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Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 11:48
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LS - 6
or Clone?
Well my 396 car wasn't a Chevelle and it was built way more extreme,
but I have riden in my friend's 69 Nova with 375 hp 396. It is basically
the stock motor with a 3 angle valve job on the heads. Cam was replaced
with a different grind, but figure it isn't much nastier then stock. It is
a great car and very fun. Not sure on the gears he has, but I would assume
3.73's or 3.55's. But anyways it is a very nice ride with great power. Now
since you were looking at a 383 stroker... I happen to have a head up race
from last summer. Another guy I work with built a nice 383 stroker.
Basically 10.5 to 11 to one compression, pretty snouty cam in it, Brodix
heads just out of the box... decent flowers but would greatly benifit from
a port and valve job. But anyways... the motor is in a 90 Camaro. It has
some puny 3.08 gears. and basically the rest of the car is stock stuff
except a TCO th350 and I figure both cars weigh near the same ballpark.
Well to get to the point... That 383 spun the tires good off the line and
still beat the Nova. I have ridden in the camaro and it has gobs of
torque considering he wanted to cam it pretty high and do a few other
things to reduce the torque at lower rpm.
From the dyno runs I've seen... 400 ft lbs of torque is pretty much a
minimum for a decently built 383. If you are really concerned about the
torque... get a 406 motor built from a 400 cid chevy block. I never was a
fan of that combo till I saw quite a few cars running awsome times with
them. I think the clincher was I saw a late 70 wagon do a wheel stand out
at Cordova. Also for the record I have seen many built
350's make very close to that torque range and actually because of the
longer strokes in the pontiac and Olds 350's they have been know to put
out very similar torque numbers as a 383.
I'd wait till you find a car before you worry about
the motor stuff. I would suggest just finding the best body and looking
one you can... even if it leaves you with no extra money for a motor. You
can always live with a stockish 350 for a while till you get the money to
swap in a BBC. Most guys would rather have the car looking good then run a
sec faster in the quarter... well except for the hardcore guys like
myself... :P Motor first then I'll get better paint sprayed on it
:)
Mikey
----- Original Message -----
From:
Chad Playso
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 9:11
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LS - 6
or Clone?
have you ever driven a 396 SS? if you have,
could you say that the 355 you built is more powerful, or less?
how much torque does your 355 make? see, i would rather have the
HP and Torque of what a 396 had, so im trying to find out what combos
make the approx. curve what a 396 made. also, i was wondering, on
that combo page that rodney gave me, the HP and torque, is it like the
same with a 396 - i mean, on the page, if it says 350 HP, and 390
Torque, is that 350 HP just like what a L34 produced? (350 HP).
thanks for all your help.
