Its always fun to watch someone who knows so much about his craft.
@johnkufeldt35644 жыл бұрын
Please don't apoligize for rambling on too much, those are when you are dropping all the tidbits of info that you have learned through the years working on your craft, a pleasure to see someone who knows how to work within the tools capabilities and get the biggest productivity increases, nothing broken, no wasted time,
@brendanjm20056 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, very well done as usual. I like the fact that you know what you need to do to make power out of the engines you’re working on and you show how it’s done in the shop. People with a shop background can see that tooling, fixtures and proper set up aren’t cheap or free. Skills are involved.
@johnslaughter71105 жыл бұрын
I have learned more in the past 5 videos than in the past 58 years of buying, fixing and selling cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles both 2 strokes and 4 strokes etc. Absolutely THE most informative video I have ever had the privilege of watching! I bow to your superior knowledge. I subscribed and liked and truly enjoyed my morning. Nobody does it better, why'ed you have to be so good! I'm going to go check out numbers on my 327 in my 59 nomad and formulate the plan. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
@Myvintageiron75125 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@MLFranklin5 жыл бұрын
I love Engine Masters, too. And I also love that you're showing us the machine work that goes into making the heads right.
@Tomgillchevy6 жыл бұрын
I try to learn something new every day. My day is now complete! Great video - thanks.
@Uppercut3144 жыл бұрын
Your candor and honesty is the very reason I watch your videos , plus the fact that you save me many potential headaches and plus save me tons of money! You are truly appreciated, please keep the videos coming, they are worth their weight in GOLD! KT
@keithdaniels19945 жыл бұрын
I realized the gen I SBC was pretty awesome some 45 years ago. It's good to see that still holds true.
@kainhall4 жыл бұрын
i have a STOCK 400 sbc in my 77 chev 1/2 ton..... 265hp and 380 foot pounds..... beats any stock 350 from 73 till 96..... it has ZERO emissions equipment.... AKA.... dead simple, cheap parts, easy to work on id rather drive that 77 around than buy a new truck (im a mechanic.... new pickups CANT off road...AT ALL!!!!!) id rather buy fuel than parts.....
@blondishasp5724 жыл бұрын
Gee a stock 400 beats a stock 350. Who would have known
@codys35794 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos, I'm in the middle of doing my very first engine rebuild a Chevy 350 I had the same issue dished pistons crappy 76 cc heads and barely any compression. I'm putting some go fast stuff in and the videos are teaching me a lot and helping me a lot on do's and don'ts as well as the process of what goes into, thanks for the videos.
@jayree3795 жыл бұрын
Superb video! Excellent explanations of everything going on machine wise and work being done. As one of the "regular guys" I truly appreciate all the effort and work you put forth into your videos. Thank you!!
@nrainfidelforlife6 жыл бұрын
Roadkill and Myvintageiron were the inspiration for my 350 build!
@mdsci78944 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! I am new to engine building and i have built my first engine and runs great. Thank for sharing your knowledge it really helps!
@joekleffner91683 жыл бұрын
As always great job! Awesome information on what it takes to get the most potential out of a small block 350 Chevy.
@hitman01196 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I used to have an old 66 T-bird never got to drive it had to sell it ran out of money the typical story but it had a 390 in it so I'm stoked see your 390 up and running
@Stainlessslayer6 жыл бұрын
Good to see a new vid 👍. Appreciate all the help you given with my build.
@DavidVarady565 ай бұрын
Thank you! Your videos have brought me back into rebuilding, which I haven't one since the 80's. Awesome
@88camaroman6 жыл бұрын
I love watching all you put out, you always explain everything with detail and why you like doing it that way for! Learn alot from you keep up the good work
@jjmccloud4 жыл бұрын
You, me and at least 89,000 others lmao everything he makes is great and I've never left after a video without learning something
@richardwimmer68465 жыл бұрын
I did a set of 062 casting up, shoulder studs, cut bowls for 2.02-1.60 valves +100,cut down guide boss, opened up the spring pockets also pocket ported the bowls (drilled steam holes for a 400 block) and used a howards hydraulic roller Cam,, made great power
@davevangemert29465 жыл бұрын
You are the man! You keep me glued to KZfaq! All.the knowledge without the b.s. I got a yew 350 rebuild kit from Santa when I was 15 and haven't stopped loving the sbc yet!
@davevangemert29465 жыл бұрын
Oops, TRW rebuild kit!
@trevor1360 Жыл бұрын
Really great video and absolutely phenomenal job explaining and showing. I’m about to dig into a 350 for a wicked town panel. Everyone is so wishy washy with parts and power really appreciate your knowledge.
