| Re: Make a 350 out of a 400??? |
Subject: Re: Make a 350 out of a 400??? by Durango_Boy on 2009/6/25 12:50:17 Quote: Keep in mind, a 10.15:1 motor with aluminum heads has about the same octane requirements as a 9.5:1 motor with iron heads. I'll re-crunch the numbers and see what I get. The other issue I was running into was that a good quality head gasket, thin enough, with steam holes for the 400, AND compatible with aluminum heads...was hard to find. I haven't stabbed the cam in the engine yet but I am anticipating rod bolt clearance issues. I am planning to wrap the lobes with a layer of painter's masking tape to guard against nicks, and check for tolerances. I expect I will have to grind at least 4 rod bolts, maybe all 8. |
