help with sbc 406 - 434
03-06-2008, 05:09 PM
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help with sbc 406 - 434
I have a Donovan 350 aluminum block 400 mains fresh 4.15 bore, problem is the block is decked 180.000? what would be my best option for 406-421-434? will 5.85 rod work? with what piston? would like 13 to 1 gas no nos, heads are AFR 227 100% factory ported, car will be 2200-2300#, 456 gear, 32 1/2" tall tire, 176 PG w/ 5000 stall. thanks for the help: BOWLER
03-06-2008, 06:21 PM
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So is your deck height now 8.845?
If so this motor could use a 5.85 rod and 3.75 stroke if you can find a piston with a compression height of 1.12 for whatever bore it is.
I miscalculated in my earlier post. Sorry.
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If so this motor could use a 5.85 rod and 3.75 stroke if you can find a piston with a compression height of 1.12 for whatever bore it is.
I miscalculated in my earlier post. Sorry.
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03-06-2008, 07:51 PM
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the guy i got the block from had napa do the machine work on the block, he was building a 406 with 6"rods went to assemble it and thats how they found out it had been decked (180 thousants napa said) block had been used in a sprint car. i am going by what the machine told him. hope this helps thanks Bowler
03-08-2008, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by hammertime
406 AFR 227's are not enough head to make a bigger inch small block work @ its peak. I've been this route.
I have a 427 SBC 13.7:1 with a big 8000+rpm roller and AFR 227 heads...The engine has been 9.6-9.8 @ 139 @ 3400lbs, I think AFR 227 heads are enough head for a big SBC.
Just my 2.5 cents
03-08-2008, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by floritejoe
Originally Posted by hammertime
406 AFR 227's are not enough head to make a bigger inch small block work @ its peak. I've been this route.
I have a 427 SBC 13.7:1 with a big 8000+rpm roller and AFR 227 heads...The engine has been 9.6-9.8 @ 139 @ 3400lbs, I think AFR 227 heads are enough head for a big SBC.
Just my 2.5 cents
03-08-2008, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by floritejoe
Originally Posted by hammertime
406 AFR 227's are not enough head to make a bigger inch small block work @ its peak. I've been this route.
I have a 427 SBC 13.7:1 with a big 8000+rpm roller and AFR 227 heads...The engine has been 9.6-9.8 @ 139 @ 3400lbs, I think AFR 227 heads are enough head for a big SBC.
Just my 2.5 cents
03-09-2008, 12:21 AM
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What do you consider a better head (without going to a raised runner or non-23 degree set-up? Just curious what you have used that runs better than 227AFRs on a 427+SBC?.... Thanks.
I have a 427 SBC 13.7:1 with a big 8000+rpm roller and AFR 227 heads...The engine has been 9.6-9.8 @ 139 @ 3400lbs, I think AFR 227 heads are enough head for a big SBC.
Just my 2.5 cents
Just think how good it'd run with the proper heads :P Bigger CI SB motors need better heads to work like they are capable of is what I am saying. I've had the afr 227's on a 434 ran good but surely would of ran a heck of a lot better with a better head.
Originally Posted by hammertime
Originally Posted by floritejoe
Originally Posted by hammertime
406 AFR 227's are not enough head to make a bigger inch small block work @ its peak. I've been this route.
I have a 427 SBC 13.7:1 with a big 8000+rpm roller and AFR 227 heads...The engine has been 9.6-9.8 @ 139 @ 3400lbs, I think AFR 227 heads are enough head for a big SBC.
Just my 2.5 cents
