i have a set of camel hump heads that i wud like to put on my 400 and need to know if there is any certian things i need to do to the heads before they are installed
I don't reccommend using 40+ year old heads on a non lead engine but. The early heads will bolt on and if you drill the 400 steam holes in the early heads they will work.
OHHHHHHH CHIT MAN!! .... don't build a 400, it'll overheat!!!.... thats "the word on the street"....just ask Torque454........he knows ALL ABOUT THEM!!
OHHHHHHH CHIT MAN!! .... don't build a 400, it'll overheat!!!.... thats "the word on the street"....just ask Torque454........he knows ALL ABOUT THEM!!
thats an ol wives tale that doesnt hold true!
you hear that from people that never built them.
my 406 never gets about 185 on 90 degree days in stop and go traffic.
dawg......my reply was an "attempt" at humor, apparently you didn't read Torque454's ongoing argument with EVERYBODY on how he know's the 400 sbc overheats all the time due to "the word on the street". Believe me I know better.
lets not scare the man. 400 sbc's can be cooled and not over heat on the street. here's how. drill steam holes in those heads if you really plan on using them. also while having the heads off time to do some plumbing. on the block between the two center bore there is a plug in the water jacket on each side. remove them, then coming off your water pump from your heater hose port come out with the proper fitting and T it off and run a hose to each side and properly fit in water jacket. this will provide cooler water to the siamese cylinders and keep from over heating.
I've ran 400 SBC on street over 20 years and no overheating problems..................
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