so i want to make my car more of a highway cruiser, but i don't know how to look into making a higher RPM motor with decent power. what bottom end should i start with? just a basic 4bolt 350? maybe destroke a motor so it revs higher/faster (like a 400 block with a 350 crank, or a 350 block with some smaller crank)? also, besides cam and intake, what should i look at to make power in the upper RPM range? what do i need to look at when choosing a carb for this type of application? unlike when i built my stupid 305 i acctually want to do the research first, so give me your thoughts. also i would think about doing fuel injection if it really makes that much of a difference.

 

I don't get it what do you want to do? First your talking about a cruiser and then your talking about high rpm. Make up your mind, those are opposites.

 

Maybe he wants to go flying down the hiway @ 100mph in 2nd gear??

Yes, what exactly do you plan on doing with it? What RPM range are you at while at "cruising" speed?

 

we need more info man, can't help you much at all right now

 

lol, my brother drives like that..... its scary when you have to remind someone to shift...

 

Next thing ya know youll be reminding him to turn!

So black, are you ever coming back to your thread?

 

i only made this thread last night. alright scratch the idea of a highway "cruiser" what i meant by that i just meant if i down shift while driving on the highway to pass/ keep up with other cars/whatever having the power down low isnt going to do me any good. i want the power from like 3000-6000 or so, right now after about 4,000 RPM or so my car doesnt really pull.

 

Well depending on the setup pretty much any 350 makes its max power 4500-6000RPM.

Solution, Dont downshift!

What do you have already and what do you plan on spending?

 

lol, its funny you say that about reminding him to turn.........theres a story there for another day, another thread.. as for a good motor for cruzing without having to shift.... swap in a newer 350 and be done! cheap, farily easy, and good gas milage, if your instant on building a good cruzing motor, there are some good books out there like Max performance chevy by david vizard, smallblock chevrolet by a pair of larry's, how to build horse power again by david vizard... all of those are by the same publisher... a good but basic set... if your more into tech manuels let me know i have some incredibly dry reading and dry humor, but an absolute for the "at home engine builder"

 

Get a cam with duration @.050 in the 24? on the intake and 25? on the exhaust.