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Originally Posted by WayFast84
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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If you have a 400 short block that is already together and "supposedly" rebuilt, why not just pull the pan off and see what's inside? And if it's all in order, why not just use it? or buy a "cheap" rotating assembly and run it?
My buddy went mid 11's N/A with an almost stock 400 shortblock, unported Vortec heads, and mild solid cam in a car that weighed over 3600lbs.