One question is the motor the original motor to the car? if
so and you want to keep it in the car. build on a budget in mind . one idea is
to build bottom end up the very best you can , Ive always herd that the bottom
end was the week point in the BBC. you can always build the top end later
while in the car (but do a simple head job just to keep it right).But if you
can do all at once is best. I built my 454 on a budget all at once, best
motor Ive ever had, runs 7s in a 1/4 on pump gas(400hp) and i dont have
to work on it every week end very dependable. I will be glad to help any way i
can. Good luck (Eddie
Bumgarner 66 ss conv.)
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Hey Clint.
Budget? I'm wondering if there are budgets involved with this
obsession we all have..Just kidding, I wanna make it right so I probably
have one just not sure what it is..I haven't had to do this since I had my
1977 Blazer 400 redone in the late 80's..I would like to get
a healthier cam, maybe some aluminum heads, etc..What all would it take
to get 400+ HP? I would say 2500 to 4000..could I get a nice motor with that
or should I get ready to hike up my skirt?? thanks everyone for the
input.
Tom P
From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
"The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Subject:
Re: [Chevelle-list] What to do with my 396??
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005
19:35:12 -0600
How much of a budget do you have to spend?
Clint
Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR
custom
bagger
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> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays.
> >
> > Well,
I thought I was almost done with my car..was
> > spurred on with
the
> > recent paint your engine posts so I thought I'd
like
> > to pull the engine and check
> > a few things
while I had it out to paint and found a
> > can of worms..looks
like
> > I'm going to have to rebuild the motor..My
question
> > is while I'm in the
> > process what should
I do?? It's a 68 396/350 horse
> > that I would like to do a few
> > upgrades to maybe heads, cam.. I figure while it's
>
> out and I gotta do it
> > anyway, at least that's what I'm
telling my
> > wife..i'd like to make it a little
> >
stronger without getting too crazy..I know it's a
> > pretty broad
question but I
> > figured I'd just see everybody's thoughts.. you
all
> > have been so
> > helpful..thanks..one last
question, anybody know of
> > a good engine guy in the Phoenix
area?
> >
> > Tom Purtzer
> > 67 SS
>
>
>
>
>
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