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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
400 at the track
Simple what will i run setup.
400 sbc bored .30 (406)
8.5:1 compression
fresh bottom end
882 heads ported
lg4 intake ported
stock quadrajet
shorty headers
Pretty much what he did was take the 305 out, and put a 400 underneath it.
Think he should drill steam holes in the 416 heads and use those?
After a few paychecks he plans on running a dual/plane intake with a holley 670. Any radical changes to expect?
400 sbc bored .30 (406)
8.5:1 compression
fresh bottom end
882 heads ported
lg4 intake ported
stock quadrajet
shorty headers
Pretty much what he did was take the 305 out, and put a 400 underneath it.
Think he should drill steam holes in the 416 heads and use those?
After a few paychecks he plans on running a dual/plane intake with a holley 670. Any radical changes to expect?
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
How could I forget the cam.
.480/.480 lift
230/230 duration at .500
comp cams CS 280H-10
car is gutted with only 2 front seats, no carpet, no a/c, no smog.
the 416 would need steam holes to run on the 400, but it has 58cc chambers which would bump the compression up to 10.5:1 with the same size valves. So the debate is where to get the power, top end flow with 76cc heads, or much higher compression.
.480/.480 lift
230/230 duration at .500
comp cams CS 280H-10
car is gutted with only 2 front seats, no carpet, no a/c, no smog.
the 416 would need steam holes to run on the 400, but it has 58cc chambers which would bump the compression up to 10.5:1 with the same size valves. So the debate is where to get the power, top end flow with 76cc heads, or much higher compression.
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Car: '82 Sport Coupe/'89 bird/'77 280z
Engine: 355/2.8/L28E(t)
Transmission: TH350/T5/4 spd
Axle/Gears: 3.73/3.42/3.54
from what i understand, ported 416's outflow ported 882's by a pretty good margin.
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Those heads are probably going to keep you in the 15's.
The intake and cam aren't well matched, either.
The intake and cam aren't well matched, either.
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the 416 will flow way better than those 882's ever will, though i've already told you that. 10.5:1 c/r with a better cam and a good dual plane intake (like a performer RPM or Holley Street Dominator p/n 300-36) would work really well with a 750 double pumper. don't worry, a properly tuned double pumper would get better drivability than that 670 VS and would work way better on the track. a cam like what i'm running would be best honestly. a crane powermax solid lifter cam 238*/248* @ .050 .480"/.500". while it's not the cheapest combo in the world, it's still far cheaper than other combos and will put you solidly in the mid/low 12's with a good converter/gear combo.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
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Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
thanks for the info
this is his only car, so a converted and dp are prob out of the question.
Obviously the intake sucks, but its better than the stock truck intake. The carb sucks, but hes just using it because it works and he wants to make sure the motor runs.
I talked to him about the cam, he keeps debating between 4 of them. He told me under .480. I believe thats all the stock style spring can handle.
As for the heads, they suck. But he doesn't have much cash lying around, so he'll get to it when he can. He's looking for some l98 heads, drill steam holes, voila. I can find a dual/plane intakes on ebay for about 100 bucks. Anything is better than the stocker. As for the carb, we need to go some what economical and flow enough cfm for the motor. I calculated somewhere in the 650cfm-700cfm range.
this is his only car, so a converted and dp are prob out of the question.
Obviously the intake sucks, but its better than the stock truck intake. The carb sucks, but hes just using it because it works and he wants to make sure the motor runs.
I talked to him about the cam, he keeps debating between 4 of them. He told me under .480. I believe thats all the stock style spring can handle.
As for the heads, they suck. But he doesn't have much cash lying around, so he'll get to it when he can. He's looking for some l98 heads, drill steam holes, voila. I can find a dual/plane intakes on ebay for about 100 bucks. Anything is better than the stocker. As for the carb, we need to go some what economical and flow enough cfm for the motor. I calculated somewhere in the 650cfm-700cfm range.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
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Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
dang, he was getting 8 mpg with his 305 haha.
I told him not to worry about it. I told him its worth it to let those secondaries flow when he hits the go pedal.
btw, this is superbean of IZ. Names Randy.
I told him not to worry about it. I told him its worth it to let those secondaries flow when he hits the go pedal.
btw, this is superbean of IZ. Names Randy.
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haha, so when are you gonna build me a killer tree of five
I'm almost done porting my 416 heads, i want you to check them out. I still need to decide on a cam/intake for that 400 i was talking about.
