Another onee to stick in the shed until I get to it...

[ari666]

just google "sbc head identification" the ones you want are the double humps (E) the smog heads i had on my 327 and theyre very very MEH. supposedly those double humps with stuff like what youve got (performer manifold etc) are the perfect little setup for mild cam.

i reckon yours are M's which still are not too bad.

PS, surprisingly, those finned rocker covers are worth a fair ol whack of cash

edit* wait this thing is from a vette? those extractors look very much like 80's vette LHD jobbies...

 

[Hangman]

The smog heads will do for the moment just to get the car drivable. I'll probably leave this engine alone once it's in the car and sort out the other one.

On it's way to me are:
New Dart SHP 4.125 bore block
New Edelbrock 15 degree heads, titanium valves, T&D rockers. Been ported and cc'd etc
New JE pistons notched to suit the head
New 6in H beam rods
Ported Victor High Torque manifold
Offset roller lifters

Need a cam and crank obviously but it's a good start. And the blocks clearanced for a 3.75 stroke crank, 400 cubes woo lol

Bloke changed his mind on what engine he was gonna use and I picked it up.

 

[ari666]

hollllly fuuuuuque.


*ari likes this*


(race ya)

 

[Hangman]

It came out of a HQ wagon. Apparently they're Vette rocker covers and it has a Corvette 350hp grind cam, I have no idea what that is and haven't looked lol, I just wanted a running engine for a decent price.

I've got a pic of the cast number, I'll have a look.


3970010 cast# on the block, nothing special from what I can gather.

 

[ari666]

meh, the casting marks mean bugger all, since you can change pistons easily. all the power made in a SBC is from heads.

 

[383 hatch]

To be honest, nearly every factory SBC head (except vortecs) is junk now anyway. Yes, fuellies were a very good thing back in their day, but they're all around 50 years old now and most of the time they're cracked and junk. Given how cheap decent heads are nowadays, you wouldn't mess around with them.

Having said all that, IMO they're still the best head for a mild 327 or 350, but you just can't buy them in good nick anymore. Anything bigger than a 350 (i.e 383) they're out of their depth because of the small inlet runner size.

3970010 is just a high nickel content passenger car block, available in 2 or 4 bolt mains.

 

[Hangman]

Found some original paint on the munro. Happy about that, along with what appears to be the original Flax pinchweld, it points to the tags matching the car :smoking:

My poor dash though

Anyone used a rares hq dash facia? Need some gts gauges to fill the holes too.

 

[Hangman]

This arrived today...

 

[383 hatch]

Nice work, time to whip that plastic out and stick a Chev in its place.

 

[Hangman]

Probably not gonna get time to do it for about 2 and a half weeks when I've got a couple of weeks off work. The next three weekends are booked solid.

I plan to rip the 304 out before then if I can so that's done before I'm off.