383 stroker power
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by Seaside63
Double check the Ford/ Lemans wins. I'm sure you'll find those were 289 engines in those GT 40s
http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/fordmk2.html
Dep
Melting Slicks
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From: Mission Viejo California
Originally Posted by DJ Dep
I double checked. I was right and you are wrong. The winning motors were 427 engines prepared by Holman-Moody.
Dep
Oh... Ok.
Melting Slicks
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From: New Cumberland PA
Originally Posted by Seaside63
So, you're saying that big blocks are better than small blocks?
Oh... Ok.
Oh... Ok.
It sure looks to me the big block was better at winning.
Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by Seaside63
So, you're saying that big blocks are better than small blocks?
Oh... Ok.
Oh... Ok.
Dep
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From: FL
Originally Posted by DJ Dep
Originally, I was gonna go big block 427. Heck, I was eyeballing an aluminum block to build a ZL-1 clone.
Seems to me that it would have been a good foundation for a 427. All you would have needed was a new crank and pistons to destroke the 454 (basically the reverse of what Chevy did going from the 427 to the 454). Even if it was a two bolt block, it could have been machined for splayed caps. Not sure how the LS-4 heads flowed, but they could have been sold on Ebay. Plus, you already had all the BB accesories.
Just curious is all.
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by SteveG75
Heh Dep, this was something I couldn't understand. Why did you sell the 454 that your car came with?
Seems to me that it would have been a good foundation for a 427. All you would have needed was a new crank and pistons to destroke the 454 (basically the reverse of what Chevy did going from the 427 to the 454). Even if it was a two bolt block, it could have been machined for splayed caps. Not sure how the LS-4 heads flowed, but they could have been sold on Ebay. Plus, you already had all the BB accesories.
Just curious is all.
Seems to me that it would have been a good foundation for a 427. All you would have needed was a new crank and pistons to destroke the 454 (basically the reverse of what Chevy did going from the 427 to the 454). Even if it was a two bolt block, it could have been machined for splayed caps. Not sure how the LS-4 heads flowed, but they could have been sold on Ebay. Plus, you already had all the BB accesories.
Just curious is all.
Everything else would have gotten tossed. I may still build a big block some day. And it WOULD be a 427. It's just not doable at this time. Parts for a 427 build are almost as tough to locate as a 302. I did find a guy with a bunch of new forged cranks on E-Bay. Floating pistons in stock bore are hard to locate. Same is true for the 302. Cranks and pistons are impossible to find.
Dep
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Strokers
DJ...I had a 69 Z28 garnet red with black stripes(wish I still had it). It's a screamer! It' not very good on the street, tho. It would fall on its nose off a red light, but clutch it and get the R's up around 3000.....how sweet the sound! I hope your running a stick shift. Oop! I just realized you were going back to a 350. Larry P.S. I have a 82 with a 383 stroker. I have to hang on to this one, also. Larry
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From: All humans are vermin in the eyes of Guru VA
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Originally Posted by DJ Dep
Steve: It would have had to have been a complete new engine from the block on. Rebuilding the block for 4-bolt mains and doing a full rebuild is not cost effective. Cheaper to just buy a new Dart or Merlin block. Oval port heads are crap...good for the street and that's all.
Everything else would have gotten tossed. I may still build a big block some day. And it WOULD be a 427. It's just not doable at this time. Parts for a 427 build are almost as tough to locate as a 302. I did find a guy with a bunch of new forged cranks on E-Bay. Floating pistons in stock bore are hard to locate. Same is true for the 302. Cranks and pistons are impossible to find.
Dep
Everything else would have gotten tossed. I may still build a big block some day. And it WOULD be a 427. It's just not doable at this time. Parts for a 427 build are almost as tough to locate as a 302. I did find a guy with a bunch of new forged cranks on E-Bay. Floating pistons in stock bore are hard to locate. Same is true for the 302. Cranks and pistons are impossible to find.
Dep
Scat makes a 5140 forged stock replacement 427 crank.
http://www.flatlanderracing.com/scc-f5140.html
Summit has as many pistons as you want.
Just search for the bore you want, and the stroke you want(3.76)
Then all you need is a standard big block rod.
Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Thanks Jake...I missed that one!!!
Looks like Flatlander has a LOT of parts I could use!!!
I'll keep them bookmarked. But I'm still gonna go with a mouse 350 for now
Dep
Looks like Flatlander has a LOT of parts I could use!!!
I'll keep them bookmarked. But I'm still gonna go with a mouse 350 for now
Dep
