How much HP will this 350 make?

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Nov 22, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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A buddy of mine has a 350 (we think) in his truck. It has the horrible 333882 heads on it. He bought a set of heads off some guy and guess what...same thing. Its gonna have a lunati cam .420/.442 lift rpm range 1000-5000, a holley street dominator intake, and a 600cfm carb...is this thing gonna move a 85 custom deluxe?
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Nov 22, 2002 | 02:29 PM
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With manifolds, you're looking at around 230 HP; with headers, maybe 260 HP.

Depends on your definition of "move". Probably wouldn't measure up to my definition.
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Nov 22, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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i would suggest a better cam...that cam is weak...get something with more lift and headers are a must if you wanna make max power. heads that flow better and have a smaller combustion chamber like something with a 64 cc chamber would help alot....882 are not good heads ...not good for anything excpet anchoring small water craft
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Nov 22, 2002 | 04:22 PM
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If that motor would make 230hp with those heads and manifold what is my motor making??

He cant afford anything else right now. He bought a set of heads from a guy and guess what...same damn thing he has. Im not sure what his compression is either but id say its pretty low...I think its a 70s motor. It has the drivers side dipstick so it is probably a low compression motor.
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Nov 22, 2002 | 04:22 PM
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keep in mind if its heavy then bigger isnt better. a bigger cam might make more power but it will also make it harder to that thing moving. whats the gearings / stall speed? that will heavilly affect cam choice.
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Nov 22, 2002 | 04:24 PM
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we really have no idea whats in this truck...not even positive its a 350 yet. The truck started out as a 4.3 now it has some type of small block in it. When he bought it, it has the 333882 heads on it, manifold, a REALLY old edelbrock single plane, q-jet and we have no idea what the cam is.
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Nov 22, 2002 | 04:47 PM
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Originally posted by TBI305Camaro
we really have no idea whats in this truck...not even positive its a 350 yet. The truck started out as a 4.3 now it has some type of small block in it. When he bought it, it has the 333882 heads on it, manifold, a REALLY old edelbrock single plane, q-jet and we have no idea what the cam is.
ah the fun of working on old trucks

is there a place on the engine you can get a casting # and find out what it really is?
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Nov 22, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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Yeah there is I tried to get it the other night but I couldnt tell what the numbers said...to much gunk back there. I was actually just looking for 5.7 or whatever like mine has. If it has the original heads on it the truck has a 400 in it which would be awesome.
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