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oh i see...thanks man!
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Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LS - 6 or
Clone?
Chad,
A 383, for Chevy applications
is a 350 block with a SB 400 crank. It’s also referred to as a ‘Stroker Motor’
because of the longer stroke of the 400 crank. These are very potent small
blocks.
Shawn
‘69 SS396 /325
on 7/1/02 8:47 AM, Chad Playso
at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
thanks man, i like combo 4. what motor is
383 from - mopar? or is it that truck motor 383? i dont know
where i could get that.
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From: Rodney. <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday,
July 01, 2002 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LS - 6 or
Clone?
Here's a website with a lengthy list
of combos that work...
http://www.ryanscarpage.50megs.com/combos1.html
Rodney.
71 Chevelle
El Mirage, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: Chad Playso <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LS
- 6 or Clone?
thanks for your
information, this is greatly appreciated! i think 400 ft - lbs is
plenty, if not too much. im looking for 330 - 400 foot of torque.
how do i learn what combos work real well?
----- Original Message -----
From: Capt Crunch <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Sunday, June 30, 2002 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List]
LS - 6 or Clone?
I'm not saying you don't want torque, but what
I'm saying is that it doesn't take much torque to roach some street
tires from the line or even during shifts. Torque isn't worth a darn
or making you go if it is just causing wheel spin. To get rid of the
wheel spin you will need to start looking into rear suspension mods.
This will add even more expense to you build up. Get some traction...
then guess what? Things like to go snap... especially in unmodified 10
bolts. Then you are looking at more money for rear end mods or to swap
a 9", D60, or 12B in. I'd figure you can maybe fit in a 255 or a
275/60 tires in if you are lucky without wheel well mods and rear
work. Well believe me that a properly built SBC (stroked) is more then
capable of giving you just about the same amount of torque as a BBC
396 0r 454. I think even 400 ft-lbs. is gonna be enough to spin those
babies easily.
All and all Chad... I admit a BBC is cool.
But think about what you want this car to be. A daily driver needs to
be reliable and efficient. Most BBC's with a carb tend to suck gas
pretty good. Add more gas money, more money to build up, mods to
support the power. Over all it just gets to be a bit much. A 10 or so
compression motor that makes 350-400 hp and 400 or so ft-lbs of torque
will be a fun driver and depending what heads, cc design, quench, and
cam you use it can be very streetable and run perfectly on 90 or 92
gas.
I'd recomend buying the new Hot Rod mag Chad. They
are modifying the 383 GM performance parts motor for more power. I
don't necesarily say believe it to a T, but it gives you an idea of
what a 383 motor can do. The vortec heads or GMPP Fast burn heads are
probably the best heads made for a combo of milage, power, and still
have good flow. Despite the bad rap... a quadrajet can give great
performance and will nab the best milage of any carb selection out
there.
I remember being your age and saying a wanted a
BBC in my Trans Am so a built a 396 motor and then proceeded to find
out just about everything I have explained thus far. The car was very
hard to enjoy on a high school budget :( But enough with this book...
I'm starting to feel like an old man at age 25
:P
Mikey
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From: Chad Playso
Sent: Saturday, June 29,
2002 9:50 PM
To:
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List]
LS - 6 or Clone?
well, im just
thinking, this sounds pretty nice as a setup. but if you are saying
you dont want much torque, why did the chevy people drop 454's in
their cars? ill definitly email you sooner or later, and
thanks for the well done response. i also heard that if you
have higher than 9:1 compression, it isnt good for the streets...is
this right? i would not be planning to go to the strips, just
a daily driver with lots of power. gotta go to bed, im
tired...lol.
Chad
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