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Chasin' the Dream
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lost in the 70's
Posts: 200
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SBC 350 vs BBC 427
Been planning the rebuild for my '71 C/10 long fleet for a while. I finally confirmed that the truck did indeed have a 350 like the seller claimed. Its so anemic I was sure it was 305/307.
Casting numbers revealed 'high nickel' 350. So the plan is/was something of a mid-range 383, like 9.0 - 1 comp, find some 2.02 heads, not too extreme of cam, RPM like intake with an Edel and a nice exhaust. Lookin for 325-350 HP. Is this close? Now I have been given a '71 427 HP short block! I'm not completely sure if it is a tall deck truck motor or not. One place on the block says "truck", and another says "HP Truck and pass". Now, I've never owned a big block vehicle. I've riden in some though. '69 chevelle 396, early 70's big mopar challengers, 'cuda's, and Road Runners. Hang on!! ![]() The question is, is the BB rebuild gonna take a WAY bigger bite of my wallet to build, and is it good motor to build if its a tall deck? I'm not real concerned about which engine I feed later on, but how much I have to spend to get there. The 427 will cost more as all I have right now is the short block, need heads and intake and pan...., but would it make the same or more HP easier with not too much increase in price?
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