@LastResortRecordingSessions6 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a follower of yours for years and I just have to say that I love this channel. I grew up in a family that was mostly girls. Didn’t have a dad growing up to teach me stuff like this. You’re actually the man who taught me about how engines work and how to improve the engine itself. In a sense, every time I see you upload a video, it’s like stepping into the garage with someone who I see is a father figure. I may not be the greatest engine builder in the world but everyone has to start somewhere right? Keep up the awesome work!
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
Wow Thanks glad I could help
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
You should Check out Universal Technical Institute
@LastResortRecordingSessions6 жыл бұрын
Myvintageiron7512 I’ll look into it. Keep up the great work!
@Z06Doug6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. I kept thinking some people watching this might be getting a little trouble though. When using old blocks that may have already been decked, add the head milling and after market Chinese intakes available, you can find all kind of problems with the end of the intake and block gap or as you said, the side of the intake sealing. With some pistons, you might cut the block .040" to even get -.010" deck height. Need to really check the correct valve stem seals with machine shop for valve guild / seal / retainer clearance. Rocker arm clearance between new studs and rocker and the thread on the rocker stud available for adjustment. Need to have the extra valve to retainer clearance if the owner changes to aluminum 1.6 ratio rockers later, and of course pushrod length and coil bind.. With all the parts available, the possible combos are endless. People buy a lot of mix match parts online. Of coarse you check your stuff, but some people buy the wrong parts and don't tell the machine shop what they want. This sounds like a high torque driver that has a small cam rumble and fun to drive. Good video, Thanks again.
@tedl1782 жыл бұрын
9⁰⁰0⁰⁰⁰
@redryder8834 Жыл бұрын
This guy is freaking awesome! Thanks for dropping knowledge and giving everybody a hand, You’re the man!
@dragonlips20056 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Glad to see we're both watching the same shows :) Keep on keeping on!
@fromthebackofmymind3 жыл бұрын
SAE Engineers acknowledged that the Vortec heads flow better than the early Iron heads. You can read their discussions. The extra two manifold bolts are good insurance if you use one of those carb pad plates for an engine hoist. More fastners is usually always better.
@mykline16 жыл бұрын
Good video. Kind of stuff I've wanted to do for 40 years plus, but life got in the way.
@MegaTrinity12345 жыл бұрын
Start now little by little. Don't let it pass you by man!
@clydeallen9927 Жыл бұрын
I like the videos they help me out on my project. It's a 1970 350 sbc. I had heads ported and polished. Double springs. Set up for a 540 lift. I have to double check the studs. Thanks for info
@TheNachris7203 жыл бұрын
Truly enjoying your content, i'm in the process of rebuilding a 455 7.5L on a 1971 Buick Riviera for a client in my shop. GREAT INFO, keep it up!
@Myvintageiron75123 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@maryaliceboone36215 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Did a great job of describing the motivation for the upgrade including why it makes sense in terms of perf/$ and the theory behind it. Great how you spent time up front with the full discussion and lots of details. Also appreciate actually seeing all the work done including what could be done by machine shop and what could be done on your own. Hope to see more great videos in the future.
@tonicetobegood15 жыл бұрын
I did that about 7 year ago on my racecar. It made a big different. They had to change the rule book. People were just jealous. It was even a gray area it’s just said stock heads. You do have to be careful you do drill in to water. You can drill your studs and put roll pin on if you want to go cheep. I had a friend weld inside and we drilled and taped it for a four bolt valve cover.
@michaelvrooman5681 Жыл бұрын
Our rule book has also been changed from " stock heads" to " factory heads with minimum 72 cc combustion chambers". ... We do cut our decks to raise compression and get away with that.
@markmcmillan25735 жыл бұрын
YOUR the best ,l,ve watched tons of vids & after watching your shows l now see the short cuts or pieces left out completely,GREAT channel brilliant imfo
@duaneafields4 жыл бұрын
You are the best...which is you're. Remember.. if you are sounds fine, use 're, if it does not, it's your. Like your car or your house. Like you're in your car and at your house. Simple.
@EphICanIMite5 жыл бұрын
I agree on watching Engine Masters and Frieburgers various videos. A seriously good source and lots of experience in the hot rodding/racing world. Not to mention the added bonus of good humor.
@gregg41645 жыл бұрын
LS motors are great but! in most cases you need to have an engineering degree in order to set them up and tune them. It is pretty pointless to put a carb on an Ls motor so you then need all the extra parts and work for the fuel injection system, computer fuel pump/pumps, and tuning. None of that is cheap or easy. The good old time tested SBC is still my favorite engine of all time.
