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Old 07-16-2008, 11:11 AM
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Figured I'd update my old thread. I just got my engine in and the car on the road.
I went a little different route since I first posted this question,so here is what I ended up running.
71' 400 block zero decked,balanced rotating. CR 9.57:1
96 heads,gasket mached, minor clean up and opening up of bowl area. Milled .060" and running .027" cometic head gaskets
SRS pistons .030" over
4340 I-beam rods
Crower 60242 cam
RobbMc 550 fuel pump
stock intake
stock exhaust logs (for now!), 2 1/2" duals
stock breaker point ignition/coil
Quadrajet,done by me,per Cliffs suggestions
Anyway,I just got back from my first test drive,and this thing rocks!
Still alot more there I'm sure,I spent maybe 30 minutes going over some tweaks on the ignition,carb,timimg,in the driveway,then took it out.
My dyno session was a useless waste of time and $$$,so I never got any WOT pulls on it. So no HP/Torque #'s. I'll be going to the local track as soon as I can,so I guess an ET will have to do! I'll post times when I get there.
Thanks alot for all the help you guys! Cliff,Screaming Chief, Ken "Ace" Brewer,and all the other guys I bugged for info these past few months!
Drake

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