Id be extremely interested in an stroker combinations starting with the 400 block. 598/499/500/512 ???
Anyone done a strong 400 build ?
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Check the 11/10/9 second zone listings in the racers forum up top in the sticky section.
The thread is supposed to be laid out in a fashion so it’s easy to read the list of parts that the poster used to obtain the ET and speed.
With this, anyone happening to stroll in looking to obtain an ET or, like you, just build a killer combo with the said block to start with, they can stroll through and read up on what’s used.
Not that is an easily repeatable ET just because you copied the build to the tea.
The poster is supposed to include everything they can think of and remember. Car weight, gear ratio/tire size, trans and stall, engine and components, etc….
The thread is supposed to be laid out in a fashion so it’s easy to read the list of parts that the poster used to obtain the ET and speed.
With this, anyone happening to stroll in looking to obtain an ET or, like you, just build a killer combo with the said block to start with, they can stroll through and read up on what’s used.
Not that is an easily repeatable ET just because you copied the build to the tea.
The poster is supposed to include everything they can think of and remember. Car weight, gear ratio/tire size, trans and stall, engine and components, etc….
PRH
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Do Magnum heads fit a 400 block?
Ask the girls that question.
junkyardhero
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a 400 with moderate compression (9.5:1) and a reasonable cam (under .500) and some decent heads-- breathed on 906/915 or eddy's will put down 400+ all day without even breaking a sweat. a little more cam and some head work would see you knocking on the door of 500 pretty easy without anything really exotic.
Cause bigger is better? not necessarily
My exact thoughts. However, they’ll try out several and find what they like. Like the 3 bears story….. just sayin…..Cause bigger is better? not necessarily
More like the 30 plus bears.
I've built a bunch of 400 based engines over the years. The 512 is a good street combo, the 470 makes a nice race engine. 700 hp is fairly easy to make with Trick Flow 270 heads, 800 hp can be done, but is probably at the limit of a stock block. This pump gas 470 made 780 hp.
685 HP at 5800 661 tq at 4800
470 nothing fancy. 240 tf's , smallish solid flat tappet cam, home welded and ported tunnel ram with 2-850's
Alot of extra work making sure it was as good as I could make it.
Will easily make over 700 HP with a optimized solid roller, But like Andy said 700 is pushing it with a stock block.
I'm hoping to get some passes with this sometime this season
470 nothing fancy. 240 tf's , smallish solid flat tappet cam, home welded and ported tunnel ram with 2-850's
Alot of extra work making sure it was as good as I could make it.
Will easily make over 700 HP with a optimized solid roller, But like Andy said 700 is pushing it with a stock block.
I'm hoping to get some passes with this sometime this season
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How heavy is the car approximately?
It's not completely put together but I've weighed everything that will be going back into the car including fluids and myself wearing a helmet and suit should be around 2900 ish
All steel besides the direct connection pro stock scoop
mopowers
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That looks badass just sitting there. What were the cam specs again?
Thank you !
264-268 @ .050 - .664-.674 on 108, installed 2 degrees retarded.
I should be around 274 - 286
mopowers
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That's about what I'm looking at for my 470 build when I get to it. Minus the TR though. Can't wait to see the hotrod of yours make some passes.
Me too, hopefully you can get to your 470 pretty soon. The cam is from Hughes, I bought it 2nd hand from a member here. What were you hoping to do for intake and carb ?
mopowers
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For my build, I was recommended something in the 260's @ .050 and around 0.650" lift, so similar to yours. I've got a Victor 383 intake and a few 4150 carbs to choose from (2 different 950's and an old school Holley 4781 850).
What is your compression ratio going to be ?
I have a 260-260 that I just took out last year. It has 20 pulls on the dyno id be willing to sell.
Pm if you're interested.
I have a strong running 400.
To me, that's the most cost effective one to do.
Besides being able to use some factory parts in the 451 the stroker kits all cost about the same price.
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