@2015_Rubicnn4 жыл бұрын
You don't need anything to set them up...they are a simple, stout design.
@willparker31704 жыл бұрын
gregg4164 dude LS’s are not that complicated pretty much plug and play once you know how to do it
@gloriamaletta86674 жыл бұрын
Oh yes you'll need a carburetor a intake manifold and a LS MSD box to ditch the fuel injection and stock computer mine has been running and running very very well with this setup since 2008
@mr.christopherp.48513 жыл бұрын
Aman as a person owning both an ls7 427 and a SB 350 I'd choose the 350 every day of the week even though the 427 is making about 430 hrs MORE than my 350 it takes a friggin genius to tune that ls right and that alone costs a fortune as for the 350 it was built right here in my basement and I am the only person to ever have worked on it (and I have no degrees, or fancy title just a backyard mechanic...) and it is more than enough to have the time of ur life on the streets will definitely set u back in the seat,smoke the tires straight off it and stop light to stop light its nasty:) the point is for almost 99 % of the population who is just wanting to have fun go small block the power is there no question about it and it is so so SOOOO MUCH SIMPLER AND CHEAPER to work on yeah I said my ls makes more power but only because I didn't choose to go that wild on the 350 I could've just as easily took that lil SB and tore that ls up with it u can get upwards of 1500 2000 hrs out of SB's if u choose to it's an amazing platform for anybody from the stock kind of guy to the professional big money big time drag racer its your choice and you can do it at home even the older generation can ( those who have never even seen a computer)
@Levisnteeshirt13 жыл бұрын
a carb works great on an LS ,, what are you talking about
@zmxl10206 жыл бұрын
You have just shown me how to make my dream budget SBC come true. Great idea for an old retired guy on a budget, like me !
@peteranderson32735 жыл бұрын
Thank
@zmxl10205 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
@cletisbolen8056 Жыл бұрын
I will say since I've been watching your videos you have enlighten me and to several different things about 350 engines they're not really all the same but they're all the same I'm putting together a 350 that has a set of double hump NASCAR 186 intake and valve covers all Edelbrock from the 1970s
@kevinmcfadin21414 жыл бұрын
I love your video's guy. You exsplain everything so well.
@carr76406 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video , thanks .
@kylelove9275 жыл бұрын
Chevy left a lot of room to play but I wish they'd just made the dang heads like this in the first place. But then again, it creates jobs for all the machinists out there.
@brendanberto-jones33523 жыл бұрын
Also emissions
@johnschutt91876 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all your videos. I enjoy them a lot.
@dailyplanner19854 жыл бұрын
Love your show brother ! Thinking about going this rout on my small block Chevy as well
@olderthanyoucali85125 жыл бұрын
Road kill should have run the same cam, along with the older non vortex head, seeing as both engines used the same intake, it would have been a true comparison of what switching to a vortec is really worth.
@glenoneil30746 жыл бұрын
Building a 355 ( 010 high nickel bk) 11:1 wanted a L46 clone 350/350.My engine builder also recommended these heads(which he has ready to go) because of their bang for the buck power.You and engine masters mite have sold me . Great video.
@rickjohnson16326 жыл бұрын
I liked your video on that straight six ford 200ci. You did a nice job on that head. The customer got a deal. I'll be following your vids 👍👍
@leonardgilbreath90046 жыл бұрын
Good video on this fix your machine skills are the best I've ever seen to far away for the work I need done on my 429 heads.
@uhfnutbar16 жыл бұрын
good video sir thank you :)
@southgajeeepers24166 жыл бұрын
That’s my exact motor except a computer friendly .440 lift cam. I have aftermarket vortecs and use the tbi. Turns my 38.5 boggers good with 4.11 gears. I asked you a few questions when building it and it was my first rebuild. Year later still running strong.
@randy1ization4 жыл бұрын
did u have to get a computer chip ?
@cesarcash6026 жыл бұрын
New subscriber! Really enjoyed the video ,kerry .helped me open my eyes on what u can really do to a small block ! Will stayed tuned for the upcoming video
@nickpanaritis41225 жыл бұрын
Love your work. I have done the same in the past for some clients.
@derekstewart81756 жыл бұрын
Super simple 385-405hp 350 Get a 96 and up R code 350 from a truck, rebuild it with flat top pistons, anything from 9-1 to 10-1, compression is what you want, use a gm hydraulic roller hot cam 218-228 at .050 Mill the valve guide bosses, use some LT4 or comp beehive springs Edelbrock rpm intake, 650 dp carb, long tube headers, super simple nice combo, the hencho en mexico blocks are better.
