One of the funnest cars I've owned was back in the early 90s it was a beater 76 nova SS a total day 2 type car it had an old tired 350 with a crane 268 Energizer cam long tubes dumping in front of the rear tires and a Holley on a factory cast iron intake if I remember right, it had a 3.31 gears Camaro 12 bolt posi with 235/60r14 rear tires, I blew the trans up replaced it with a $200 manual valve body th350 blew that up and dropped a tci street fighter with a converter with 1800 or 2500 rpm stall and it would flat out destroy the rear tires with all the transmissions tho, I dropped a nice little 325ish hp 355 in it with a crane Saturday night special had 106lsa cam and a nasty idle and then a lunati bracket master II cam and both sounded sweet but the lunati was way better on the street than the crane circle track style cam and obviously it was bit faster but for the buck it was just as fun with the old tired 350. I miss that car shoulda kept it it had the usual 70s style setup, shackles and air shocks stripes on the hood, 14x8 aluminum slots mags 235/60s on back and 14x6 unilug slots on front with a 195 or 205s or something, but those unilugs were it's demise one day the front right wheel sheared the lugs and took off but it porked the fender on its way out i got discouraged and sold it after i pulled the motor n trans, it was pretty rusty too, i vowed to never run uni lug wheels again.
Good results from a 350 can be done ALOT CHEAPER than what is listed here, find a 86-02 880 casting 1pc rear seal short block, find a set of vortec 350 heads(heads used form 96-98 trucks and 96-02 Vans) port the heads a bit yourself and then if you have a bit to spend, send the heads to the machine shop and get them milled down a bit and maybe even a 3 angle valve job if budget allows, then get a thin shim style head gasket and get a carb intake for the vortec heads, get a cam with around .480-.500 lift, for an N/A build MSD ignition isn't necessary just a stock type HEI distributor is more than enough, and for carburetor use any good carb in the 650-750cfm range, it can be a Holley, edelbrock, or even a good quadrajet, all of those will do the job. And bam, you now have solid reliable set up that will make a solid 360-400hp for under $2,000. And if your on a super, super tight budget just find a complete 96-02 vortec 350 and put a carb intake and hei distributor in it with a set of headers and it will make 300hp without changing any of the internals and will bolt right in place of any older type 350.
@@Christoph_NTX locked timing can make it hard to start unless your running an MSD box with the start retard feature. But just limiting the mechanical advance or just running lighter distributor weight springs helps.
Replacing my 90hp 2.5 in my 90s Dakota on airbags with a 1970s 350 and 4spd trans. I picked this motor for the pure simplicity of it. I’ve never motor swapped anything but if she got fuel,air,spark she’ll run
Keith there's waaayyyyy cheaper ways to do what he's saying in the video. He has the right idea, but one could do it much cheaper. Not a bad video but that's an expensive parts list that he's just shown.
This gentleman is one of those guys who is great with sharing information that some mechanics won't share due to charging for something too expensive. "Electric water pump." Excellent idea!
I got a 350 4 bolt main and it's bored 30 over. I have a comp cam 292h cam with world product heads they have been ported and polished also milled with double springs. My heads are good for 570 lift with 58 cc chambers. I want to run an air gap intake with a 750 carb also, I'm running flat top Pistons. I'm hoping for 450 horsepower. 😎
I went 385c.i. 10.7:1 compression. AFR 210s, 240/244. .575/.590 on a 107 lsa. Victor jr. Manifold ported Courtesy of wilson manifolds. Sniper efi. Spent 4 years getting the parts. Who needs budget when you have patience
Okay here is one for you I've always been just a part's changer. Alternator goes out. Put a new one in belt goes out. Put another one in transmission goes out. Put another one in never pulled a motor never really did any type of upgrades to anything. I got a 1978 Chevy long bed. It's got a 454 in it it's a big block. Small block. Not quite sure on the transmission I know it had a 203 transfer case which blew up. It's sitting on 46 inch. Tires with the 13 inch left with the 4 inch body left. I have way too many questions to ask. I've been asking the same question to a lot of people on CZcams. How do I find out what type of 454? It's got what type of transmission. It's got what would be the best set up for 44. The transmission and transfer case too many questions to ask. Not enough people out there answering. I'm 44 now. I'd like to have it somewhat done by a time on 50.
