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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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From: Shreve Ohio
Car: 1987 Camaro z28
Engine: 350 bored 40 over carbed
Transmission: 700r4 with B&M hard shift kit
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I need you advice and opinions

Whats better a sbc 400 or a sbc 350 i wanna kno which one i should put in my car i have both the motors
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Engine: 5.3, 4.8
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Re: I need you advice and opinions

A 400 is ok for about 500 HP, i have seen them go further, way more than that, but that is safer in the 550 HP range. More cubes, more better. BUT, the 350 1 piece rear mane seal can be bores and stroker to 396 or more cubic inches. I like the 1 piece rear mane seal blocks better. They can take TONS of abuse and i have seen them go .080 over bore several times. Not to mention, if you crack a 350 block, there is another one laying around somewhere and you can just swap the parts.

You crack a 400 block, you have to go out of your way to find another one and i have friends that have gone thru 3 blocks before finding one that wasnt junk.
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