@caliman8236 жыл бұрын
Derek Stewart nice, you can't put it any simpler than that. That combo will make a fun to drive street car or truck
@Stainlessslayer6 жыл бұрын
Derek Stewart I used the same block, stroked to 383, dart heads, 230 cam,rpm airgap, 750 performer, with 10.2:1 comp. Can't wait to see what it does in an s10
@dragonlips20056 жыл бұрын
Stainless, I went close to that set-up. Stroked that blocked to 383, but went with a set of 195 AFRs, comp 288HR setup with EFI. I'm expecting to be right around 500hp with that combo. :)
@Stainlessslayer6 жыл бұрын
Mike O'Hara 288 is what they recommended, I wish I had got it
@derekstewart81756 жыл бұрын
Mike O'Hara Yeah that's a totally different animal, depending on compression you will be 485-510hp 490-505tq This one did 508hp 505tq R code block 60 over 388 cid 11-1 compression Custom hyd roller 229in 237ex .539in .543ex lift with 1.6 111lsa 107ilc My ported 185cc edelbrock rpm heads, 193cc afterwards 273cfm in 228cfm ex at .600 lift my ported rpm intake Holley 750 Ultra HP 1-3/4 long tube headers 92 octane fuel 508hp at 5800 505tq at 4700 fwiw
@dinefishing5 жыл бұрын
Mr.T love your videos, I go back to see your video for a more accurate diagnostic.
@greencommunitymovement7856 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very easy to understand. Lots of great tips. Hope to see more videos thumbs up
@alva13704 жыл бұрын
Great tips. I like the stud pulling idea, fantastic.
@stcfabworx16874 жыл бұрын
I’ve been hanging onto a small journal 327 steel crank motor. Just the lower end. Would love to do some dart heads on this motor for my 69 camaro. And use a nice old school Muncie transmission. I’ve learned a lot from your channel. Thank you for the info!!
@ljbrizo2 жыл бұрын
NASTY LITTLE MOTORS
@jerrygarner85666 жыл бұрын
Some guys have moved on to the LS, but if your like me and have a lot of old school chevy parts, why not use them. Also more power can be made from the old chevy with less $ than the LS
@shitbox74136 жыл бұрын
jerry garner, Sorry buddy but you’re wrong, no small block will make as much power with as many stock parts as an LS engine will...
@jerrygarner85666 жыл бұрын
Shit box I was talking about chevy engine blocks when I said old parts.As for the more power,I was talking about aftermarket performance parts.
@shitbox74136 жыл бұрын
jerry garner, How can you make more power for less money with an old small block when you have to buy aftermarket parts just to make decent power?
@ThePaulv126 жыл бұрын
You're probably right in a sense, but the ancillary parts you need to de sophisticate it (do you like that?? lol) like adding a distributor, sump, intake and headers for our application make it a very expensive proposition so the cost is still extremely high for the relatively small added benefit even if a good runner core LS is dirt cheap. No doubt you're right on a level, I guess, but for many of us the LS in the real world is completely out of reach for the power gained. For us the cheaper option is to use half the money changing over to an LS and put that money into the old style. BTW, I have LS beehives on my aluminum head Vortec roller cam short block. Believe me I thought very, very hard about going LS but I couldn't justify the conversion cost for the power gained and I'd still be stuck with stamped steel rocker arms and a used motor because I spent all my money doing the conversion.. So now you know where jerry garner might of been coming from.
@jerrygarner85666 жыл бұрын
ThePaulv12 That was exactly what I was talking about.I should have gave more info.
@jamesbishjr61665 жыл бұрын
Good videos. Great job!! Very helpful with my projects.
@malcolmyarnold6172 Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate I learned a lot much appreciated you gave me a lot of good ideas
@jeffjankiewicz51005 жыл бұрын
The brains of Engine Masters is Steve Brule...the dyno magician.
@gkanderson926 жыл бұрын
I really hope to see more on this motor. Could you please give the specs again on the cam that you used.
@marthabecker87343 жыл бұрын
I have a 1978 Chevy Scottsdale with full time four wheel drive and an automatic trans mission. my 350 seems weaker than it should. has a bit of a pitter patter sound when it idols and i think it drinks antifreeze a little. its a farm truck so i want to get more power out of it so i can do things with it. this video was very helpful and gave me an idea of what work is ahead of me.