Nice stuff! That build is a little on the wild side I’d say!! But it would do! And would need a high stall for auto trans! Good build! Mine is 185cc int. Pro max project x heads, stage 3 LS firing order summit 1223 cam, dual plane rpm air gap intake, 750 cfm Holley vacuum secondary. More of a low end grunter than a high revving hp beast.
Great list although I’d go for a different cam. The motherthumper is more for noise than actual power/efficiency. Also, a good set of vortec heads from a retailer like Scoggin Dickey is a great option or AFR Enforcer 195s if you want aluminum heads
The regular ol hei ignition is plenty good enough for that! No need for an msd box , actually I've ran the GM hei ignitions @ 500hp with no issues. The Chevy 350 is an awesome engine that'll take one hell of a beating!
I just dynoed a l31 carb'd vortec with a Comp cams 4x4 cam and decent port job. Made 371hp and 409 ft lbs of torque. Runs like a scalded dog compared to stock
I have this exact same set up minus the water pump. I hate electric water pumps in my El Camino. It’s not fast or anything compared to my LS cars but it does make me smile and that’s all I needed to do. It breaks the tires loose it will get Squirrley in the car plus brand new engine costed me under 10k
Deck the block and get a set of used vortec heads and change springs and retainers to handle .520 lift and throw in a good cam and lifters with a speed master or another cheap intake with a 650-750 cfm carb and a msd distributor will get you to 400hp and possibly more
That is a lot of money to put an anemic 350 in something. I bought a rusted and parted out 2500HD pickup for $1000 with a good 6.0 and 4L80E in it. Needed the rear end for my 2500 I use to haul things in winter, so I figure the engine and transmission are free. Swap mounts are $150 if you get the pricey ones, but you can use stock sbc mounts if you drill a hole in them. Use the fuel tank from the donor truck, and run nylon fuel lines to the rails. Its simple and easy. You can use the radiator and lots of other stuff from the donor truck. My 76 C10 and the 80 C10 along with the 88 C1500 are all getting 6.0 low buck swaps... because $400 buys a rusted out 4x4 with 150k on it where I live. It helps I can rebuild transmissions, engines, and everything else, but this is doable. For all my cars, well they get Pontiac power because 450ftlbs is super easy, and 550ftlbs is just a 4.25" crank kit away with a 400 block or with a stock bottom end very mild 455. $2500 spent on a 455 gets 11s in most muscle cars, and its mostly factory stuff. Iron heads, cheap headers, stock intakes work just as good as aftermarket ones, whatever compression ratio you want is attainable with a head swap since they all have flat top pistons and every head from 1954 to 1979 will bolt to all the blocks made during that time. Then I can tell everyone that that 505 in my car is just a 326... I dig sleepers.
I like this dude, I subbed to your channel. He makes good sense when he said looking for a cruiser in your C10. Yes that is a nice cruiser engine. I mean you could go a size or 2 bigger on the cam, but you're looking at changing the pistons to a higher compression which means using a higher octane fuel. But from 360 to 400 hp is a lot for the everyday driver. Also gear change, transmission kit for harder shifts. Only if you wanna go bigger. But this man knows what he's talking about. And he's right about the everyday street cruiser. 360 to 390 hp is plenty hp. I give him my 2 thumbs up, 👍👍😃
You can make around 400 horsepower out of a 350 by born at 40 over putting bowtie heads on it and a 305 Crank That Way has more RPMs with a 4-barrel elderbrock 750 CFM carb cuz if I can get 550 horsepower all motor reliable out of a 305 you can definitely do it with 350
I had a Chevy 350 brand new block thats been sitting for years. My neighbor build engines, so i had build my 350 was able to squeeze 420hp out of it. I put in my roller 89 Camaro. Its in paint shop now candy cobalt blue then going for suspension and handling upgrades.
Ok so I did almost everything he is talking about. No electric water pump. But a rpm performer intake and heads, 750 double pumper, msd 6A with matching distributor. Long tube headers and a 526 cam. It made almost 600 horse with a 1000 horse turbo 400 tranny. Don't use a turbo 350 on your 350 engine the 400 can handle more power easily.
