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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Car: 84' z28
Engine: Built 350 SB 4 Bolt, Bored .30 Over
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
What all does this mean (engine numbers)

Alright, ive been trying to find out everything i can about this freshly rebuilt small block thats in this camaro i just bought, the guy sent me a fact sheet of everything that was put into it and all the work that is done, i just ran into some stuff i dont quite understand, if anyone could please explain in the most simplest words possable that would be great... Basicly, i want to know if its good, or bad.. lol and a breif explanation of what exactly it means.
This is all from a 350 small block bored .30 over...

Duration @ .50' 230/230
Gross valve lift .480/.480
Love seperation 110

What exactly does all that mean?
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Those are the camshaft specifications.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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From: York
Car: 84' z28
Engine: Built 350 SB 4 Bolt, Bored .30 Over
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
I was hopeing so, ive been looking for the info for awile now...
Now.. in your simplest words.. is it good or what for a "high preformance" 350
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
It's a comp magnum 280H I think...?
A pretty good cam, not perfect, but pretty good. Depending on the application of course.
I'd point you to a tech article I wrote on camshafts, but it hasn't been posted yet...
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