@neomags6 жыл бұрын
I Totally agree... Engine Masters is a Great show.... loved the header one also...
@garystolworthy33654 жыл бұрын
So some more details about the camshaft would be good to know , love center, cam centerline and rocker ratio you used? Roller tip rockers would be a great upgrade for not much money? Thx for the detailed video. Kent.
@PerformanceBlueOverYou3 жыл бұрын
roller tip rockers are trash. highly unstable. engine masters did a video on it and i have a friend that broke two sets on his 383 lol
@jeffjankiewicz51006 жыл бұрын
They also enlarged the intake valves on Engine Masters to get that 364hp.
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
yes I have an opinion about that I put 2.020/1.600 valves in a set of vortec heads years ago the gain in air flow on the flow bench was only about 5 CFM's honestly not really worth the expense in machine work and valves
@bigsean24736 жыл бұрын
nope not if you dont port out the heads its not. scoggin dickey has a large port vortec head that flow 281cfm at 600
@dtorr2226 жыл бұрын
I had the machine shop 2.020/1.600 valves to my vortec heads it made zero difference in tq, and only about 5 HP it's a waste of money
@jimjackson7000 Жыл бұрын
The old sbc! You will like my next build...1962 327 GM Mercury marine engine!! The little small journal is headed for my ³2 vicky.! Keep up the great work! Jacksons BodyShop...Auburn,KY!
@468delray4 жыл бұрын
awesome video, i been waiting to see a good vortex build. great info you put out on this head.
@christophercordasco17396 жыл бұрын
My issue is not having any money to do this stuff 😂😭
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
HMMM yea I can't help you with that one
@lordapophis57236 жыл бұрын
Myvintageiron7512 you could give him a job... Lol!
@caliman8236 жыл бұрын
The more you learn the less you need to pay someone else to do your mods
@paulbull28806 жыл бұрын
Christopher Cordasco work all the over time you can save the overtime money work your ass off
@christophercordasco17396 жыл бұрын
Paul Bull yeah the time I'm at work is time I'm not spending money too 👍
@TPVPRO6 жыл бұрын
A lot of people also don't realize how long it takes to do all that also. They see a 40 min video but don't know you probably spent all day on them head.
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@phillipmckay9276 жыл бұрын
Myvintageiron7512 I'm waiting for sbc 400 build
@jimmy_olds6 жыл бұрын
Phillip Mckay I recently built a 400sbc with vortec heads and used Summit’s 1103 cam, it was incredibly torquey. I love the 400, these videos make me want to build another like crazy!
@richardcrown89706 жыл бұрын
Mypiemaker
@bunnyking1006 жыл бұрын
I built a 350 30 over with that 1103 cam. it's nice . I have it in a 1989 1500 short bed. fun fun fun.Lol
@CarManiac1255 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clearing that all up. I have early 70's sbc which I like it but it's time to upgrade it, lol
@RustyNail58564 жыл бұрын
glad to see you still building .
@cougar1972xr76 жыл бұрын
even easyer is to drill and pin your studs will do a good holding job on a street engine that's not hit hard all the time you do any port maching just to clean up the intake flow
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
very true I pin studs on a regular basis I should probably do a video on that
@stevelindsay36436 жыл бұрын
There's many ways to get power out of the Gen One SBC motors. Some adders require little effort to make a jump in HP and ft lbs or trq. I build 406 sbc, they are my niche motor but like the 383 stroker to. If I was to take a typical 350 sbc from any pre 1980 vehicle and wanted to get over 300 hp and trq, with little money to throw at it, I would take a set of cast heads, work them, make sure you can either get large valves or start with a good set of stocker heads, 4 barrel intake and carb, headers, for those upgrades you're looking at next to nothing but time and few hundred bucks. Porting old cast heads will give you some decent power, the old double hump are great to port and cheap to buy, a used aluminum intake are a dime a dozen, and carb,,, headers are a hundred bucks on eBay. if you can weld make a H crossover exhaust and some easy flow mufflers. You'd be surprised what you can pull off on an extreme budget build. It will make you want to build more and soon you will be a collector of parts. Everyone has to start somewhere, and the sbc gen one is a great place to start. Bottom line is heads, Intake and Carb, Headers.. do what you can with those and see what you make. Next will be cam selection, do your research and get the right cam for the heads. The sky's the limit, but most of all have a blast.
