Will a 400 SBC work?, Pick and pull sightings.. |
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Will a 400 SBC work?, Pick and pull sightings.. |
Andyrew |
Jul 1 2004, 11:35 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
So we where scrounging around pick and pull seeing what we could see. Lots of carburated SBC's to choose from, so I will be able to hopefully find one that will work. This weekend it is 75 bucks (you read it right) for a COMPLETE engine, from the air filter to the exhaust manifold!!!! So Looking around dad spotted what looked like a good 400 SBC (he said something about rare...) It was from a Impala, 70 or so. (anyone have any way of identifying it? engine code numbers? I couldnt find anything online..)
Anyways, my question was one of dads comments. He said that the 400's had a harmonic balancer. Would there be any reason why that harmonic balancer would make it NOT work? Oh While where in pick and pull, we'll be picking and pulling certain things from other engine's so that we have one "complete" engine. My dad said something about high performance ignition and dizzy... What cars would have that factory? What else should I "Swap"? Come on v8 guys I know your out there!! Andrew |
skline |
Jul 1 2004, 11:38 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Sure, why not, the only drawback is that the 400 had over heating problems. Two of the cylinders were siamesed in and it ran hotter than a normal engine. Great engine though, you can change the crank on and stroke it with a slight over bore and have a fast revving 406 which would put out about 400HP without even trying, that is the engine the stock cars used to run.
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