383 Eagle Crank
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From: Garland Texas
383 Eagle Crank
I just bought a 383 Eagle crank,,, I have a couple STD. 350 4 bolt blocks
How much torque can I fit under a 1977 Vette hood?
I was told that a Edelbrock air gap wont fit.
I guess a Performer is as tall as I can get.
I am planning on using Aluminum heads and a hydraulic roller but I am worried that that intake will choke the motor.
HELP!
I NEED POWER!!!!!!
How much torque can I fit under a 1977 Vette hood?
I was told that a Edelbrock air gap wont fit.
I guess a Performer is as tall as I can get.
I am planning on using Aluminum heads and a hydraulic roller but I am worried that that intake will choke the motor.
HELP!
I NEED POWER!!!!!!
Racer
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From: Pistoia PT (ITALY)
Under the hood of my 79 I had Performer Rpm, Performer RPM Air Gap and now Victor Jr. !!!
The only thing you need is some "smart" selection of the filter base!
Never had any problem with the mentioned madifolds!
The only thing you need is some "smart" selection of the filter base!
Never had any problem with the mentioned madifolds!
Le Mans Master
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I just bought a 383 Eagle crank,,, I have a couple STD. 350 4 bolt blocks
How much torque can I fit under a 1977 Vette hood?
I was told that a Edelbrock air gap wont fit.
I guess a Performer is as tall as I can get.
I am planning on using Aluminum heads and a hydraulic roller but I am worried that that intake will choke the motor.
HELP!
I NEED POWER!!!!!!
How much torque can I fit under a 1977 Vette hood?
I was told that a Edelbrock air gap wont fit.
I guess a Performer is as tall as I can get.
I am planning on using Aluminum heads and a hydraulic roller but I am worried that that intake will choke the motor.
HELP!
I NEED POWER!!!!!!
Your stock air cleaner is ment to work with your lower rise intake
manifold, The rpm air gap will work with a drop base air cleaner.
Last edited by Little Mouse; Nov 25, 2007 at 05:19 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '11, '17
There's a lot more at play here than the crank. With the proper selection & assembly of parts, and a 15yd dump truck full of cash, you can have enough hp/tq to scare even the hard core around here. Reasonably you should be looking for somewhere around 400-450 hp/tq, at the crank. These numbers are relatively easy to achieve and won't require a 2nd mortgage. Your stock driveline will handle this kind of street performance w/o major upgrades and will be quite drivable, yet it will still toast ricers. Let us know your crank specs, pistons, rods, etc. & we can help with your component selection. Might as well start saving for the AFR 195's.
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From: Garland Texas
383 Eagle Crank
There's a lot more at play here than the crank. With the proper selection & assembly of parts, and a 15yd dump truck full of cash, you can have enough hp/tq to scare even the hard core around here. Reasonably you should be looking for somewhere around 400-450 hp/tq, at the crank. These numbers are relatively easy to achieve and won't require a 2nd mortgage. Your stock driveline will handle this kind of street performance w/o major upgrades and will be quite drivable, yet it will still toast ricers. Let us know your crank specs, pistons, rods, etc. & we can help with your component selection. Might as well start saving for the AFR 195's.
Whats that?
I want to keep the compression under 10 so it will run on crappy 92 octane unleaded.
I have no problem changing the breather out if it means I can use a better intake.
I was looking at some of the Edelbrock power packages also.
Toasting ricers is a big plus!! LOL
I don't want to have to use a stall converter and I am in Texas so having AC is a requirement not a luxury.
I want more bottom end torque that a man should be allowed.
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From: South of giving a damn
St. Jude Donor '11, '17
I want to keep the compression under 10 so it will run on crappy 92 octane unleaded.
I have no problem changing the breather out if it means I can use a better intake.
I was looking at some of the Edelbrock power packages also.
Toasting ricers is a big plus!! LOL
I don't want to have to use a stall converter and I am in Texas so having AC is a requirement not a luxury.
I want more bottom end torque that a man should be allowed.
I have no problem changing the breather out if it means I can use a better intake.
I was looking at some of the Edelbrock power packages also.
Toasting ricers is a big plus!! LOL
I don't want to have to use a stall converter and I am in Texas so having AC is a requirement not a luxury.
I want more bottom end torque that a man should be allowed.
A breather change is a must, 1" drop will probably be enough.
Edelbrock's packages look good & many people use them with very good results.
Don't be afraid of a higher stall converter, you will, at a minimum, want your tranny rebuilt while the engine is out. Probably a 2000 or 220 converter will work well & won't affect your daily driving.
AC is no problem, unless you want to spin 7000 & it doesn't sound like you want to.
Loads of torque = stroker. Consider a 383 or 396, but prices will go up.
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From: Garland Texas
I just bought a 383 Eagle crank,,, I have a couple STD. 350 4 bolt blocks
How much torque can I fit under a 1977 Vette hood?
I was told that a Edelbrock air gap wont fit.
I guess a Performer is as tall as I can get.
I am planning on using Aluminum heads and a hydraulic roller but I am worried that that intake will choke the motor.
HELP!
I NEED POWER!!!!!!
How much torque can I fit under a 1977 Vette hood?
I was told that a Edelbrock air gap wont fit.
I guess a Performer is as tall as I can get.
I am planning on using Aluminum heads and a hydraulic roller but I am worried that that intake will choke the motor.
HELP!
I NEED POWER!!!!!!
Duuuuuuhhhh....
How much power can a stock Corvette rear and half shafts take without damage? The more I look into it,, The more I want to go ahead and drop $$$$$$ and build a bad to the bone 383 stroker...
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I have a Performer RPM Q-Jet (same height as the Airgap) under my stock '75 hood. I am using a Moroso Low-Profile Racing Aircleaner with a 14x3" filter. I have about 3/4" of clearance at the front of the aircleaner.
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All it really takes is "cubic" dollars for high performance and to be blessed with the ability to pick the right combination of parts. You will not always get it right the first time so do your homework before you spend your hard earned dollars.