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
Well said I agree completely I had an old 73 nova with an oil burning 307 I bought the car for $300.00 they guy could not get it to start one Ignition coil later I had the 307 running I pulled that terd and put together a 350 with flat tops and some old iron heads they were the old 283/327 two barrel heads with the small 1.720 intake valves I opened up the throats and installed a set of 2.020/1.600 valves did some mild porting and gasket matching an old offy single plane intake long tube headers a holley 750 double pumper the crazy part is I was out of work at the time and all of those parts were stuff I had laying around or picked up at a swap meet ran the car at the drag strip with 10" drag radials and a 12 bolt posi I bought from my buddy for $50.00 it ran 13.5 I had about $700.00 bucks into the whole shabang that does not include my time of course but since I was out of work I had plenty of that I kept that car for 5 years and drove it pretty much every day I sold it to a family member and he still drives it pretty much every day he has put quite a bit of money in it as far as body and suspension goes but it still has the same 350 the old small valve 327/283 heads have 64 cc chambers and you can put big valves in they will run just about as good as camel humps
@stevelindsay36436 жыл бұрын
I had a 307 in a 1973 Chevy pickup three on the tree. It was a great little motor. The only upgrades was a duel exhaust and a flipped breather lid. It could lay a patch of rubber through first and second. Mind you it had a flat bed "because" the box sides literally fell off one night out performing. I went in the ditch on one side of the road shot across to the other side, got it back up on the road and the box sides were still in the ditch. I got it home, and made a quick flatbed with 2x4 racks before Dad saw it. He thought it looked great. LOL I painted the stock rims white with red and blue pinstriping to look like truck rims of the day. This was in 1978, I was 16. and a holy terror in Rural Ontario Canada Ottawa Valley. The deal with the truck was I do all the maintenance I got to use when I wanted. The trans blew, stuck in first gear and that was the end of it. He didn't make the same deal with his new truck, so I got one of my own. It was a 1968 Chevy 1/2 ton, with a inline 6. I took that out pronto and put a 350 sbc out of a 1970 Monte Carlo. That motor had some get up and went. That was back in my street rod days that went on from mid 70's to mid 80's, and just in the last few years getting back into it. Back when I was the go to guy for sbc builds. I enjoyed every minute of it and enjoy it even more now, building the infamous 406 sbc motors, Current project is a 1935 Chevy pickup truck street strip, 406,, 500 hp and ft lbs of trqish.
@stevelindsay36436 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the effort you put into explaining how things work and why, combinations etc. I wish I had those facts when I started out, but we just didn't back in the 70's. It was trial and error, and there was allot of error. The saving grace was how many sbc motors were available back when knowing which years to look for. Cylinder heads were another well kept secret of sorts back in highschool which I only visited to do burnouts going past the smoking area and then hightailing it out of there before Rookie caught up the town cop. Fuelie heads, 441 heads, were the cream dela creme and most kids had no idea why one sbc was so fast thinking it was all about headers 4 brrl and Tornado 60 tires LMAO... It was fun, that's what I remember the most was how much fun we had and trying to recapture that thrill today all these years later with a whole whack of aftermarket parts we could only dream about BACK WHEN.
@Mingledbones5 жыл бұрын
A good set of built aluminum heads are cheaper than the price of having junk cast iron heads worked these days .
@jacobclubb56246 жыл бұрын
Great video man. I enjoy seeing how to machine this stuff
@mrscrapper33315 жыл бұрын
Cool! Loved the video... I’m doing the exact same thing to my truck engine right now! :)
@ml.27706 жыл бұрын
Press in studs are for Grandmas. Classic.
@mcinkyt6 жыл бұрын
Don't be afraid to say what you have invested in your machinist tooling
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
over 100K
@mcinkyt6 жыл бұрын
That's why engine work costs more than $800 ;)
@dougedwards50425 жыл бұрын
Love your video awesome there are some other things that can be done by a novice Builder (me) lol. Have done it successfully just took my time anyone with a die grinder .removed the valves ,bullet nose the guides,smooth out casting marks in runners (NO DIGGING), gasket matched intake gaskets, placed gaskets on cylinder head being careful to use them on the correct side when putting them on when you assemble the engine scribe around the inside of each cylinder remove material on each side of intake and exhaust valves I'm sure you have heard of it I believe they call it unshrouding valves also being very very careful not to go too far into the castings as not to get into the sealing surfaces of the head gasket, never dynoed my engine but a definite by the seat of the pants feel in the performance especially from around 1800 to 5000 never took it much further at all being hydraulic roller extremely satisfied
@lyndleshelby62912 жыл бұрын
Your information presentation is spotless! Great content!
