I dropped in my new motor last week. a 350 with trick flows, stealth ram, and a 224/230 cam. All i can say it is a big step up from my 305. I hit my rev limiter at 6000 near the beginning of the power band i think..... so fast its scary. Any questions on the install just post em.

 

yeah I gotta question, what the hell are you doing hitting a 6k rev limiter on such a fresh engine j/k, but dont you have to break it in a lil bit?

 

No **** ! LOL

 

Ive built over 12 engines from scrap and i start to rag em after like 100 miles. No probs on any of em.

 

how many miles have they lasted for? thats not a sarcastic flame, its an honest question. Cause Im gonna be getting my engine back soon, and I wont chance it, but Im just wondering.

 

Well, i asked my engine builder.... the one that supplies the warranty
Q: "what do i do for break in??"
A: "just drive it"
Q: "drive it like a teenager or drive it like a grandma"
A: " grandma's don't drive late model camaro's"

and that is that.

 

86FyrBrd,
Hard to say really. lets see.
I had 45k on my old engine when i decided to stroke it. At teardown everything looked PRISTINE. No leak in any of the cylinders either. 15k as a 383, no probs.
I have 25k on a 383 still running with 12psi and a 200hp shot.
Others are still on the road i guess, havent heard from them yet.

 

i drive sane for about 300 miles. then change the oil and all hell breaks loose....