Damn right . Great start off . Especially easy for someone that's just getting into building engines . I have the same motor twin turbo'd , forged flat pistons and same vortex heads ported and polished about 8 psi boost yessirr I haven't dynod and he also hit a big point . GET THE MSD TIMING IS EVERYTHING WITH THESE MOTORS
Thanks dude. You literally answered the exact question I was asking. I have a sweet 87 K5 Blazer but it's really slow. The motor is fine it's just slow. Ima do exactly what you just said.
Vortec heads - $100 on marketplace Mill heads .030 and valve job- maybe $400 Valve springs- $60 Cam and lifters- around $200 Steel shim head gasket- $20 Hei distributor- $70 Aluminum intake- ~ $100 on Marketplace 650-750 cfm carb- $300 or so (depends if you rebuild a carb or are buying a new one) I’m assuming you already have a good 350, and front accessories. You may already have an Hei distributor. So all in all it might just be a top end swap for you. You can def make high 300s hp with this recipe. Maybe 400 if you hand port the heads a bit. If you hunt for good deals and negotiate you could probably have it all for under $1000 versus the near $4,000 you would spend for the video combo if you include taxes and shipping. Richard Holdner has a good video on a budget Vortec build on CZcams.
@@caseyaylward8853 or you can sub the used Vortec heads for a new casting from Scoggin-Dickey or JEGS/Summit ,some cheap aluminum heads, eBay or used ones from marketplace
.30 over 4 bolt main block, forged flat tops, used forged scat crank stock true vortec head( not the fast burn 89 truck crap).big cam, headers. 350 ish hp and reliable
With that kit that he's explaining, you might as well buy A. L. S3. Back in the days building a bad ass 350 was cheaper to me. It's not worth it. The field injected motors nowadays are way better.
Combine that with the correct intake and some mild work on the heads and back cut them valves. I built a similar beast 30 years ago. I used 2252AF TRW powerforged pistons. Damn that was a beast
Did everything you just said. Rocker arms, Hot Cam, MSD ignition, high flow performance Summit Racing Heads , but with stock Headers and a 650 CFM carb on my 68 Corvette. Seems to be running pretty good but Lean. Upgrading the Carb to a 750+ CFM and Better exhaust headers. More than enough power for my Vette. Similar build on my 77 GMC short Bed. Once you start hot rodding the engine of a 350, 650 carbs are not enough. You think 1000 CFM is too much for a Highly modded 350? Pistons, Cams , Valves, Rockers, basically everything is upgraded to the max, Except The Exhaust manifold. I wanted to keep the stock Side Exhaust pipes on the C3 but kind of backfired…
350ci plus compression 11.1 will do wonders, get some camel humps 2.02 and MSD = 425+ hp Combine that with a solid TH350 and you can neutral drop it all day long.
I'd take a 4-bolt main block bored 30 over. KEEP the stock 350 crank and build the bottom end for a 355 build. Then find 202-iron heads and match that for a 1.6 lift on those rockers, pait that with a 12-deg RV cam. Use an Edelbrock performer intake and mate that with a 750-800 cfm crab (or a jetted out quadra-jet carb would do). Ignition is probably the MSD otherwise a modified-from-stock HEI would do. High volume oil pump and high flow fuel pump. My dad built this with a buddy and had 550ish BHP at the crank 490-505 at the wheels in a 76 k20 paired to a th350 and np203 transfer on floating axles. It was bonkers. mechanical water pump though: I personally wouldnt trust an electric pump.
you want a good sbc. vortec 5.7l fuel injected turn key like a daily driver. cam and headers is over 400hp. torque off rip. for 1200 bux you can rebuild a vortec 5.7 stick a cam in it. the one i picked is perfect for the application. and get the headers u need for ur car but it loves long tubes.