I'm almost done porting my 416 heads, i want you to check them out. I still need to decide on a cam/intake for that 400 i was talking about.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
I'm taking a mild approach to them. im not messing with the valves, but I am smoothing the lip around the spark plugs, all casting lines in the exhaust ports, and gasket matching the intake. Have you noticed on some heads, where there is a stud for the valve covers, there is an obstruction in the way about 2 nickles thick? That alone should even out the runner volume for each cyl. even if it doesnt help flow that much, which it should a little, it should even out the flow and make each cyl run more consistently.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
Originally Posted by mw66nova
make sure you focus on the bowl area behind the valves and the exhaust side more than the intake runners. while you have the valves out, put a back cut on the back of them...oh so worth it!
Got any good links to show how to put a backcut on the valves?
Edit: Just found this, it would work I beleive?..
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...tnumber=T70034
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you really need to take those things apart, i'm sure they need a valve job and new valve seals...but if no valve job, just make sure you don't nic the valve seats (not easy for the beginner, or even someone with experience.)
as far as that compressor you showed me...i gotta be honest, i'm not sure exactly how it works, though it's cheap enough. here is one that would work just as good if not better:
JEGS High Performance - JEG'S Stud Mounted Valve Spring Compressor
no links on backcutting valves, but i bet if you googled it, you'd find a ton of info!
as far as that compressor you showed me...i gotta be honest, i'm not sure exactly how it works, though it's cheap enough. here is one that would work just as good if not better:
JEGS High Performance - JEG'S Stud Mounted Valve Spring Compressor
no links on backcutting valves, but i bet if you googled it, you'd find a ton of info!
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
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im pretty sure i didnt nic the valve seats. can u find an image and show me where to not port lol
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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...-pictures.html
read all of that and learn how to get stock vortec flow numbers from 416's.
read all of that and learn how to get stock vortec flow numbers from 416's.
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cool, thanks. These heads should be pretty good considering they were practically free.
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with a 350 with much bigger cam, heads, a 4000 stall converter and 4.10's with a 28" tall tire, i managed to knock down 15/21 city/hwy with a 750 double pumper. you're not gonna do much better than that with a q-jet.
thats not too far off my L98!! i'm around 17/23ish.
i got some 383-406 ideas in my head and hopefully by next year i can start them up. i think you'll like them
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haha
How the heck do I get these retainers off the valve springs? I'm real eager to start on the bowls today.
How the heck do I get these retainers off the valve springs? I'm real eager to start on the bowls today.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
Well, the 400 is in the car
No official times yet, but on the long strech of abandoned road we hit 110, the best we could hit with the lg4 was about 80.
It still has the open diff rearend with 2.73 gears in it and does a 1 wheel peel like no tommarrow.
Some 3.23 posi gears are going in this week and should launch hard, really hard. I would put 20 bucks that this thing would take my 350 tpi.
No official times yet, but on the long strech of abandoned road we hit 110, the best we could hit with the lg4 was about 80.
It still has the open diff rearend with 2.73 gears in it and does a 1 wheel peel like no tommarrow.
Some 3.23 posi gears are going in this week and should launch hard, really hard. I would put 20 bucks that this thing would take my 350 tpi.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
3.23s are in...
Now the weak link is the 700 automatic.
Seems like a good setup. VERY VERY stong bottom end torque from the 400 mixed with mild gears makes an awesome street car. Pulls real similar to my tpi car. Has quite a bit more top end than my tpi however, it pulls to about 5k before you feel it not pulling as hard.
btw, it does good doughnuts two. Now we should put the fenders and hood on with some exhaust before we get in too much trouble.
Now the weak link is the 700 automatic.
Seems like a good setup. VERY VERY stong bottom end torque from the 400 mixed with mild gears makes an awesome street car. Pulls real similar to my tpi car. Has quite a bit more top end than my tpi however, it pulls to about 5k before you feel it not pulling as hard.
btw, it does good doughnuts two. Now we should put the fenders and hood on with some exhaust before we get in too much trouble.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
Nova, your 305 runs good because of its gearing. I'm just wondering if we should use the stock stall since this thing makes gobs of torque, or should we use a mild 2400 stall? Its power range is from idle to about 5200, cam is good for idle to 5500.
It feels like this
Ok im going, hold on, slowing down, nothing, shift, hold on, nothing, shift hold on nothing lol
It feels like this
Ok im going, hold on, slowing down, nothing, shift, hold on, nothing, shift hold on nothing lol
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Originally Posted by 87TPI350KID
It feels like this
Ok im going, hold on, slowing down, nothing, shift, hold on, nothing, shift hold on nothing lol
Ok im going, hold on, slowing down, nothing, shift, hold on, nothing, shift hold on nothing lol
You're probably floating the valves. These are the 882 heads, right? 280H cam? Stock springs?
Valve float city.
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Originally Posted by mw66nova
nah, he put the 416's on it with new springs.
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