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Thread: General Opinion: Swap a 350 for a 383 or 396?
          
   
   

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    JoeProvolone84 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
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    Thanks tommycat and halford, that is good advice. I would need to buy a new tranny if I wanted to but a rat under the hood, so that would be extra cash right there, and with the extra hp you obviously need bigger brakes. My dads best advice is to get 11" drums to replace the 9"ers and to get an OD tranny, which we might have at the garage, way before even thinking about putting in a big block. Im going to look into the 4 link system and a better set of sneakers because he definetly had way less power then me....only if my dead weight girlfriend wasnt in the front seat i might of had a chance! Thanks for all the input

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    Quote Originally Posted by facemelter
    well you know you could build a 454 small block, but that could be pretty spendy. im building a 406 right now, and the combo im going with is should produce 425 hp at 5000 rpm, and 523 lb ft torque at 3500 rpm. Thats at the flywheel. I got the vortecs with stock 194 150's in them and thats what gets the torque so much.
    also, my buddy just finished his 355 build, with aluminum vortecs, lunati roller cam, and the whole works for 4800. he dynoed it at 422 hp
    just some thoughts
    He could build a 454 small block if a he had a World Products block.

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    Do not forget to put the same amount of attention in safety, like brakes and seat belts.
    Friends dont let friends drive fords!

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    Quote Originally Posted by erik erikson
    He could build a 454 small block if a he had a World Products block.
    I forgot to mention the block Thanks erik

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