RE: 400 build up

[Dave Walters <whdavid@xxxxxxxxx>]

D J wrote:
> 
> Bob,
>    Don did an up date on the "Old Reliable" book, that included an up
> date on the 383. He has been talking out loud about a 400 he turned
> into a 426. It takes a 383 crank, welded up and the then re-sized
> stroke and a 30 over bore on the cylinders, this equals 425.9 cubes,
> I believe it figures out too? 
>    Don and I have both been looking for a 383 cranks. 
> Dennis J.
> 
> 
> --- Bob Kinker <maxwedge11@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > This is for Don D.  Have you published a potent recipe
> > for building a 400?  I seem to remember something
> > about amending the Old Reliable book to include a
> > powerful build up on the 400. I would be interested in
> > in reading about that buildup!  I have a spare 400 in
> > my garage now.
> > Happy New Year!!!!!
> > Bob K
> 
> 
>       Dennis
>    
> 
> 
> 
> 

Why not just buy a new stroker crank from 440Source? Why spend $200-300 
on a 30-40 year old fatigued crank?I put a 3.915" crank in a 383 for 
450".In a 400 block you'd get 470".A 4.15 Chevy pin crank is also 
do-able in the 400 for 499".With good heads,600HP is a piece of cake. 

  Dave Walters
  Denver, Co.

  64 Bel Wagon
  64 Savoy Post  
  64 Dodge 330 Post
  63 Savoy


----
Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. 

This email was sent to: arc.6265@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

. 



http://www/?p=