Dad's got a 85 k15 with 33s and the old manual fuel pump. I feel it would be way more cost friendly to block it off and go electric, already got the electric water pump. Just my two scents, but it does need more power
me personally i wouldnt do an electric water pump or an msd ignition. i prefer an HEI ignition.... but its all about how you want to build you car/truck, i like small blocks/big blocks for the lack of electronics
I have to keep this all in mind have a 85 Firebird trans am with a 350 cop engine in want to try and push more power out of it Edit we started tearing down the engine and I checked the casting numbers and it’s a 305 gonna be a lot harder to push any power at of that thing Another edit :ended up buying a 350 small block so when I do get the chance one day I’m gongs to try to push a good bit of power out of that sucker
220cc heads are for 450-500 + hp wild street build, u need 170-200 cc,,, the cam you picked is for 2500-6500rpm... a mild 350 needs a cam 1200-6000rpm cam. Electric water pump os a waste of money the mechanical won't take away much in a low rpm mild,, don't need mad box for mold just a good hei set to hood timing, 32-36 degrees
you can do it for cheaper, I built an average Joe 350 and it’s got a small comp cam in it and overall I would say it makes about 180 horsepower but it’s probably got 300 pound feet of torque and the only major difference is that I have an edelbrock torker intake with a Holley 600 and cam and it’s not even 800, you can build a high compression 355 that pumps maybe about 350+ horsepower for $1575 with a lunati voodoo cam, KB high compression pistons, oversized valves in a pair of stock heads, edelbrock performer intake and a Holley 670 street brawler carburetor and a high volume oil pump (which may not even be needed) I think this guy is just talking from a perspective of money isn’t an issue
@@connormcnamara6490 Not hard at all ive built 7 V8 S10's the fire wall needs to be clearanced for the distributer, and the stock drive shaft will usually work on th350 tranny,if you can mount the motor back far enough
@@SOLDOZERno fun or conversation in putting in a stock engine, it’s always more fun to actually actually tinker with it and make it how you want it and it gives a good conversation topic to people wondering what all you did to your car, putting a bone stock engine in a vehicle takes the fun out of it, also it’s always fun once you build it to how you want it and take it to dyno to see how much power you can get from your build.
@@SOLDOZER warranty doesn’t matter if ya know how to build an engine and fix it yourself and warranties are limited they don’t last forever, also the moment you try to modify that engine to get more power your warranty goes out the window
Alright....here what it do....ize gots ah purple Impala with a green vinyl top an ize beez hitting licks in dat mo fo for a minute....ize needs caddy power....
Cheapest option is 993 heads(not crack prone and flow just enough in stock form with 1.94-2.02 heads) Used dual plane intake of your choice Flat top(regular gas) or pop up/dome(premium gas) pistons L79 327/350hp cam from melling Z28 valve springs 1.6 stamped rockers if you want just a little extra power(prefer stamped because they're cheap and essentially never fail) Cloyes or similar adjustable timing kit set to advance the cam to bring down the l79 power band to be more low rpm and street friendly 160 degree stant superstat This will get you into the 350hp ramge with a dummy amount of torque and is gonna be the cheapest while still reliable option. I'd bet if i built this and somebody built the engine he suggested,i could walk away from their pile of missmatched thrown together parts down the strip if both cars were equal. Especially a heavier street car Almost forgot,no fancy ignition. A stock HEI will work,or an accel/msd HEI will work better. No need for anything more at the rpms these kinda engines will see
You could make probably the same power if you piece everything together separately and in the long run you save yourself money for example that ignition system itself would probably run around 800 $
@@88classic ofc you can use a 4L80 on a small block, I ain’t ever heard heard different. It’s a huge power robber, 4L80 will take well over 15% drivetrain loss. That’s why you see the dudes with those transmissions always LS swap then get a new tranny and not even think about it. The 4L80 is just a dirt slow heavy transmission imo.
Have a 90 chevy k1500 4x4 single cab with a 350 it's a work truck .I want a mild build..just want my torque #s up..I pull my pressure wash rig with a 300 gallon tank over 2k pounds and it does fine just want 2 take a little stress off the engine..il probably just be fine with a dual plane manifold and a holley brawler 650cfm and a mild cam with roller rockers, some mild heads..I'm shure will wake my little 350 up
I work alone in my shop. Never had a desire to punch someone else's time clock. However, it would be nice to have someone like you to work with.
Probably one of the more wholesome comments I’ve seen a while I bet you’re shop would be awesome to work at
You have ur won shop? How did u do it
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I wish I had somebody to work on cars with to learn well motors
@@keglock54 Mann we all do
Mild builds are underrated. An understressed V8 will give you many miles of smiles.
