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09-26-2013, 10:38 PM
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Sbc or bbc?
I have a 383(it's suppose to be) but it has ****ty 416 heads and performer intake on it. Well I wanted to buy some dart iron eagle heads and performer rpm or air gap intake so it will come alive. I could possible buy a fresh stock build 396 with a 427 cam. The motor has only been ran on the stand. I know the guy real well and he is a great guy and great mechanic. Buy the 396 or heads and cam? Truck is just a toy/daily. 200-4r 4.56s 29" tire
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09-27-2013, 02:11 AM
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Re: Sbc or bbc?
Its a toss up the small block you can keep your trans,But the big block would need a new trans.If you don't care about gas mileage get the big block.
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09-27-2013, 02:41 AM
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Re: Sbc or bbc?
No replacement for displacement...
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09-27-2013, 06:04 AM
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Re: Sbc or bbc?
Go big or go home!!
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09-27-2013, 07:25 AM
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Re: Sbc or bbc?
Stick with the smallblock. A 396 is the baby of big blocks and with decent heads, the 383 will smoke it. Biggest problem with the 396 is it's tiny bore - valves are too close to cylinder walls for decent breathing. If you're going to spend the coin on a big block, get a good 2-bolt 454 block, Scat cast crank and Scat rods, open chamber 781 or 049 heads, small dome pistons, and buy stock in a tire company, you'll need it.
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09-27-2013, 10:29 AM
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Re: Sbc or bbc?
416 heads?? Thats whats on my 305..
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09-27-2013, 12:58 PM
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If I got the 396 I would be getting it for the torque. Not too wirried about it being the fastest Posted via Mobile Device |
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09-27-2013, 01:18 PM
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Re: Sbc or bbc?
If you are at all concerned with gas mileage, then forget the 396, especially one that has been hopped up. If you don't care about gas mileage, I would rather have a stock 454 out of a truck. I have had two and have run them for decades with no engine work, except for replacing the notorious "soft cam" and resulting busted pushrods on the 73 I had. In a 1/2 ton pickup a stock truck 454 engine won't use much more gas than a 350, and it has way more power and acceleration.
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