specs/crank.html

 

http://www.diabolicalperformance.com/diabolical540.html

 

http://avs.epix.net/schorrperformance/cams/_ChevyBB_290+.htm

 

http://avs.epix.net/schorrperformance/cams/_ChevyBB_290.htm

 

http://www.diabolicalperformance.com/extremevalue468.html

 

http://chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/93650/

 

 

 

big blocks like more compression, bigger carbs and a slightly larger cam than small blocks if thats what your used to building btw

[grumpyvette]

you really should get these books and read them before going any further, it will help a good deal

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1557882169/qid=1075079777/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-1234339-0571324

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0912656042/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/102-1234339-0571324?v=glance&s=books

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0895861755/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/102-1234339-0571324?v=glance&s=books

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1884089208/ref=pd_sim_books_1/102-1234339-0571324?v=glance&s=books

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1557883572/ref=pd_sim_books_3/102-1234339-0571324?v=glance&s=books

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0760302030/qid=1075080362/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-1234339-0571324?v=glance&s=books

[Michael]

Thanks for the links, Grumpy. Isn't it amazing how much more difficult it is to find stuff for big blocks than for small blocks. Of course, the size of the market might have something to do with it....

 

When I first got interested in V8 Z's (mid 1990's), 350 was the largest common small block size. 400 blocks were out of fashion (with a lingering bad reputation from the 1970's) and 383's were still pretty rare. In the big block world, a 454 was still considered a "big engine". Now small blocks over 400 cubic inches are common, and "serious" big block builds begin at 496. If I were doing it all over again, I'd get a 406 SBC. It's hard to beat the torque-to-engine-mass ratio, even if the heads flow less than their big block counterparts, and the combustion chambers have inferior shape. When contemplating a big block build, it sometimes seems silly NOT to build for > 500 hp and a 3500-4500 rpm torque peak, given the entry price of even the low-end aftermarket components for big blocks. But then I remind myself that the original reason for going BBC was for smooth throttle response and low-end tugboat torque.