Took my engine apart again...

"Bandit" (2bandit) 03/14/2015 at 17:05 • Filed to: emma

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TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 17:09

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sweet turbo breh

Also is it a 350?

Sweet Trav > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 17:09

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Head work?

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 17:18

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Good things...good things down the road. Any aftermarket plans?

I read a history of the 400 big block a while ago and found it absolutely fascinating, and inspiring- the last big stonkin' V8 after so many had given up on muscle and usually underrated power to keep the GM suits happy.

Bandit > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 03/14/2015 at 17:22

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Best thing? The Pontiac 400 and 455 were small blocks! The engine wasn't running correctly and I'm pretty darn certain that is because the stock springs and valve train couldn't handle the grind of my newer more aggressive cam. So that stuff is being replaced. Maybe I'll put on an aluminum intake and new exhaust.

Bandit > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 03/14/2015 at 17:23

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Engine? It's a Pontiac 400. Trans? 700r4.

Bandit > Sweet Trav 03/14/2015 at 17:23

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Yes.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 17:30

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hmmm dont know much about the 400s

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 17:47

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Cooool...give the heads a little port'n yet? They're off anyway

Sweet Trav > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 17:50

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Non-optional head work. Or "Whoo-hoo ported and polished and bad ass heads"

Bandit > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 03/14/2015 at 18:00

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Did that the last time I had them off. This time is a new valve train

Bandit > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 03/14/2015 at 18:00

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Research them, they're quite different than a chevy block. So much more low end torque!

Bandit > Sweet Trav 03/14/2015 at 18:01

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Non-optional... The cam I installed last year was too aggressive for the stock valve springs and stuff so I have to replace the springs and other valve stuff.

lone_liberal > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 18:14

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Are you going to do away with those headers or keep them?

Bandit > lone_liberal 03/14/2015 at 18:30

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I want to do away with them. My

Bandit > lone_liberal 03/14/2015 at 18:30

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I want to do away with them. My budget will determine if I can or not.

lone_liberal > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 18:41

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I can see why you want to. A SBC in the same engine bay isn't nearly as bad with headers as with that Poncho.

Sweet Trav > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 19:19

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boo. if you have have the money hog em out and your flow on if you're rebuilding them with better component anyways...

Bandit > Sweet Trav 03/14/2015 at 19:22

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I ghetto ported them when I bought them. Don't know if it helped flow at all though haha.

mr2gud2u > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 20:28

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Valve train sometimes get overlooked, even though it can ruin you engine quickly. Everyone is always so worried about heads and cam

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Bandit 03/14/2015 at 21:15

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sounds good. Were they related to the 383? I have a few buddies with strokers

Bandit > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 03/15/2015 at 00:41

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I don't believe so. They were designed independent of the Chevy engines of the era so very very few parts are interchangeable. Pontiac never made a big block... and you could get a 455ci engine.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Bandit 03/15/2015 at 05:22

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theres your problem , no head.