Yeah you don't need a bunch of horsepower to have fun 😊
Exactly I agree
One of the funnest cars I've owned was back in the early 90s it was a beater 76 nova SS a total day 2 type car it had an old tired 350 with a crane 268 Energizer cam long tubes dumping in front of the rear tires and a Holley on a factory cast iron intake if I remember right, it had a 3.31 gears Camaro 12 bolt posi with 235/60r14 rear tires, I blew the trans up replaced it with a $200 manual valve body th350 blew that up and dropped a tci street fighter with a converter with 1800 or 2500 rpm stall and it would flat out destroy the rear tires with all the transmissions tho, I dropped a nice little 325ish hp 355 in it with a crane Saturday night special had 106lsa cam and a nasty idle and then a lunati bracket master II cam and both sounded sweet but the lunati was way better on the street than the crane circle track style cam and obviously it was bit faster but for the buck it was just as fun with the old tired 350. I miss that car shoulda kept it it had the usual 70s style setup, shackles and air shocks stripes on the hood, 14x8 aluminum slots mags 235/60s on back and 14x6 unilug slots on front with a 195 or 205s or something, but those unilugs were it's demise one day the front right wheel sheared the lugs and took off but it porked the fender on its way out i got discouraged and sold it after i pulled the motor n trans, it was pretty rusty too, i vowed to never run uni lug wheels again.
I’m 55 and props to you young man for your thorough knowledge of engines across all brands you should be damn proud of yourself.
Much respect my brother
All he does is repeats someone's posted info he don't know sh it
Good results from a 350 can be done ALOT CHEAPER than what is listed here, find a 86-02 880 casting 1pc rear seal short block, find a set of vortec 350 heads(heads used form 96-98 trucks and 96-02 Vans) port the heads a bit yourself and then if you have a bit to spend, send the heads to the machine shop and get them milled down a bit and maybe even a 3 angle valve job if budget allows, then get a thin shim style head gasket and get a carb intake for the vortec heads, get a cam with around .480-.500 lift, for an N/A build MSD ignition isn't necessary just a stock type HEI distributor is more than enough, and for carburetor use any good carb in the 650-750cfm range, it can be a Holley, edelbrock, or even a good quadrajet, all of those will do the job. And bam, you now have solid reliable set up that will make a solid 360-400hp for under $2,000. And if your on a super, super tight budget just find a complete 96-02 vortec 350 and put a carb intake and hei distributor in it with a set of headers and it will make 300hp without changing any of the internals and will bolt right in place of any older type 350.
Lmaooooo
Verified solid budget build
Locked timing
@@Christoph_NTX locked timing can make it hard to start unless your running an MSD box with the start retard feature. But just limiting the mechanical advance or just running lighter distributor weight springs helps.
I’ve done this 😂😂😂 but I also shaved the block down it’s is a monster set up
Replacing my 90hp 2.5 in my 90s Dakota on airbags with a 1970s 350 and 4spd trans. I picked this motor for the pure simplicity of it. I’ve never motor swapped anything but if she got fuel,air,spark she’ll run
I'm learning so much about V8 from your videos.
Went from mild to wild quick 🤔 , don't forget about a high speed stall converter for that thumper cam 😂😂🔥🔥👍✌️✈️✈️
I'm saving this video. Got a 85 monte carlo I just put a 350 in. Need it to move when I want.
Will you be making videos. Be interested to see that
Bro I just inherited my dads Monte Carlo ls has a 350 in it as well haha
@Jordie Claudio lol wow nice. I got mine from My father as well.
Keith there's waaayyyyy cheaper ways to do what he's saying in the video. He has the right idea, but one could do it much cheaper. Not a bad video but that's an expensive parts list that he's just shown.
85 Grand Prix ... GBODY
This gentleman is one of those guys who is great with sharing information that some mechanics won't share due to charging for something too expensive.
"Electric water pump." Excellent idea!
It’s a response of a magazine dreamer..not a builder..yeah throw a 1200$ water pump
On it..that’s half the build cost 😂
I got a 350 4 bolt main and it's bored 30 over. I have a comp cam 292h cam with world product heads they have been ported and polished also milled with double springs. My heads are good for 570 lift with 58 cc chambers. I want to run an air gap intake with a 750 carb also, I'm running flat top Pistons. I'm hoping for 450 horsepower. 😎
What about the pistions?
