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Horsepower question?
Hi guys,
I have a '75 010 4-bolt 350 in my truck and am wondering what the approximate horsepower now is? I guess the motor came out of a 75 c-20, and it has long tube headers, an edelbrock performer intake, an edelbrock 1406 carb, and HEI. I am not sure about the internals other than it appears to have factory rockers and valve springs. So what do you think she is packing?
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Re: Horespower question?
Without knowing what cam is in it, and what heads are on it, is a crapshoot...
Stock it was prolly around 250. Gary
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Re: Horespower question?
Heads are casting # 468642 still not sure about the cam, it doesn't sound meaty or anything so i am assuming it is stock.
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Re: Horespower question?
I agree with around 250hp. However, if you have compression issues, worn rings, etc, it will be less.
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Re: Horespower question?
is that 250hp stock or with the modest goodies i have on it? I dont think i have any compression issues...
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Re: Horespower question?
in 1975 the typical 350 was rated at 185HP so i think that 250HP quote is highly optimistic
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Re: Horespower question?
The factory rating on that motor was probably about 170 - 175 net hp.
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Re: Horespower question?
If it has 642 heads it MIGHT have 8.0:1 compression.
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Re: Horespower question?
they also went from back of crank to rear wheel hp which also made the numbers go down. Im running a similar motor and would say around 220hp with those mods and an rv cam or something similar. As stated they were 165-185 stock on the 4 bolt blocks back then.
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As far as gen 1 350 heads, which ones would a) bolt right up, and b) give me the most increase in the GO pedal?
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Here's the next question that needs to be asked. What do you want to use it for? Cruiser? Street/strip? Tow rig and work? Does it need to rev to the moon? |
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I just dont want to be embarassed when some punk blips the throttle at a stop light...what's that? street/strip??
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Street strip....on a budget...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-162111/ (have them milled to bring up compression) http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WND-8150/ http://www.summitracing.com/parts/LUN-00010LK/ Use the 750cfm carb of your choice. or.............on the REAL cheap...... https://secure.pawengineparts.com/sh...6563&catid=985 https://secure.pawengineparts.com/sh...7199&catid=778 https://secure.pawengineparts.com/sh...703&catid=1469 750 carb of your choice |
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Re: Horespower question?
isnt a 750 a bit overkill on a 350?
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Thanks for the suggestions Davetopay, but i was thinking something in the get dirty at the junk yard and clean them up range on the heads
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With vortec heads you will need a different intake for sure. From what I have been told and have been reading a cam with a max of .480 lift will work. Have been told and have read on the Comp Cams xe268h cam, and it makes good power.
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Re: Horespower question?
my guess would be around 200 HP.
if it was a '71 350 it would be closer to 250 HP. with the vortec heads,intake and the comp cam xe268h you would be around 250-270
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Re: Horespower question?
Isn't it that it is capable of flowing 750cfm but not necessarily dumping that much all the time? The beauty of a quadrajet is the variable CFM up to 750cfm. With the q-jets' plates over the secondaries, if the engine doesn't need that much air, it can be tuned to never see it.
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when i had my 350 the 600cfm i had got clogged. and since i was finishing up the 454 in the next few days i put the 750edel i had. and after it got moving it was great for power and what not. but off the line it was a dog. and yes i adjusted the acc. pump for best result. once i got the 454 in it was and is great to drive around
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sorry for all the questions. just trying to make an educated decision.
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Is that 250-270 estimate for the motor with 165-185 HP ratings stock, or the '71 250 HP rating?
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Those are basically the same motor. You need to research the difference between gross and net hp.
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