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Old 09-15-2011, 03:07 AM   #1
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I've been thinking about the 84 a lot lately and want to get serious with it. Its got a 2 bolt 400sbc that was supposedly rebuilt and the topend will be getting replaced but that's not been decided yet.

So pretty much I was thinking about a few options:

Blueprint forged shortblock, 355 or 383
Buy a 350 have it rebuilt
Or rebuild the 400(again?)

I don't plan on racing very much while I'm in school but eventually I would like to be at the track a couple times a month which is why I want forged.

Say I run 64cc heads, what pistons would I want in my motor for pump gas? What's the real difference between h beam and I beam rods? If I went with a 383 the heads wouldn't need steamholes because its the design of the 400 block and nothing else, right?

With machine work, assembly, block and parts how much should I expect to pay? Under 4k?
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