Thread: A SBC build

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with that said.... the cam is way to small and use the 64cc head with atleast a runner of 180cc. most out of the box 180cc heads start to crap out at .575-.600 lift. i would use a small roller cam not a flat tappet. push the compression to 11to1 with the right cam and you can add some octane booster yes it works. this is a engine i built for a guys vette last yr. the heads were afr 180cc, small roller cam, victor intake,750dp, comp was 10.82to1. rods eagle, crank stock forged. don't use a hv oil pump all they do is suck the oil out of the pan. run a 6-7qt pan so theres no oil problems. on the dyno most small block chevy will pull all the oil out of the pan with only a 5qt pan. the heads will have to be setup for a roller if you go that way. i used stud gridles for the valve train to. the engine made 415hp and 542hp on a 100shot of nos...good luck if you what the cam specs i will have to look them up. i think it was a small soild roller like 570lift and 258-260@.050duration...

Originally Posted by DennyW

I hope you have a blank check book when you start buying these parts. Anything over .500 lift, and it really costs in getting it to hold up in that motor.

Don't think i'll be going there!!! over 500 lift that is........The holley kit has the 490 lift and I think the Edel kit has about a 480.................Both combos are tested on a zero deck flat top 350 so it leads me to believe it will work for me............although one reply says It will not work and another say it will guess I'll have to see if anyone else has an input on if it will work. if not i'll just flip a coin and build it that away.

No blank check...............looking to spend >2K on heads/cam/intake and live with whatever power i can make................