Hello All, I'm looking for some help on finishing my motor that is about to be dropped in a '53 Chevy. I'm a newbie some please bear with me! The car will be just be a street toy, with maybe a few passes at the track for fun once in a while. Here's a few specs...
-1953 Chevy
-3.73 gear, 275/60/15 tire
-TH400 with 3000 stall converter
Engine specs currently (hasnt been ran since it was built)are as follows...
-383 Stroker 10.5:1
- Aluminum Heads, 200 runners/64cc
- Scat crank, forged rods and pistons
- Current cam is Melling 22404
-(Specs at 0.50 cam lift)
Duration- 266 exhaust, 258 intake
Gross valve Lift- .540 intake/.558 exhaust
Cam lift- .372 exhaust/.360 intake
Valve lash @ .026
So, I've been told before this solid cam will be too extreme for street use and require a really high stall, so I don't mind going with something else that will make power at a little lower RPM. But what? I would like this engine to be pretty rowdy as its just a toy and will not be daily driven. A heavy lope is good in my book too if the engine can back up its sound!
Intake, been looking at performer RPM and RPM air gap. (Although I know this will depend on cam choice as well). So any help on the intake as well as what carb to run is greatly appreciated!
As mentioned previously this car will just be a fun street rod, so a little radical is fine with me as long as its still streetable. And I would like to run the 3K stall that I have, but if it won't work for how this engine gets built I'm not opposed to changing it. The last thing I want is mis-matched parts!
Any advice on how to set this engine up would be great. Thanks again!
-1953 Chevy
-3.73 gear, 275/60/15 tire
-TH400 with 3000 stall converter
Engine specs currently (hasnt been ran since it was built)are as follows...
-383 Stroker 10.5:1
- Aluminum Heads, 200 runners/64cc
- Scat crank, forged rods and pistons
- Current cam is Melling 22404
-(Specs at 0.50 cam lift)
Duration- 266 exhaust, 258 intake
Gross valve Lift- .540 intake/.558 exhaust
Cam lift- .372 exhaust/.360 intake
Valve lash @ .026
So, I've been told before this solid cam will be too extreme for street use and require a really high stall, so I don't mind going with something else that will make power at a little lower RPM. But what? I would like this engine to be pretty rowdy as its just a toy and will not be daily driven. A heavy lope is good in my book too if the engine can back up its sound!
Intake, been looking at performer RPM and RPM air gap. (Although I know this will depend on cam choice as well). So any help on the intake as well as what carb to run is greatly appreciated!
As mentioned previously this car will just be a fun street rod, so a little radical is fine with me as long as its still streetable. And I would like to run the 3K stall that I have, but if it won't work for how this engine gets built I'm not opposed to changing it. The last thing I want is mis-matched parts!
Any advice on how to set this engine up would be great. Thanks again!