@Myvintageiron75122 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it
@forestlawrencegrading91546 жыл бұрын
Wow you really took that the extra mile I can tell you're very meticulous
@granadojl5 жыл бұрын
Try being his student.. LOL.. Definitely helped a whole lot with my engine builds.
@20alphabet6 жыл бұрын
I'll just save up for a pair of Dart Iron Eagle SS heads and be done with it.
@michealurias30105 жыл бұрын
I hav a 350 chevy with 202 heads and a comp comp cam and i can't get it started please give me some idea on what i have done wrong .
@lesliescott48355 жыл бұрын
Very informational to a beginner in building blocks. Thanks
@jameshintergardt9734 жыл бұрын
I did that about 10 years ago on my pure stock race car. I welded and drilled and taped it so a old style valve cover would bolt on. All our rules said stock heads. When drilling front holes for the intake you get in to water. Just have to seal the bolts good. Speedway has a intake gasket that works.
@riddlemethiskk6 жыл бұрын
The government caused that.. GM had to comply with lower compression to make emissions. It sucks!!!!good video. But I’m an LS dude. Have you seen the video with a 4.8 making 1100 horse. I’ll stick with LS 6 volt mains baby
@skylinefever6 жыл бұрын
Not entirely. Some of these engines have a low compression ratio in order to support 87 octane gasoline.
@skylinefever6 жыл бұрын
The C4 LT1 Corvette had 10.5:1 compression and the LT4 had 10.8:1, so they were able to get a street legal engine with high compression. That compression ratio would have been impossible if 87 octane fuel was used. However, you are certainly correct that head design means that compression ratios can be increased without increasing octane requirements.
@riddlemethiskk6 жыл бұрын
Skyline Fever my LS 2 in my tbss 10.9 to 1 and ran 87 octane in it to see why would happen and ran like a sewing machine. I lost 50 horse and may not the best for the cats. But other then that nothing.
@TPVPRO6 жыл бұрын
I want to see that video could you post the link?
@peter455sd6 жыл бұрын
Make a video of how to make power on a budget
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
You just watched one
@jayhall19696 жыл бұрын
Great video! Enjoyed actually seeing what is involved in the machine work... And removing the pressed studs tip was a good money saving idea... Thanks!
@tradmanmike33602 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO! HE IS GETTING A DEAL! YOUR LABOR, YOUR LATH. SKILL SET! A GREAT DEAL. NEW SUB. ALWAYS THUMBS UP!
@harryguy766 жыл бұрын
My thought is why mess with an old small block when the LS/Vortec 4.8/5.3 can be had for next to nothing and make near the same power as the old modded small block but with so much more potential... Even if you already got the SBC 350 by the time you spend the cash to buy a cam...get the vortex heads and go through them replacing seals, installing screw in studs ect...buy the gaskets plus R&R the engine along with disassembly and re assembly of the engine which unless you are doing it yourself but paying a shop to do it...which ain't cheap...you already spent more then to buy the scrap yard 4.8/5.3 with twice the potential.. As far as I am concerned the old SBC is a boat anchor unless it is a special one like a late 60ies 283, 302, 327, 350, 400...and even then I would sell it for good money as they are getting hard to find and put the money towards the LS swap...unless it is a matching number engine for my car that is...and only if it was an old 60ies muscle car lol.
@southjerseysound73406 жыл бұрын
I was going to do another LS turbo in my S10 but after pricing a crank,heads,pistons and rods i ended up going with a old sbc.I picked up a used Dart block,added a a billet crank and rods and am putting over 1400 to the tire before spray for a LOT less than had I gone with a LS.Say what you want and this is coming from someone who's been playing with and swapping LS motors for years but the old small block is cheap to build.
@southjerseysound73406 жыл бұрын
Oh and I'm currently running Vortec heads lol but that is subject to change when money comes around ;-)
@Myvintageiron75126 жыл бұрын
If you have an early small block in your truck it is far cheaper to do a head and cam swap that to swap an LS in don't get me wrong I am a big LS fan if you have seen my videos on the 5.3 than you know that but I half to disagree with you on one point swapping in a 5.3 requires engine mounts a ton of wiring and in many cases a transmission swap and revised oil pan and oil pick up + if you are going with a carb you need an intake as well you will be hard pressed to find a good used 5.3/4.8 for less than 1500 with computer and harness add everything else a new exhaust system and most likely having to have a new drive shaft made and possibly a new radiator I have done several bone yard LS swaps and it usually comes out to around 3K and that was the cheapest when all is said and done that is a far cry from $800.00 for the vortec upgrade I think you math is off
@harryguy766 жыл бұрын
Are you using vortex heads on the 1400 whp engine lol...
