steal my nametag Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 i used 58cc chambers on an aluminum head with hyupertectic pistons (around 10.5:1 compression) a 208 / 221 degrees @ 0.050 lift lift cam in a standard 350 with forged rods and a billet crank... 2,500 stall with a TCI streetfighter 3spd auto trans and a 3.77 rear gear ... made a good 300+hp and 400+ ft/lbs when all was said and done... listen to theese guys recommendations. what you really should do first and foremost is lay out your build... block, crank, rods, pistons, heads, cam, intake, carb since they all work in combos. if you have the time and money build your car around the engine instead of building the engine around the car... alot of budgets don't allow it but your car will be alot happier on the street if built that way, i kinda learned that one the hard way with my chevelle... thus it sitting in the driveway flaunting it's mystery hole in the oil pan... but when you're four states away from your car it's kind-of hard too tear it apart eh? best of luck in your build. if you need any help with your car in general lemmie know since we're both proud owners of great chevys ^.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyvette Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 buy these three books FIRST Smokey Yunick's Power Secrets HOW TO BUILD MAX PERFORMANCE CHEVY SMALL BLOCKS ON A BUDGET by DAVID VIZARD JOHN LINGENFELTER on modifying small-block chevy engines get this software http://www.compperformancegroupstores.co...;Category_Code= cam sellection software http://www.virtualengine2000.com/DynoOverview.htm virtual dyno software http://www.themotorbookstore.com/resmchstvi.html how to asemble an engine basics on video three of the less expensive CDs that are well worth getting, ESPECIALLY the last two! they can easily save a new guy to the hobby a great deal of time and money and screw ups matching parts the top one is a cam sellection program, I have got to say that its a good starting point and seldom makes bad suggestions, take the durration and lift and LCA info and buy the cam for your combo from YOUR FAVORITE MANUFACTURER AFTER TALKING TO THEM ABOUT YOUR COMBO...but the software prediction gets you into the ballpark, and if yout thinking youll be useing a siggnificantly wilder cam your probably looking to screw up! for the more advanced guys http://www.proracingsim.com/dynomationmainpage.htm http://www.auto-ware.com/software/eap/eap.htm tools/info to help build a successful car http://www.miata.net/sport/Physics/ http://www.auto-ware.com/software/eap/eap.htm http://www.speedtalk.com/reher_morrison_books.html http://www.auto-ware.com/software/asgp/asgp.htm http://www.auto-ware.com/software/rsg/rsg.htm http://www.gmecca.com/byorc/designsoftware.html http://racetechprograms.com/jerrybickelschoolentr y... http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi http://pipemastertools.com/store/page1.html http://www.htpweld.com/products/tig_welders/ tig201... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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