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Repowering!
« on: September 02, 2016, 10:03:20 AM »
well the small block pushed a valve guide and since i have the means to repower I went to a drag racing buddy of mine to build me a 434 SBC.  He's expecting 550-600HP (old motor was 325HP trying to push a SS A impeller).  And its done.  All new parts from the pan up.  The 16'6" rogers should scoot pretty good now!
« Last Edit: September 02, 2016, 10:05:28 AM by Rogers Hopeful »
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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2016, 10:06:10 AM »
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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2016, 11:04:51 AM »
What kind of RPM are you needing to make that power? You're likely going to need to cut the impeller down a half to a full trim.

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If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2016, 11:06:01 AM »
I think you may fall short on torque.

That thing's looking mean.
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Repowering!
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2016, 12:06:39 PM »
What kind of RPM are you needing to make that power? You're likely going to need to cut the impeller down a half to a full trim.

JMO

He said the way he was going to build it, was so that the power was going to come down low. Said it won't be a super high revving small block.

Most 434 sbc builds have peak HP and Tq between 5300 and 6000 rpm


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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2016, 12:39:05 PM »
Can't wait to hear about how it runs.
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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2016, 02:36:57 PM »
I don't know a lot about cam specs. But these look healthy.
300-308° .565-.580
245-253° @.050
110° lobe center.


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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2016, 04:41:01 PM »
I'm curious how it runs too. I have ran those heads before and didn't like them but it was a bad combination anyways.

434 is a lot of cubes for a small block. But should be a runner

Do you know what it did before? What rpm did you turn that A?
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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2016, 04:41:27 PM »
That's a bit of duration, but not much lift. I would think it would make some good torque

But I would imagine that duration would want some rpm.

Mines only 235/242 and it's just barely coming alive at 5k. Almost sounds like it is missing at 2500 or so. In a car the cam guy wants my combination shifted at 7800
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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2016, 11:20:28 PM »

I'm curious how it runs too. I have ran those heads before and didn't like them but it was a bad combination anyways.

434 is a lot of cubes for a small block. But should be a runner

Do you know what it did before? What rpm did you turn that A?

I gave my engine builder full reign on what to do so he made a 383. Still gonna make 550-600 hp. 
The old motor only spun up to 4500 rpm


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Re: Repowering!
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2016, 04:57:32 PM »
I gave my engine builder full reign on what to do so he made a 383. Still gonna make 550-600 hp. 
The old motor only spun up to 4500 rpm


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So it ended up being a 383 not a 434?
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2016, 03:10:55 PM »

So it ended up being a 383 not a 434?

That's correct. He was worried about the steam holes and sand build up in the 400 block.


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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2016, 01:06:49 PM »
That's correct. He was worried about the steam holes and sand build up in the 400 block.


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sounds good. Im curious how it runs!
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