Best stock engine/tranny combo.

[Guest 260+350]

Bought a few books on CSB's but no help with what car to pull a 350 out of. I am new at this so don't sare any details. What is the best stock engine/tranny combo that I can use to get started and what cars had it? My goal is to have a stock engine that runs and then build from there. I want something carberated.

Thanks,

Dan

[grumpyvette]

if you can find any 350s with a muncie 4 speed that came in the 1969-thru about 1971 camaros,novas,corvettes thats about ideal.

they were higher compression and generally had greater potential than later lower compression small blocks

a second good choice would be the 400sbc truck engines with the manual 4 speed trans that was available in the early 70s in mostly the trucks but a few cars, while youll need to change a few parts like pistons and cylinder heads they offer even greater potential but at an additional cost.

you might want to keep in mind that the newer crate engines offer a significant bargain over the total price of rebuilding an older engine, starting from scratch with no engine to start with,especially when you consider the costs of both time,parts and machine work. you can ask around, but youll find its REALLY EASY to spend more rebuilding an old 350 than a newer crate engine would cost

 

http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/Engines-and-Transmissions/featured.html

[silicone boy]

Along the lines of a crate motor, I really like the ZZ4, which is a bargain with a carbed setup. It matches great with with a T5 tranny for daily driver use, and over 425 hp potential is easily attainable with basic performance mods in the future. Definitely the way to go if you want something reliable and cost effective.