400 sbc build???
 

im bout to start on the rebuild of my 406 sbc anybody have any tips for makin good power on one??? its gona be a street motor in a 86 gmc swb

200 shot of nitrous. :shock:

Dart pro one heads, good set of pistons, a sfi balancer, cam is depending on the budget.... well for that matter so is everything?

Re: 400 sbc build???
 

That is kind of a loaded question, we really need more info on what your intended purpose is and what you've already got.

Is it a weekend warrior for bracket racing, a pulling truck, mud truck etc?
Are you wanting more torque or just upper RPM horsepower or both?

In general a good set of flat tops, some good breathing heads, a 280 magnum cam, a performer RPM air gap and holly 750dp would wake it up nicely.

It's a budget thing, it depends what you want to spend or can afford too spend, Dart steel heads are about $700.00 good heads for the street or racing (you will have to drill the steam holes in the heads if you do a lot of street driving) decent cam, intake, carb and headers and you're looking at around 450 HP, all for less than $2,000.00 in parts.

JMO

Zip.

IF YOU RACE IT,MY 406 ENGINE COMBO MIGHT GET THAT LIGHT S-10 INTO THE VERY LOW 10'S TO MAYBE MID NINES ON MOTOR.THIS IS A FLAT TOP PISTON MOTOR.

well its not gona be raced much and i want to have bout 10:1 compression so i can run pump but i was thinking bout getting 5.7 rods wth flat tops and 2.05 valves wth a big roller, im planning on using the stock heads and crank but im thinking but offgrinding it to stroke it and im not to sure what im gonna forsure do to it yet but i ana build it on a low budget

i have a used cam for sbc 265-400 cid,i took out of my 406 early this year because i had a new solid roller cam,new heads,intake&carb installed.im trying to sell all of it if your interested.engine builder said the cam and valve train looked good.cam is a hydrulic comp cam #12-250/grind#cs xe284h-10.
240/246@50 507/510 lift,carb is aed 750cfm,dont know manufacture of roller rocker arms but they are purple and 1.5 ratio.push rods are comp cam.lifters are comp cam.also have a open plenium intake.this combo with a set of proline heads took my pump gas 3500lb monte carlo to a best time of 11.60 in the 1/4 mile on m/t drag radials.you can have it all for $400.00.if you need pic's let me know and i can e-mail some to you.and yes i did drive the car on the street.

the cam is to smal but how much would u want for the lifters and rocker arms and what kind intake is it?

You guys need to pm each other. This is not the classified section.

seriously..... just shut up and go way and mind ur own business beast

He right. This is not the classifieds. He should have sent you a PM with that info. Not post it on here.

Oh really. I'm making this my business. If you guys want to buy or sell from each other thats fine. just do it thru pm's. Get it!!!

wow does it really hurt u that bad to see this going on?? that sfreakin rediculous get over it

These threads are for general discussion or for help. NOT FOR SALING STUFF. That is what the CLASSIFIEDS or PM'S are for.

just drop it why do u even waste ur time wth these pointless messages god just ignore them butt no yall get all but hurt......


but yea im stilll wanting to know bot have the machine shop stroke my crank good idea or bad??

Lose the attitude and abide by the rules. You'll have better luck on here.

asking for help not ur rule lecturing....

Ask for all the help you want. That's fine that's what the FORUM is for not buying and selling parts. We just went through this with someone else. He was a SLOW learner also. Besides I got nothing better to do with my time right now. I've got plenty of it. Just ask some of the regulars. I'm here 24/7 for at least 3 more weeks. :lol: :lol:

wow aint u cool.... but yea ur not helping me so why message me.. yea so stop

Why you have an attitude?? I never help peolpe that will give me attitudes or treat me like chit just because they think they are better than me.

Hey thanks for the compliment but really I'm just bored. :shock: :lol:

wow idc if i got ur help or not i aint gota attitude and definatly aint actin like im better than u so wtf u bitchin about... i just dont need lectures about the rules!!

Then follow the rules. You wont get lectured about them then. Easy as that. Also yes you do have an attitude cuz if someone said that to me I would have said sorry i didnt realize and let it at that.

well thats u not me.. everytime i get on her somebody has to say somthin stupid and y?? cuz they got nothing better to do wth there life.. for instance u and beast!! shut up and get off .. cuz u aint no help and u prolly dont knowe shit anyways

That's right, nobody knows as much as a teenager. :shock:

yea but the teenagers dad does.... he just doesnt like 400's so im asking advice from people who build them and like them

I know more than you think I do so dont EVEN try to insult my intelligence on tthis chit. As for not having a life??? WHY DONT YOU TRY TO BE IN IRAQ WORKING AND ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIFE INSTEAD OF GIVING PEOPLE A HARD TIME WHEN THEY TRY TO KEEP YOU STRAIGHT ON HERE.

thats ur opinion and i do work for a life in the oilfield and ur giving me a hard time so aint u doing the same and i dont need nobody to keep me straight on here... and if i did then i would ask u but cuz ur the law abiding rule following golden boy...

See what I am doing is defending myself and other family on here. We all got each others back when it comes to people like you. So no I am not giving you a hard time. You are the one that started all this chit with your attitude.


P.S. An oilfield is not the same as Iraq. Try doing your job while peolle are shooting at you and trying to kill you. You wouldnt make it out here.

As far as that last comment. Yes I follow the rules. And no not all the time. But when someone corrects me I dont give them chit either cuz they are right and I shouldnt have done what I was doing.

ok didnt say it was the same and ive had family thats been there and its just isnt for me and people should just mind there own business instead of trying to correct everybody

Yeah i have a tip, Put a ''MOPAR'' engine in it if you want power :!: :!:



''JUST MY TWO CENT'S WORTH''

haha i dont feel like spendin 10k to run a 12 lmao

Your still gonna run a 12 or slower with ur sbc

Are you friends with TXHUNTER from oddessa?

From what I read today from another thread on here that friendship is over. They sat there and argued for a few pages on that thread. PM me if you want to read it too.

HOLY CHIT IM OFF THE BOARD FOR ONE DAY AND ALL HELL BRAKES LOSE,SORRY ABOUT TRYING TO SELL SOMETHING I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP A FELLOW RACER,NEXT TIME ILL PM SOMEONE.

Yeah that's fine if you got parts. Just tell them to pm you if they are interested. Thats all I was trying to say. And if I let it go and another user seen it that did the same thing saw it he would be on here saying well other people are advertising and blah, blah, blah.

As for you justin45 don't think I'm harping on you there will be others that will tell you the same. So if you want to drop it and move on thats fine. Just show a little respect to others and you will have better luck getting help. JMO

Have a nice day.

yea im friends wth him and i realy dont plan on runnin faster than a 12 wth that truk and im doing this cheap but i can build a chevrolet cheaper than a mopar and make it run the same

I'm building a 400 right now and what I would do is ............................. :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock: :shock: :shock: :wink: :arrow: :idea: :lol: :lol: :cry: :cry: :cry: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: