Thread: my 357, questions, estimates, opinions

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The B13455E-030 you referenced first is a 383 kit. The B13402E-040 you referenced is a 357 kit. Which one did you end up with? Who is the piston manufacturer and what is the part number? What I'm after is the compression height of the piston. If 1.560", static compression ratio with zero deck and Fel-Pro 1003 head gaskets would be 10.13:1. The cam closes the intake valve at 41 degrees after bottom dead center @0.050" tappet lift and will generate an 8.61:1 dynamic compression ratio on the Keith Black calculator. With a zero deck and the 0.041" squish afforded by the 1003 gasket, this should make a good combination that will run happily on pump gas. I would, however, sling those 1.6 rockers over the fence and re-fit with 1.5 rockers. Those fosdick extreme energy cams are tough enough on the valvetrain as it is, without adding the strain of 1.6 rockers to the mix. Scorpion makes a nice set of aluminum full rollers....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sc...model/scorpion

For the same money, you could have gotten a set of Pro-Filer 185's that would measurably outflow the heads you have. I would estimate 430 to 450 hp at the flywheel with what you have now. With a set of Pro-Filer 185's, you could have made upwards of 500.

I'd use an 8" damper with the matching timing cover. Call these guys and talk with them about what would be best.
http://www.damperdoctor.com/
For a neutral flexplate, I'd choose one that is SFI certified. It will be thicker material and less likely to crack.

Use this tutorial to nail the timing.....
http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...op_dead_center

And this one for valve adjustment.....
http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...stment_SBC/BBC

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