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@@judgegixxer I got a new phone, it seems to record better. Last one was 5yrs old, filthy and screen was busted all to hell. I hate changing phones tho. Always end up losing photos and shit. This phone is better tho.

@@judgegixxer Pretty nice mufflers, id recommend a pair.

@@judgegixxer snatched the rearend out of the 84 Camaro last night. Gonna yank the fuel tank too and probably go with a fuel cell. 5 gallon probably.

@@carlw.pfaender9208 I'm getting one for my 79 Cutlass also. Has a 86 Buick GN 8.5 in it now, but it's too rare to break now. QP is a good company, reasonable prices and a lot of choices.

@@f.chrisliuzzo7889 Thanks man. I have a few that are pretty much undrivable. Too much cam and compression in those. This engine could be driven daily tho.

@@f.chrisliuzzo7889 I do want to do the drag and drive events tho, but I need to build a suitable vehicle for distance. Probably use a big block Chevy.

@@brentonk461ismylostaccount They will have turn outs when installed on the car. This engine won't have any mufflers in the vehicle it's going in. The mufflers are going on my 84 Camaro with a 2ft pipe, and about a 10 in turn out.

These mufflers were about $50 bucks each about 2 years ago.

@@thereluctantgearhead4544 I just paid 86.00 each from summit, the best price I could find.

@@ralphparker9263 Thanks man

@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 Definitely toned it down at idle anyway.

Neighbor's dislike mufflers

It's more chilled at idle, but gets loud as hell on the throttle.

@@thereluctantgearhead4544 throaty idle sound

@@patrickmoore1017 Thanks man. I'm using a T-400 with approximate 4500 stall 9.5 dia Coan unit with a spooled 4-56 gear. 28x10.5x15 M/T slicks. Car is super light.

@@patrickmoore1017 Also have a Alabama Boss Hogg 3500-3800 stall and a BTE 5000+stall behind a SBC, 5500+ behind big block. Pretty easy to yank the trans, so I'll probably experiment. Also have a 4-10, 4-56, 4-88 and a 5-13 sitting on a shelf.

@@patrickmoore1017 Going in a shell of a 79 Cutlass.

IK 200s blended & cleaned up with .012 milled off the deck.

Has a nicely ported Brodix HVH intake too. Matches the heads perfect.

I'm gonna use the Dragon Slayers on a turbo SBC I'm collecting parts for. Going with a aftermarket block on that one.

Sounds like its about to kick ass

These are going on the 84 Z-28, but it has a similar 355ci engine in it too. Using them with a 2ft pipe.

This engine going in a 79 Cutlass that'll have no mufflers.

Should run mid 10s in a 2600lb G-body that's set up to boogie.

Yep, be too quiet on a stock engine. Good ole cam bring out the sound.

@@heshtesh Pretty good sounding mufflers. And they don't kill the power. Hell of a deal really.

@@michaelgreen7028 It's for the flex fan. I just took it off while I'm running it out of the vehicle. Might accidentally cut my hand off with that thing, it's pretty sharp. That's an oval track fan spacer.

@@michaelgreen7028 Bullet Cams is good stuff. Howards makes good parts too. Good ole solid lifter cams can still get the job done. I used a lot of Lunati solid flat tappets back in the day. Johnson lifters are some of the best made. Isky also still making good parts.

@@michaelgreen7028 I use Bullet & Lunati cams in most of my engines these days.

@@OutlawMercenary Welcome aboard brother. I like to "Chill" myself. Can always bullshit about hotrod parts. A lot of this shit has a long history. Been collecting since 1982.

@@keithharris9685 Definitely put it to the test. Those blocks are stronger than people think. I believe the 330 forged crank might have helped it survive being a more rigid crank than the stock cast unit. Gonna put a girdle on it this time tho, gonna turn up the wick. They are better engines than I thought. I used to only build 425s and 455s. That old 403 even took a 125 shot of nitrous and held together. Ring closed up and broke a piston. Ran real good for a minute.

Could drive it everyday. I probably will. Wouldn't want to take it on a long trip tho.

