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I agree a 400 is a powerful engine.. but ive always had heat problems running them anything but bone stock.. |
Since I'm considering one...why is that Ben?
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| Paragon75Ray said: Since I'm considering one...why is that Ben? |
very narrow siamese cylinder walls..
also they arent very good for high rpms..
here is an article i found discussing some of the 400 cid problems in performance apps
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/1001/
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All very true. It's not the choice for racing. It can be very satisfying for a street car. The overheating can be controlled, but is a bit more difficult. Not worse than our big blocks. Again, unless of course you are racing.
The longer stroke does cut high end a bit, but that's exactly what you have when you build a 383 stroker. It uses a 400 crank.
|UPDATED|8/9/2004 9:04:07 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
The longer stroke does cut high end a bit, but that's exactly what you have when you build a 383 stroker. It uses a 400 crank.
|UPDATED|8/9/2004 9:04:07 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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Leave the SB in. Get another vette that needs some work or one with out the engine. Then get to work.
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