fel pro valve seals for sbc
Are fel pro ss72527 valve seals positive type or umbrella? They look like positive on Summit's picture but the description says umbrella. I was going to use these on 3782461 heads. I measure the valve...
View Articleparts for 700hp 496 ?
i have a 454 4bolt main bored 60 over with a 496 stroker kit in it , no cam no heads nothing ealse, i would like to get to around 700 hp on pump gas,may not be possable i dont now, dont want to use...
View ArticleEngine Mounts for engine swap
Hello! I recently picked up a 72 nova with a 250 6 cylinder engine and am planning to do a 383 stroker swap. Does anyone have any suggestions or opinions on what type of engine mounts that I should...
View ArticleCarburetor Gasket Difference
Can someone explain the difference between a 4 hole square bore carburetor gasket and a square bore open center carburetor gasket? Is there a difference? I am using an Edelbrock square bore Thunder...
View ArticlePontiac 400 to Chevy 350 73-77 A-Body
Hi, new to the forum looking for some insight on my project. I have a 1976 Grand Prix with a 200-4r I have been working on for the past few years, long story short I over revved my 400 and "spun a...
View Articlewiped cam lobe and oil consumption
While reading various threads on this forum yesterday I read a post by OLDBOGIE which I believe he said a wiped cam will increase oil consumption. I don't understand the reasons for this. OLDBOGIE, if...
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help identifying a holley
Hello all, I was recently given a box of misc carburetor parts. I'm not sure what model this carb is, since the person that had it last cut the choke air horn off. the person that did that didn't stamp...
View Articleblown 350 knock sensor
Been searching the post and can't find any new information. I'm building a blown 350 sbc with 6-71 and two fours and was wondering what is out there in the way of a knock sensor timing retard setup....
View Articlecarb size
I was getting horrible mpg with my 355 using a summit performance quadrajet it went great but dumped the gas thru it I had read a the carb size formulas an figured a 600 wud work ok so I threw a eddy...
View Articleneed help tuning a quadrajet for a mild 400sbc
hey guys i got a quadrajet #7044213 dk 0364. it has the choke removed. this is on a rebuilt 400 with stock 882 heads, performer intake, elgin 1785 cam, 218/218 @ .050, .450/.450 lift, 106 lsa with...
View ArticleBbc oil use
I have 454 with about 500 miles on a fresh rebuild. It will use a quart of oil every 100 miles but its not smoking And not dripping. I've changed pcv and compression is good Have done a leak down test...
View ArticleHead numbers
I posted a couple of weeks ago about getting some umph in my SBC. A friend of a friend has MANY sets of chevy heads. He said to let him know what number (casting) I would be looking for and he would...
View ArticleCarb identification
I have not idea what size carburator I have on my 1923 t bucket I just bought. It has the tunnel ram intake and dual holley carbs on it. The only number I can see on the carbs is the number on top of...
View Articleengine weights
does anybody know how much a 48 Pontiac straight 8 with a auto trans weigh. wondering the diff. bewteen that and a Small block chevy with auto trans. Thanks Jeff
View Article350 tunnel ram
Hey I got a 350 4 bolt main block 80 to 85 40 over flat top pistons 305 heads machined out to a 202/160 the 4416 heads after market valve springs 550 lift 488/510 cam Roller rockers gear drive 7 quart...
View Articleholley 650 dp baseplate
Hi Everyone Ive just bought a 650dp off ebay, looking at the carb from the front with the choke tower at the front the throttle linkages are on the left does that mean you can rotate the base plate so...
View ArticleV10 Engine Swap
A gentleman brought a badly damaged 98 dodge viper to my shop for repair. The hood was wrecked, the body noticeably out of true, and all of the driveline but the V10 trashed. I told him it was barely...
View ArticleMaking the best out of this combo...Nitrous 358 SBC street motor...
Hey guys... My buddy races a sprint car in our local 358 division. He had a shortblock freshened up this winter and wanted to use it in his new camaro he is building. The car is a 1978 camaro, caged...
View ArticleChevy v8 timing chain
Hi Guys, Im new to the forum here, so firstly hello to everyone! I just wondered if anyone could help me please? I have a 98 chevy 305 fitted to a boat and I have been told that the timing chain is too...
View ArticleIgnition Timing and Vacuum problem
Hi All. I recently found out my vacuum advance diaphram is damaged and replaced it in the last week. With the vacuum advance disconnected I'm running between 11 and 12 deg. It does not change when I...
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