SBC build-up
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From: Ashley Michigan
SBC build-up
Here's the current set-up:
283 Block bored .120
Stock crank balanced and chamferred
Pink rods reconditioned, polished and balanced
Badger pistons- checking on size also balanced
74 cc chevy heads with 2.02/1.60 valves
and an old Weiand dual quad intake
running two carter 600s
used to run 64cc "camelhump" heads.
with the 64cc heads, the motor used to run 10.6s quarters in a 65 nova. but, over time the studs started to pull on the 64 cc heads.
and that led to tunning the camelhump heads.
I'm trying to find the cam card, but it's a 534 lift cam according to my dad's memory.
The car runs cam2 and is only for weekend cruising/playing around.
We're trying to decide on some nice aftermarket aluminum heads, and having a hard time making a decision. Neither of us have any experience with aftermarket heads, and I know you guys would have good suggestions/ experience. the budget is prob up to around $1500. If I find any more info- the cam or pistons, I'll post it.
283 Block bored .120
Stock crank balanced and chamferred
Pink rods reconditioned, polished and balanced
Badger pistons- checking on size also balanced
74 cc chevy heads with 2.02/1.60 valves
and an old Weiand dual quad intake
running two carter 600s
used to run 64cc "camelhump" heads.
with the 64cc heads, the motor used to run 10.6s quarters in a 65 nova. but, over time the studs started to pull on the 64 cc heads.
and that led to tunning the camelhump heads.
I'm trying to find the cam card, but it's a 534 lift cam according to my dad's memory.
The car runs cam2 and is only for weekend cruising/playing around.
We're trying to decide on some nice aftermarket aluminum heads, and having a hard time making a decision. Neither of us have any experience with aftermarket heads, and I know you guys would have good suggestions/ experience. the budget is prob up to around $1500. If I find any more info- the cam or pistons, I'll post it.
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AFR Eliminator 180s or 195s. Nice things are often said about Brodix, but I think the AFRs flow the most, right now. You can put 7/16" screw-ins in this head, even though AFR only sells them with 3/8". Or you could go with a Jesel shaft system to spread the load.
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Afr are the best ,these guys tell you truth.cant go wrong with them,i have them on my other vehicle.The other heads are nice too,edelbrock,brodix,trickflow,dart,all compareable.But i think afr edges them out.
