hello everyone im new to the site and freshly retired so i am gonna rebuild my 65 malibu that i have owned since i got outta nam. this guy down the street from me is selling a 540 bb here is a lil info on it. it has 10.5.1 compression 647/647 roller hyd 258/268 at 50 dart pro 1 345 heads nicley blended and ported along with the dart intake and a 1000 cfm holley since i am so old and what appears to be way behind in times i was hoping i might get alot of info here and some guidence he says it should make around 750 ? is he trying to pull whats left of my teeth or is his numbers realistic. thanks

ok i also forgot that the lobe sep on the cam is 112 . ww before i joined the sight i did alot or reading and it seemed like the folks here were fairly knowledgeable and yet no one has give any speculation to my question.?

you've been shot 4 times???!!!!

Don't think it will go 750. For comparrison a buddies of mine 540 made 690 hp with dart 325's (stock) solid roller 255 and 262 at .050 and .652 lift on a 114. Dart intake with a 1090 Demon. 10.5 to 1.

Originally posted by 69 Ratt Vette:
Don't think it will go 750. For comparrison a buddies of mine 540 made 690 hp with dart 325's (stock) solid roller 255 and 262 at .050 and .652 lift on a 114. Dart intake with a 1090 Demon. 10.5 to 1. I agree.
In fact, the motor mentioned above is very similar to mine...stock Dart 325's, 256/264 @ .050 w/.660 lift on a 110, Super Victor w/King Demon 995...dyno measured 696 hp/690 TQ.

so bassically close to 700 hp what is a reasonable price for such a motor . yes when i was in viet nam

could this old man if he sets his csar up right see 10 sec times of some sort or would i need nitrious?

sorry for the mispelled works i am missing 2 fingers on one hand and have only owned a computer for like 2 months figured it would be a good tool in my search for ideas for my build.

Yes, with 700hp you should solidly be into the 10's,but only if it will hookup! Your suspension, trans, converter, rearend will have to be up to the task also. Because I bracket race, personally I stay away from nitrous, feel that 10sec. is all that I wish to deal with, expenses etc. Goodluck and see ya at the drags! :D

65283mali, not to hijack your thread but, I just wanna say "thanks" for putting yourself in harms way, aside from all the really big reasons...so, that we can enjoy the freedom to do things like hotrod our cars.
Goodluck with that 540!

your quite welcome young man and thanks guys i guess im gonna buy the dam thing then .

Hi 65283,
Thanks for the private message & welcome to the the board & wonderful world of the endless money pit,,,
I am sure you will enjoy building your new toy

I don't do the HP guess thing much but since you asked :D

With a hyd roller I agree with all the above.
About 650-700HP is probably a good number on an honest dyno.
I would expect another 50 or so with a solid roller if those heads flow decent but I don't use them so I can't really say.

As a reference, here is a 489 that was run both ways:
AFR 315, Vic Jr, 1" spacer 850 Demon, Comp roller 254/260- .699/.666-111 sep, Isky Red Zones, 9.8 compression, 2" dyno headers
670HP@ 6300 @ 610ft lbs @ about 45-4600.
Over 500 ft lbs from 2900.
Idled about 850, don't remember the vacuum
This was on a dyno considered pretty conservative,,, Mine :D
Also this engine was pulling over 2" of vacuum from around 5000 on up which means the carb was too small.
Add about 1 point of compression and a little more carb & I have no doubt it would have gone over 700 honest HP.

This engine was originally built with a Comp hyd roller that broke a link bar on the fifth dyno pull. (needless to say I do not use Comps rollers any more!!)
It made the same 610 lbs ft but the Hp was 620 at about 5900
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The two cams were reasonably close for a solid & a hyd roller.
The hyd was an off the shelf XR294 , 294/300, 242/248, .572/.560, 110
The solid was a custom 292/298, 254/260, .699/.660, 111.

As for what it is worth or would cost to build,,,
real rough guess to build, anywhere from about $8k to $12k+ depending on what parts are in it ;)

65283mali,

Know what you mean b/ I'm not kidding when I say, "my memory is about as long as something else on my body and I don't mean THAT" b/c I lost my left hand index finger and parta my thumb when I was a stupid kid and made a table saw when my Mom said not to after Dad died!!

pdq67

thanks guys for the info and thank you wolf place it seems like this would make a nice street motor . by the way i did buy it from the guy down the street last night paid 7k for it freshly built parts list as follows it has srp pistons carrilo rods crower crank dart pro one 345 heads dart intake 1.7 rockers comp pro magnum webster stud girdles full roller set up and a 1000 holley hp modified . now tell the truth did i get a deal or did he take me a lil bit?

65283mali, Sounds like a reasonable deal with pretty good parts. It shouldn't be far off of 700 H.P. one way or the other and that should easily run mid tens or quicker in a 3700 pound Chevelle if you can hook it. Good luck on your endevor and get a good cooling system. You might have a tough time with traction as the '65 model Chevelle has a real small wheelwell and you can't get much tire in there unless they are mini-tubbed.

7k is a good deal for the parts you listed.

the guy i got the 540 frm has another same build in a 69 camaro with a bg 1000 cfm richmond close ratio 5 speed 271 gears and he got a ticket at 175 mph and claims to have still had a lil pedal left.. i like the 200 mph possiability..roast em

it should run mid 10s no problem but traction will be a problem

have fun