New 496
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From: Clio Mi
New 496 big block Pics!!!!!!
050233.jpg[/IMG] It has been 4 years in the making. Air Flow Research Heads full race ported and polished inconel valves, titanium retainers and keepers,5 angle valves stainles roller rockers 3800 stahl matched to the car cam and tires by coan full Roller cam quick fuel 950 carb all forged eagle rotating srp pistons Hooker Super comp headers sent ot to get coated by{ jet hot} in side and out new carpet new seats new dvd player and push button start its a 1975 replaced a smog powered 165 horse 350 to about im guessing 700 hp pumpgas 10.5 to 1 And get this i am going to fit this under a small block l-82 hood!!!!!!!!! i got an idea and i will post pics of the finished product... my only dissapont ment is my valve covers that i bought wouldn;t fit so i pondered and searched blogs for the answers and came up with just putting the short gm style back on and to my utter amazement they fit!!!!!!!!! does any one have any thaughts on my horsepower and tourqe numbers at the engine???
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That is pretty sweet.
This thread should have been posted in C3 general though.
I'd paint or powder-coat those valve covers Chevy orange to give it the classic look, if it were mine that is.
As to how much horsepower, no idea but a hell of a lot more than mine!
Enjoy those Hossiers while they last.
This thread should have been posted in C3 general though.
I'd paint or powder-coat those valve covers Chevy orange to give it the classic look, if it were mine that is.
As to how much horsepower, no idea but a hell of a lot more than mine!
Enjoy those Hossiers while they last.
Melting Slicks
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From: North NJ
Nice job, I'd like to see how you'll fit that under a SB hood with that intake and carb. 
I kinda like the flat black valve covers with the black engine bay.
And the engine guru's may need a bit more engine facts/info to come up with hp/tq numbers such as cam specs.
I kinda like the flat black valve covers with the black engine bay.
And the engine guru's may need a bit more engine facts/info to come up with hp/tq numbers such as cam specs.
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I used to have an auto tranny with 3500 stall
even rolling at 35 mph in second gear I could floor it an have to let off after leaving twin 315/35/17 black marks for 200-300 feet.
Your 3800 stall and 496 if well tuned should even do better.
even rolling at 35 mph in second gear I could floor it an have to let off after leaving twin 315/35/17 black marks for 200-300 feet.Your 3800 stall and 496 if well tuned should even do better.
Melting Slicks
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From: Kingston Ontario
Nice job, I'd like to see how you'll fit that under a SB hood with that intake and carb.
I kinda like the flat black valve covers with the black engine bay.
I agree, love the valve covers. Not sure about the stock hood attempt though. Interior looks great. Nothing personal, I'm not a fan of those cragars.
Also, have fun getting those headers in now.
I kinda like the flat black valve covers with the black engine bay.
I agree, love the valve covers. Not sure about the stock hood attempt though. Interior looks great. Nothing personal, I'm not a fan of those cragars.
Also, have fun getting those headers in now.
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Has anyone over tried to install current model496 from GM? The 8.1lt distributerless 496. This was found in some of the 1ton trucks. I installed one in our Supra barefoot boat. 425hp @5,200 rpm all day long. I know it would never fit under the stock hood as the intake if fairly large. the motor mount location are the same GM small and big block locations. The efi was easy to locate in the boat. allan
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That is pretty sweet.
This thread should have been posted in C3 general though.
I'd paint or powder-coat those valve covers Chevy orange to give it the classic look, if it were mine that is.
As to how much horsepower, no idea but a hell of a lot more than mine!
Enjoy those Hossiers while they last.
This thread should have been posted in C3 general though.
I'd paint or powder-coat those valve covers Chevy orange to give it the classic look, if it were mine that is.
As to how much horsepower, no idea but a hell of a lot more than mine!
Enjoy those Hossiers while they last.
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From: Clio Mi
i have a theme of black engine bay with chrome or aluminum no other colors so i think if i had it my way the carb metering blocks and base would be black. i doo like the clasic chevy orange but my car has no orange on it any whare so that was my thaughts!!!
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I don't know about the year of his car, but I could have installed the Hooker sidemounts on my '69 from across the street with a stick. They almost fell in. (If things can fall up!) Went in from the bottom with zero problems. didn't even ding the Jet-Hot coating.
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From: Clio Mi
yeah i bought the black hooker headers and test fitted them with the engine in had to massage the 3rd cylinder tube. hit the power steering unit. so i peend a little til it fit then i sent it out to jet hot. i noticed the heads have a slight different mounting holes than stock. just waiting for them to come back been like two weeks..... i just have to find a power steering pump and bracket and pully and i will fire it up!
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