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06-10-2009, 09:03 PM
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Needing some advice on my 64
ok well im building a 64 2wd and have the option of putting a 283,327or a 383stroker...wat would be the best as far as a quick street truck...and im looking to procharge it in the future...all the advice will be greatly appreciated...thanx
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06-10-2009, 10:16 PM
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Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S.
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
no replacement for displacement.
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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06-10-2009, 10:21 PM
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Jason
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
Would have to agree with DJ on this one. Go with the 383!!!
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06-12-2009, 09:39 AM
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
No reason to even consider the 283 unless you were looking to make something a 100% stock / original show truck. It's a lame duck especially in a heavy truck like this.
But I don't think you want a 383 either,, nope,, it would put too big of a smile on your face, start that long arduous journey down that road to faster faster faster where you eventually end up down at the plasma bank selling plasma to buy more faster faster faster parts,, and you will end up being that guy sitting the Walmart parking lot that holds the sign saying: Quote:
 
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Still playin with trucks, even at my age! When you're dead, it's only a problem for the people around you, because you don't know you're dead. .....It's kinda the same when your STUPID. I just did my taxes and reviewed my SS statement. Thanks to the current administration it looks like I will only have to work till noon on the day of my funeral. |
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06-12-2009, 01:52 PM
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Machinist
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
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06-12-2009, 01:54 PM
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
400 blocks are harder to come by that 350 blocks and weaker.
If you do a stout 400 buy a dart block. They have a new one thats a little cheaper.
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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06-12-2009, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
thats my problem ive been looking for a good 400 block for over 2 years!
i think i will just save up 5 grand and buy a motown 454 sbc
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06-13-2009, 09:30 AM
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
Be smart and buy a BIG BLOCK
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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06-13-2009, 10:35 AM
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
406"
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06-13-2009, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: hells training ground (aka Ariz)
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
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, but I have to agree here. If your considering a 454sbc,, DON'T!!!!!, do a 468 BBC and you'll be WAY ahead of the game in overall HP, torque and $'s. The 434,, sure, a PITA but a very economical way to get to 650-700HP if everything you already own is SBC. But the raised deck sbc deals, or anything more than a 4" stroke,, it's just too much headache, too much specialized components, machine work. And it will eat into your budget just as much as starting fresh with a BBC. But suuuush, don't tell the BBC guys I said that!!!If you want a 400 block that is very friendly to 3.875" stroke, that Dart SHP block Kevin is talking about is a VERY stable platform for up to 600-700HP. I just finished a 434 in one and it's pretty tight for a 4" stroke. Plenty of clearancing in places I don't like to clearance. But with the right rod / stroke combination 3.875" for a 421" large bore SBC,,,, it's the berries! For $1500 it's it's about what it would cost in machine work for everything you do to a old stock GM casting to make it not nearly as stout. The SHP is splayed mains, main priority oiling, decked square to the mains, blind head bolt holes, THICK deck, trued up bore spacing, true main saddles,, everything but the final hone. I have been using Motown blocks for 4" stroke 434's. I know they had a bad QC rep a few years ago, but I've not seen anything out of line or had any fail. With a Lunati ProMod rod, or a Olivers rod it's almost a drop in.The Eagle H-beam rods need a lot of 'touch up' in places,, again I am not comfortable 'touching up" but they work on a budget. Final thing to consider with the 400+ SBC,s ... you need a head that is capable of supporting that much motor. You start getting into some high dollar, one-off, super trick nightmares when you get up above 410" and 600HP,, trust me on that!!!!
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Still playin with trucks, even at my age! When you're dead, it's only a problem for the people around you, because you don't know you're dead. .....It's kinda the same when your STUPID. I just did my taxes and reviewed my SS statement. Thanks to the current administration it looks like I will only have to work till noon on the day of my funeral. Last edited by Marv D; 06-13-2009 at 11:12 AM. |
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06-13-2009, 01:24 PM
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Location: florence arizona
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
if you want a dependable truck ,,and drive it every day,,350...parts are cheap,, and in every town that has 5 or more houses,, you can find parts...no waiting..I 've had one in my '63 carryall for over 20+ years now... was going to install a b/b but just cant because of convince...
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06-17-2009, 09:34 PM
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Re: Needing some advice on my 64
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