Technical - 283 mild build | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal Here is my questions, I have a 57 chevy 210 2 door sedan with the 235 inline 6 I'd like to remove that engine and put in a 1966 283 that I'm rebuilding When I get the block heads back (power pack heads) and start putting it back together i'd like to do a mild build, nothing crazy as it will be a family cruiser
Small Block Chevy Engine Block casting and code identification Chevy Small Block - Engine Block Casting Numbers Notes (for below): "High Power" is the maximum rate HP this block was used for, "Low Power" is the lowest rated horsepower RPO engine the block was used in "Main Caps" is the number of bolts holding the cap A "two-bolt" main, or a four-bolt main Four bolt main blocks are desirable in high performance applications because the extra strength of
Technical - Build a 327 out of a 350? | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal Everything from cranks, rods, pistons (cast, hyper, and forged-standard to 030 bore), to rings and bearings My Sedan Delivery has a small journal 327 in it, my backup new engine for it is also a small journal 327 (was originally in my FED), and I was going to build a ,large journal 327 using a 4 bolt 350 block I have
Projects - Budget 400 SBC combination | The H. A. M. B. A rather mild camshaft choice for a 450 HP 400 build It's not even as hot as the commonly used Chevy 350hp 350 cam that specs at 450" 460" lift 222 222 duration @ 050 Just because you have the cam in your hands doesn't mean you should use it, that is if you're truly serious about achieving 1 1+ HP-per cube from your 400 small-block