i just purchased a 350 4 bolt main that i am wantning to rebuild. I am wanting to get 450hp or better out of the engine. This is what i am wanting to do bore it 60 over , dont know if aluminum heads are feasable right now but with stock heads get them ported and mill the heads . now where i am needing a little advice is the rest of the engine any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks much
2006-12-29 01:01:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
wanting to put this motor in a monte carlo or a malibu once completed i dont want it to be a daily driver but would still like to drive it every once and a while if at all possible
2006-12-29 06:16:14 · update #1
get ready to spend some cash, I just built a 425 horse 383, heads, cam, crank ,rods, pistons, intake, roller rockers, everything , this was with after market 202 iron heads and still only made 425, so i'tll hard with the stock heads to get 450, from my experience, Dave
2006-12-29 12:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by David N 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The most common way of building up an engine is with the full list of bolt-ons, which include a new cam, heads, intake, throttle body, headers and exhaust system (I think that is all of them). Depending on the engine, the right parts from that list alone will get you to 450 hp at the engine (I know that would do it for my LS1). If money is an issue, you could just go with headers, exhaust, and nitrous.
Honestly, the best way to figure out what you can do is to ask some shops, or join up on a message board. Do your research though, because it is easy to overspend on these projects. Best of luck.
2006-12-29 01:48:30 · answer #2 · answered by JC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off is the engine going to be a daily driver? What is your budget? Where do you want the power to be, top end, bottom end, or mid track? Also how about other mods such as the tranny and rearend? I know for a fact that you could have a real claimer budget motor and still bet fancy others.
2006-12-29 02:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by jdjenchevy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have the block decked then use forged rods with fully floating wrist pins,steel crank, molly studs and rod bolts and everything precision ballanced with a hypo harmonic balancer and flexplate.
2006-12-30 03:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by racer123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you find a machine shop to do the work. Sit with them and order everything before the work starts. Then have everything there as they work on it to ensure perfect fitmit.
Also talk to the people at http://www.summitracing.com they can be really useful. Just beware that they will on occasion try to sell you more exspensive stuff when another product will do just as well or better.
I would get one of their catalogs before I goto the machine shop.
Good luck and enjoy that throbbing beast when it's done.
2006-12-29 01:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read the book on Chevy small block engines by John Lingenfelter. It is full of amazing information on every kind of power available from a small block.
2006-12-29 01:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Meridith 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whoever is going to bore it out for you could give you advice on what you need to do.
2006-12-29 01:06:36 · answer #7 · answered by Doug 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