[mcmillen.17]

hello,my name is kelly.i am in the army and currently in iraq till january 30th or so.while i was over here i bought a 72 che,and a 79 shortbed C/10.they both have 350's in them.I had bought some parts to build the che.i have never done a chevy before only fords.but i bought a kit this guy had on a 66 impala that he said he was running 12's.its a single plane intake,demon 750,a set of machined double hump heads,a cam(not sure of the specs,the paperworks at my house)roller rockers and lifters.now i know its gonna be hard for you to give me a answer since i dont know the specs.but what kinda work do i have to do to the bottom end to run ok with that set up?what kinda stall and gears also?thanks for your time.

 

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I am very honored to have you join this group. Thank you so much for what you are doing for liberty - you are up there with the great people in history.

As far as your question is concerned, you should re-post it in the Engine forum. This forum is for general introductions so tech questions don't get the coverage they deserve.

Probably need the specifics of the parts - cam timing, compression, etc., to make an informed opinion. Chevy 2-bolt bottom ends handle 400hp without raising a sweat. If your combo goes over that, you can get 4-bolt mains that need new bolt holes drilled in the bearing webs and a new aligned bore job. If you are really serious, sell your current blocks and find factory 4-bolt main blocks - usually found in truck engines.

 

[lluciano77]

Thanks for keeping our country safe.

I have a friend in the Marines. He did a lot of his car research overseas. You can get books etc. to learn more. Going online helps a lot too.

If I were you I would come up with a solid plan for what you are going to build. Ask as many questions as you can. That way you can get a general concensus on what will work the best.

Once you have a plan you can start figuring out which parts to get.

 

[mcmillen.17]

thanks

hey i wanted to thank you guys for the reply,and the support.i will take your advice and see if the old lady could find the specs in that paperwork for me and then i will post it in the engine section.thanks again and take care

 

[NOlowrider]

welcome to the board! Thank you for doing what you do. I pray for you guys and girls every night. Take care of yourself and your buddies, because you need them to do the same. Words can't express, nor can I put into words how much I (we) appreciate what you are doing.

 

[mcmillen.17]

your very welcome

it means alot that you guys support us,most of the websites we go on we get harassed about what we do.so it really means a bunch to us.you guys take care and have a very merry christmas and a great new years.i

 

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Hey, you guys are the greatest heroes in the world! As long as you are there we can't be beat.