Making a 400 stock SBC live.

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Re: Making a 400 stock SBC live.

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Paul, spend your money wisely - start out with an aftermarket block. 4.185" bore, 3.250 stroke for one of your ultra-high RPM projects.
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Re: Making a 400 stock SBC live.

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Hey Paul Just install a turbo LQ9 run 8s
And call no popping hoods and your good did a couple in Fl. And they honked https://www.dragzine.com/news/lq9-turbo ... with-ease/
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Re: Making a 400 stock SBC live.

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Need to read this as an idea of what it takes to make 60 psi boost and 2500 hp from a Gen 1 type engine for land speed racing, other words not a 6 second hand grenade...Ignore the piston adds The new engine is LS based........

http://blog.diamondracing.net/inside-te ... -ls-engine
Motorcycle land speed racing... wearing animal hides and clinging to vibrating oily machines propelled by fire
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