This is my first build/restomod. (1964 El Camino)
SBC 350 engine LM1, #10066036
Pistons 12514101 (effective dome volume?)
200-4R transmission, torque converter 2,000 stall
3.08 10 bolt rear end (stock)...*edit maybe 3.42 or 3.55 in the future
stock exhaust manifolds
Edelbrock 1406 carburetor...
I have a carbureted crate sbc 350 engine LM1, stock exhaust manifolds and just bought Edelbrock e-street heads and comp cam CL 12-246-3 with new lifters, pushrods and stamped steel roller tip rocker arms that I haven’t installed yet.
Besides starting over and making it electric 🤮, how do I make...
Recently did a cam swap on my 454. Replaced all of the valvetrain including valve seals with a compcams kit.
https://www.compcams.com/xtreme-energy-218-224-solid-flat-cam-k-kit-for-chevrolet-big-block-396-454.html
Also, took inner springs out of valve springs for the break in process. Put...
I have a GEN VI 502 freshened up bottom end new rings, bearing, etc.. Edelbrock 290 oval port heads milled to 100cc to get roughly 10.5:1 compression. 2.25int and 1.88ext valves. The heads have mild port work mainly on the intake exhaust just cleaned up bowl blend and valve job done. Vehicle is...
In the transmission forum I see a lot of guys with overdrive transmissions say "my cam/engine doesn't like to run below xxxrpm on the highway with my 5/6 speed" "I hardly use 6th gear" etc.
Can one get a 'performance oriented' cam that is happy with an manual overdrive transmission that...