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It's soggy down low. Just getting a little run time on it. Wants to be 4000-7000rpm. Has 200cc Brodix heads with a little clean up, 62cc chambers, ported Brodix intake, 2 inch HVH spacer, 1990s BG 850 DP Holley, 11-1 compression, Lunati 244/256@.050, 595/595 lift, 108 lobe separation roller cam. Comp lifters, RollMaster timing chain, 1.6 Harland Sharp & Lunati roller rockers, Crane stud girdles, Manley pushrods, Lunati valve springs, Ferrea valves, etc. It still ain't completely dialed in. Just got it running. Got to get it in the car and I'll be able to fine tune it better. Timing is locked out at 36 degrees with a Dyna Mod module and a DUI coil. Moroso wires. 1 7/8 primary, 3 1/2 collectors Schoenfeld headers going on it in the car. These turbo headers are for another project. 9.5 in 4500 stall, Manual T-400 and 4-56 gear on a spool. 28x10.5x15 slicks. Going in a 2600lb car. Pretty basic shit really. Started with a 1990 L-98 5.7 from a IROC Camaro. TPI originally. Changed everything but the block & crank.

Idles at 1000rpm. It was cold, takes a minute to get heat in it.

Could use more timing, could use less. I just baselined it to get it running. Might need a different power valve in it too. Squirters are on the big side also. Probably need to drop a couple numbers there.

⁠​⁠@@thereluctantgearhead4544 is that .595 with 1.6 rocker arms

@@DavidB7474 yep, intake & exhaust.

Thanks man

@@smokeygasser4037 I built a 302 years ago with BME aluminum rods and Arias pistons. Turned 9800rpm thru the lights. Killer combo. Also ran 6.20s in the 8th in a 2200lb Vega. 7000 stall, 6-17 geared DANA 60 rear narrowed. Loved that engine. Made around 2hp per cube.

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Thanks for watching man. Glad ya enjoy it.

I'll always love the old school hotrod shit. Just don't make em like they used to. This engine will make a car haul serious ass.

I put a pair on a customer's engine years ago. I'm looking at a pair now with a matching Bowtie intake. Pretty good heads.

I probably would if I had a camera operator. I'm usually alone. And the time it takes me to put one together would be a serious time involvement. Would be a 3 month long video. I need to learn editing and get a long play camera. Usually when I'm working on shit, people vanish. Might need them to pick up a big block Chevy block or something. Or push a vehicle with a spool in it up a hill and a sharp turn. Pretty difficult even with a 2600lb car.

Id like to figure out how to film a marathon build and be able to fast forward the whole video. I'm gonna look into that.

That's a ported Brodix single plane intake, ported Brodix heads, 11-1 compression, locked out HEI with a Dyna Mod, BG Sportsman series 850 Holley double pumper, Lunati roller cam and much more.

It plays a mean tune. Loud as hell next to it.

@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 Believe it's about ready for use now. Gotta swap that water pump tho. Seems to be pretty healthy.

4500 stall & 4-56 gear gonna make it spin up.

@@thefakederekrufle Thanks man. It should make a few HPs.

Me too, LS engines bore me.

I’ll agree 100%

Only modern engines that interest me is the Ford "Godzilla" 445ci unit. That's a damn good engine to build. Better than a LS. And I'm really a GM guy. But I'll give credit were credit due.

This small block sounds very very good but the people saying the LS is boring my LS3 495 horsepower crate with the camshaft this crate comes a very mild 219/228 duration all stock LS3 crank piston and rods stock LS3 heads on E85 made 520 horsepower at 6200rpm 495 foot pounds of torque at 5000rpm at the crank and it idles at 650-700rpm in gear or drive and pulls very strong to the 6700rpm redline this very nice small block I'm pretty sure has a aftermarket crank rods pistons and heads with a camshaft with most likely over 240 duration don't get me wrong it's a cool small block besides the block nothing inside is stock it's no stock GM 350 with stock internals and heads hard to beat the LS splayed 6 bolt mains caps are rock solid at keeping the crank extremely secure to the block with no crank flex at engine speeds 7200rpm+ stock try that with a stock 350 say GM target motor with just a camshaft and valve springs and a good 58cc head see how long it takes 7000+ rpm with stock pistons rods and crank over and over again and see how long it lasts don't misunderstand l am in no way bad mouthing this very nicely setup small block what so ever

⁠I’m not saying LS engines aren’t great engines. They have all the advantages you mentioned. But I like the Gen 1 and 2 SBC for the old school simplicity, nostalgia, and cool factor. Carb and no computer. Parts cheap and plenty.

Thanks man

Thanks man

It should do something.