[Kiknss]

What is a good red line for a stock internal and bottem end 400sbc? I have put in a bigger cam, new intake, new valve springs.

 

[Philip]

Kiknss,
70-71 made peak horsepower at 4400rpm, the 72 at 3400rpm and the 73-74 at 3200 rpm, so I wouldn't push one to far past those points. Let me know how you like the parts you put in and how it performs. I just bought a 71 400sb for my 64 and not sure how to modify yet.

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Philip Valentine
Lakeside, AZ
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[Bob West]

you ought to be able to redline any stock built motor to 5500-6000,as long as it is solid and built right.....I used to redline a mild 396 at 6000-6500 and it wasnt balanced...

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1972 Malibu,461 cid.

 

[tom3]

Really kind of depends on the cam, etc. Even with the short rods this engine should go 5500 safely. With stock heads, you're probably wasting gas above that. tom

 

[Bob Tiley]

5500 rpm would be my limit too - unless you put in 5.7" long rods, then You can spin it to 6500.

 

[kevin d]

How do you tell what year your motor was built? When I ran the numbers on mine it said "70-72".
kevin d