Picked Up My New Engine Today!!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Picked Up My New Engine Today!!!
It's a GM Performance 330HP 350 with a Performer intake. It should be a definate improvement over the L-48.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
I'll get back out there tomorrow night. I'm hoping to have the swap done in a month or so. I'm going to rebuild the trans and do a lot of cleanup under the hood while the motor is out.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
I have a Crane electronic unit in the dizzy. I would convert to HEI in a second if I didn't have to worry about the tach drive. The tach drive HEI's are kinda expensive.
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From: GA "When I grow up, I'm gonna get a Trans Am and run from the cops". Direct quote from my 4yo son.
I had one of those in my '80 I used to have. It was a great motor. With the stock gears, the car pulled really hard on the interstate.
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Got the same engine a few months ago - nice to have an engine that is fast and dependable. As stated, do paint it orange to go with the era.
On my '70 with a LT1 Hood I could not use the Q Jet because of clearance issues - had to go with a smaller Holly. Are you OK with hood clearance? PS: Per other post you can get a HEI with Tach drive from Star Performance and others under $200 (search other threads because it has been discussed.)
On my '70 with a LT1 Hood I could not use the Q Jet because of clearance issues - had to go with a smaller Holly. Are you OK with hood clearance? PS: Per other post you can get a HEI with Tach drive from Star Performance and others under $200 (search other threads because it has been discussed.)
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Got the same engine a few months ago - nice to have an engine that is fast and dependable. As stated, do paint it orange to go with the era.
On my '70 with a LT1 Hood I could not use the Q Jet because of clearance issues - had to go with a smaller Holly. Are you OK with hood clearance? PS: Per other post you can get a HEI with Tach drive from Star Performance and others under $200 (search other threads because it has been discussed.)
On my '70 with a LT1 Hood I could not use the Q Jet because of clearance issues - had to go with a smaller Holly. Are you OK with hood clearance? PS: Per other post you can get a HEI with Tach drive from Star Performance and others under $200 (search other threads because it has been discussed.)
Thanks for the info on the distributor. I'll look into it.
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Dual Plane:
Edel Performer (2101):
Front: 3.50" Rear: 4.60"
Performer Air Gap (2601):
Front: 3.72", Rear: 4.92"
Edel Performer RPM (7101):
Front: 4.20", Rear: 5.25"
Edel Performer RPM Air Gap (7501):
Front: 4.20", Rear:5.25"
Holley Street Dominator (300-36):
front 4.44", rear 5.33"
Weiand Stealth (8016):
front: 4.18", rear: 4.50"
Weiand Action Plus (8000):
front: 3.75", rear: 4.63"
Weiand Action Plus (8004):
front: 3.50", rear: 4.00"
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
from somewhere else:
Dual Plane:
Edel Performer (2101):
Front: 3.50" Rear: 4.60"
Performer Air Gap (2601):
Front: 3.72", Rear: 4.92"
Edel Performer RPM (7101):
Front: 4.20", Rear: 5.25"
Edel Performer RPM Air Gap (7501):
Front: 4.20", Rear:5.25"
Holley Street Dominator (300-36):
front 4.44", rear 5.33"
Weiand Stealth (8016):
front: 4.18", rear: 4.50"
Weiand Action Plus (8000):
front: 3.75", rear: 4.63"
Weiand Action Plus (8004):
front: 3.50", rear: 4.00"
Dual Plane:
Edel Performer (2101):
Front: 3.50" Rear: 4.60"
Performer Air Gap (2601):
Front: 3.72", Rear: 4.92"
Edel Performer RPM (7101):
Front: 4.20", Rear: 5.25"
Edel Performer RPM Air Gap (7501):
Front: 4.20", Rear:5.25"
Holley Street Dominator (300-36):
front 4.44", rear 5.33"
Weiand Stealth (8016):
front: 4.18", rear: 4.50"
Weiand Action Plus (8000):
front: 3.75", rear: 4.63"
Weiand Action Plus (8004):
front: 3.50", rear: 4.00"
Thanks for the info. I wonder what the stock manifold is. I picked the Performer because of concerns about height and because I'm looking for more low end torque. With all of the cops in this town, high end horsepower doesn't do you much good.