Chevelle start

[joshbrown38]

This is the first start of my Chevelle project. Needs to be timmed now.

[95firebird3.4]

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is that a 396?

[joshbrown38]

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Chevy 400 CNC edelbrock heads, Crane cam,

[95firebird3.4]

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very nice

[joshbrown38]

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Thanks

[IwannaCamarosoBad]

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Nice job on the car man!

[Shodown]

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Cool.

My old man is almost done with his 67 Chevelle SS thats got a 396 bored to a 440.

[joshbrown38]

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Sounds nice, just need to get it timmed, it still backfires through the carb.
What does the 440 put out? This 400 puts out a little over 500. We will see if the 10 bolt holds out.

[Shodown]

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What does the 440 put out?

We dont know yet, hasnt dynoed it and probably wont. The old setup which was the same block bored to 414, only 11:1 compression, mild cam and 850 cfm carb put down 480 rwhp. The new setup is a much nastier cam, MUCH better intake and a 1150 cfm carb with a 13:1 compression ratio. Should be pretty powerful.

BTW, your 10 bolt is toast if its putting out 500 hp LOL.

Keep us updated, pretty sick project you got there :cool:

[joshbrown38]

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I expect the 10 bolt to go fast, going to change that right after the trans. What do you think 12 bolt or ford 9 inch.

[Shodown]

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12 bolt.

[Mogobs30th]

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12 bolt.

**** that, Ford 9". Only thing Ford had on GM was the 9" rear end.

[joshbrown38]

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They both seem to be around the same price. I have been told that 9 inch is better.
Going with a turbo 400 next

[joshbrown38]

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Would you trust a turbo 400 from ebay
or TCI streetfighter from summit
Ebay comes with converter

[IwannaCamarosoBad]

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Me personally, I would go with summit over ebay!! haha but thats me.