@derekstewart81756 жыл бұрын
harry guy There is more to it, harnesses, computer, adapters, ls specific trans or different flexplate, etc, it is better in the long run, plus it's 1500-2k for a 6 liter around here so although it seems easy there is more to it when you actually build it
@paulcondie25206 жыл бұрын
I always tell the tell of the engine masters episode with the header bashing and guys think im full of shit. Love the guys who put a bullshit air intake on their honda 4cyl and claim 20 more horses when they lost 5! Lol. Or the guy that puts a dual exhaut on a 200hp v8 and says he got 25 more horses! Lmfao
@paulcondie25206 жыл бұрын
BuzzLOLOL On a higher horsepower car maybe. Your not gonna get 25hp from an exhaust on an engine that makes 170 hp! Highly doubt it. And 250 hp from bolting on an exhaust? It better be a 3000hp engine or more!
@paulcondie25206 жыл бұрын
BuzzLOLOL Hmmm. I have the exact motor! I know they were underated but 435hp.Hard to believe you can restrict lets say a 500hp motor 180hp? I think theres more going on! But i guess crazier things have happened. Not sure if you ever watched engine masters header bashing episode, but if you havent you will find it very interesting!
@paulcondie25206 жыл бұрын
BuzzLOLOL 10-4. Lil story on how i got my l88, about 20 years ago a local speed shop rebuilt the L88 for their jet boat. Put the motor in the boat and run about a quarter mile down the river n it locked up. Come to find out they rebuilt it but forgot to put oil in it! Lol So one rod and a new crank and bearings later, its mine! Ive had it in a 67 chevelle, in my 75 f250 and now its sitting under the bench. You might of picked up 180 some horses from manifolds to headers but had to have some serious port mismatch or something going on. I know you pick up horsepower from stock manifolds to headers but almost 200hp is not usually the case! I can see 50 on a 500hp engine but 185 is crazy. Good for you.
@raymondguzman50836 жыл бұрын
BuzzLOLOL u dummy this duel duel exhaust only applies to engine with 400hp or more a 200hp v8 is gunna lose power with 3 inch exhuast as stated and dyno tested in the engine masters series on youtube look it up if you dont believe me
@batman1411115 жыл бұрын
You dont gain shit if you have a computer .... No matter if you put a turbo cam fuel pump shit will run the same untill you get a tune... If your shit is carbed everything makes a diffrence yes i saw engine masters and saw the header bashing
@markgutierrez70005 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed your video thanks for your honesty
@chevcam926 жыл бұрын
Love your videos ,keep them coming
@jhuntosgarage5 жыл бұрын
Excellent info and presentation. Thanks for sharing!
@devanstickrod83536 жыл бұрын
We built one for a racecar had a 010 block 350 found some used vortec heads put a 12-240-4 cam and lifter set in it and it runs great!
@mschiffel15 жыл бұрын
I like those Ford FE heads to the left of your drill press.
@carpathian6776 жыл бұрын
did a howard cam swap and had a guy port my stock aluminum heads on my 1995 camaro lt1 and it made 420 rwhp and 400 rwtq. Did other mods like 1 5/8 headers and a cold air intake and this was done with a stock fuel pump and a mail order tune. The guys at the dyno shop were amazed, but good video I enjoy watching them, I miss old Tony videos from Headbytes.
@sysawatphaly29034 жыл бұрын
Hi..great, helpful vid, so inspirational! Also, thank you bdan 1324 for advice of recycled parts and the info about Delta camshaft! I’m a plumber so Delta...easy to remember lol
@kimmower61962 жыл бұрын
Kick ass video bud I wrote a lot of information down for a 1992 chevy pickup thanks
@Myvintageiron75122 жыл бұрын
Thanks glad you liked it
@jasonbarton7665 жыл бұрын
nice job!! i want to put a set of vortecs on a 400sbc. i got to get machine shop to do these upgrades plus drill steam holes! i really appriciate this vid!!!! take care!!!
@stevenbarnett2169 Жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video from the most honest man on you tube.
@MarioRodriguez-qh6cj5 жыл бұрын
Very impressed ! U nailed it. Very good video.
@xXcashXx36 жыл бұрын
didnt know i could pull out the studs like that thanks for the vid
@dwightledlow32614 жыл бұрын
I've done the same thing to mine and I love it
@khmkhm232 жыл бұрын
My machine shop told me the same as your video about the heads. So that's what I did when I was building mine