540 bbc upgrade ideas

Old 09-01-2007, 12:54 PM
  #1  
twistacain
Junior Member
SHOW GUEST
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 3
Default 540 bbc upgrade ideas

I was wondering what I could do over the winter to get more hp for the money. I have a 540 bbc with dart 355 cnc heads. It has 13.5 wiseco pistons, 6.535 rods, 4.5 bore. The cam is a ultradyne .765 int and .714 lift exh, duration is 276 int and 284 @ .050 with a 110+4 centerline. Eldelbrock tunnel ram( port matched to heads), bird catcher injection with high speed lean out. PG and 5500 stall. 4.29 rear gear and 33 tire. In a 1900 lb altered. My best time was a 1.1375 sixty foot and 5.16@131mph. I average 5.2's all the time and a 1.1430's sixty foot .
Is it possible to get in the 4.9's with some head work or flycut the pistons to get a larger cam. any ideas
twistacain is offline  
Old 09-01-2007, 06:36 PM
  #2  
scuncio
Junior Member
SHOW GUEST
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 8
Default

I would think with that weight you could take advantage of the heads with a bigger camshaft , just my .02.
scuncio is offline  
Old 09-02-2007, 01:28 AM
  #3  
topsportsman1
Administrator
RACING JUNKIE
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Maine,USA
Posts: 1,204
Default

Give her a 100 shot of nitrous :P That will be the cheapest upgrade

Guys please update your profiles,atleast tell us what state
__________________
There Is 1 Thing Better Than Cubic Inches,,,More Of Them
topsportsman1 is offline  
Old 09-03-2007, 10:09 AM
  #4  
hammertime
Senior Member
RACING JUNKIE
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Coldwater, MI
Posts: 2,998
Default Re: 540 bbc upgrade ideas

Originally Posted by twistacain
I was wondering what I could do over the winter to get more hp for the money. I have a 540 bbc with dart 355 cnc heads. It has 13.5 wiseco pistons, 6.535 rods, 4.5 bore. The cam is a ultradyne .765 int and .714 lift exh, duration is 276 int and 284 @ .050 with a 110+4 centerline. Eldelbrock tunnel ram( port matched to heads), bird catcher injection with high speed lean out. PG and 5500 stall. 4.29 rear gear and 33 tire. In a 1900 lb altered. My best time was a 1.1375 sixty foot and 5.16@131mph. I average 5.2's all the time and a 1.1430's sixty foot .
Is it possible to get in the 4.9's with some head work or flycut the pistons to get a larger cam. any ideas
Different cam would help
Erson- 420-116 808/765 Lift 284/298 duration 112 CL would be a good Cam, 6100-6200 stall conv would help also. Call Reher Morrison for the Cam call Hughes for a conv. Is this a 8" or 9" conv you run now ?

IMO you dont want to touch them heads. My 548 had the cam I suggested to you, 10:1 comp dart 355 cnc'd heads, out of box super victor, 5900 stall atd 9" conv @ 1900lbs it went 4.90@142
I put the 355's on a 468 a month ago in a 1925lb car 8" 5700 stall conv, gm crank, eagle rods, 13.5 ross pistons, 690/710 roller cam, 454R intake it ran 5.08@134 8.05@164 this past weekend.
hammertime is offline  
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Do Not Sell My Personal Information -