Engine Gurus... 400 SBC
06-24-2004, 07:36 AM
#11
VIP Member
VIP Member
Re: Engine Gurus... 400 SBC
Originally Posted by Shah Mat
Just got a call from the machinist, It's broke. With over 13-1 and the amount of nitrous that goes through this thing, I don't want to take a chance.
Anyone got a spare block laying around that will clean up to .030 that's a drivable distance from VA?
Too many hobbies and not enough time
Anyone got a spare block laying around that will clean up to .030 that's a drivable distance from VA?
Too many hobbies and not enough time
Don't you have a spare BBC lying around that would love to be put into service?
Just Do It!!
06-24-2004, 12:23 PM
#12
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Engine Gurus... 400 SBC
Originally Posted by robyw1
Perhaps you might want to consider a 383? That much compression with NOS? that is a little high isn't it? I mean you're just asking to blow out the gasket from the cylinder to the steam holes.
Roby
Roby
I have considered many things. This motor started out as a braket motor, and an awesome one at that. 6.50's/10.50s in a 3100# street/bracket car. Fun to drive street or track (best of a 1.41 60ft time on a 30/13.5 DOT w/o N2O) It is deadly consistant and somewhat low maintance. It's no stranger to nitrous either. I love to "Hose it down" after a bracket race on a time run. Then came this 6.0 "street car" index class at our local tracks. Really fun class with races only once a month. The two biggest kickers are, a maximum of a 28.5/12.5 DOT tire, and no throttle stops. That's where the nitrous comes in. I have 2 Top Gun plates, leave on one, then about 100 ft out, it turns off and the second one comes on, which is jetted higher. So basicly, I took what I had and stepped on it a bit to run this class. With the next points race next Fri, I just want to get it back together and I hink this is the quickest way. I think the wp failure is what caused the cracks, or most of them anyway. I do have my sights set on better things, but lack the time to get it in place.
Last edited by Shah Mat; 06-24-2004 at 12:36 PM.
06-24-2004, 12:30 PM
#13
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Engine Gurus... 400 SBC
Originally Posted by craig223
Come on Joey, use your head!!!
Don't you have a spare BBC lying around that would love to be put into service? Just Do It!!
Don't you have a spare BBC lying around that would love to be put into service?
Just Do It!!
06-25-2004, 01:41 PM
#14
Registered
Re: Engine Gurus... 400 SBC
Originally Posted by robyw1
Won't this proceedure create a possible clearance problem if say he were using aluminum rods 5.7 or longer? I'm no expert on sleeving but things get pretty tight in that block with the 3.75 crank.
Roby
Roby
06-25-2004, 02:26 PM
#15
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: Engine Gurus... 400 SBC
Originally Posted by MESA BALANCING
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND IF YOUR GOING TO SPRAY 300 TO IT IM ALSO NOT SURE THATS THE RIGHT BLOCK TO TRY TO USE.
Thanks for your offer eariler for the machine work, but I'm not sure if I could have gotten it back soon enough.
Last edited by Shah Mat; 06-25-2004 at 02:29 PM.
06-26-2004, 12:22 AM
#16
Registered
Re: Engine Gurus... 400 SBC
If I may ask and again I'm not an expert on sleeving; What is the bore reduced to after sleeving a 4.126" 400-SBC? Also does it require special head gaskets?
Roby
Roby
