MAX RPM stock chevy 400
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Re: MAX RPM stock chevy 400
I'd set the limiter at 5800. This is not a high rev bullet. It's a torque deal, use what it gives you.
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Re: MAX RPM stock chevy 400
Does not setting the rev limit pound the bearings??? I have seen it but want to know what you have seen?RAS wrote:I'd set the limiter at 5800. This is not a high rev bullet. It's a torque deal, use what it gives you.
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Re: MAX RPM stock chevy 400
ya just missed a 3.48 stroke 400 main 4340 crank on ebay , make a 377 , and don't worry about rpms ,, nobody bid on it , it was a blem 10/10 , but never used , eagle crank i think , i might have it on my watch list still , if ya want it
Re: MAX RPM stock chevy 400
Scat 2-ICR5700 rods. Bushed, weight matched, capscrew 4340 I beam rod, $250.00. It will clear a 0.40" lobe lift sandard base circle cam with very minor massaging. Someone here had a customer using them throwing nitrous on a motor with a total of 700 HP with no failures. I have been abusing a couple of sets for 10 years, and they still measure as new. KB, Speed Pro, and Probe make good quality forgings in the $400 to $500 range that will work well. Lighter reciprocating components will allow the stock crank to live a long life. Hyper pistons tend to be lighter, about $150 cheaper and can work well if you don't do anything stupid. Flat top pistons and 64 CC heads make 11:1 CR. 76 CC heads will be about 9.8. If you start putting expensive aftermarket parts in a stock 400 block, have it sonic tested for bore thickness. These blocks need to be decked and bore/honed with a torque plate because the bolt holes are very close to the cylinder walls. Everything on a 400 needs to be bigger...heads, cam, intake, headers, carb.
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