@@cegill23 I thought, I had it my engine machine guy screwed me over!!!
@@jamespepper2541Screwed you over how?
@@kdsboosted4954 Mostly by wasting my time almost a year of my life waiting on my engine machine guy giving me the run around.
I went 385c.i. 10.7:1 compression. AFR 210s, 240/244. .575/.590 on a 107 lsa. Victor jr. Manifold ported Courtesy of wilson manifolds. Sniper efi. Spent 4 years getting the parts. Who needs budget when you have patience
Love the simplicity of an old sbc 350
Tuned by a flat head and a 9/16 wrench(for the distributor)
See, this guy gets it! The real deal king of motors! Small block 350! Do like he said and when you put it all together, you'll make some fuckin magic!
Man, you don't need non of that stuff. Money is tight! keep it original that's the way to go!👍
Gotta do this with the 305 in my 86 c10, but she sounds so good open headers as she is right now..
Long tube headers and duel electric fans, oil cooler, purhaps electric fuel pump as an option !
Short videos are limited so I'm just helping. 😊
I've had too many issues with electric pumps, just run a decent mech pump
no need to run an electric pump for a carbed setup. the mechanical pump with be more than suffice
@atomicaddict111 technically less loss I guess, but I run a mech pump myself
This is a tried and tested combo when on a budget! What the Guru said is cool if you have a credit card 🤣💯
You warmth a 600 to 650cfm carburetor for driver ability. 750cfm for drag race and lots of nitrous.
Nice SBC with a 100/150 shot for racing other than that street cruise
Sound alike a good idea
My favorite chevy motor vortec heads carbed intake and a LT4 hot cam
Okay here is one for you I've always been just a part's changer. Alternator goes out. Put a new one in belt goes out. Put another one in transmission goes out. Put another one in never pulled a motor never really did any type of upgrades to anything. I got a 1978 Chevy long bed. It's got a 454 in it it's a big block. Small block. Not quite sure on the transmission I know it had a 203 transfer case which blew up. It's sitting on 46 inch. Tires with the 13 inch left with the 4 inch body left. I have way too many questions to ask. I've been asking the same question to a lot of people on CZcams. How do I find out what type of 454? It's got what type of transmission. It's got what would be the best set up for 44. The transmission and transfer case too many questions to ask. Not enough people out there answering. I'm 44 now. I'd like to have it somewhat done by a time on 50.
Nice stuff! That build is a little on the wild side I’d say!! But it would do! And would need a high stall for auto trans! Good build!
Mine is 185cc int. Pro max project x heads, stage 3 LS firing order summit 1223 cam, dual plane rpm air gap intake, 750 cfm Holley vacuum secondary. More of a low end grunter than a high revving hp beast.
Stroke it a little and a top end kit 355 good enough or big power 383 easy 500 HP
Now this is true this guy has fuckin style brother you should make a video of this set up
Still put a 383 Striker kit into that package will give more torque. It doesn't cost heaps more WELL worth the extra Coin
Great list although I’d go for a different cam. The motherthumper is more for noise than actual power/efficiency. Also, a good set of vortec heads from a retailer like Scoggin Dickey is a great option or AFR Enforcer 195s if you want aluminum heads
The regular ol hei ignition is plenty good enough for that! No need for an msd box , actually I've ran the GM hei ignitions @ 500hp with no issues. The Chevy 350 is an awesome engine that'll take one hell of a beating!
I just dynoed a l31 carb'd vortec with a Comp cams 4x4 cam and decent port job. Made 371hp and 409 ft lbs of torque. Runs like a scalded dog compared to stock
I have this exact same set up minus the water pump. I hate electric water pumps in my El Camino. It’s not fast or anything compared to my LS cars but it does make me smile and that’s all I needed to do. It breaks the tires loose it will get Squirrley in the car plus brand new engine costed me under 10k
Saving everything from this video gonna do this same exact build. Please give me somewhere i can send you pics of updates.
Always the best information, no nonsense channel!
Deck the block and get a set of used vortec heads and change springs and retainers to handle .520 lift and throw in a good cam and lifters with a speed master or another cheap intake with a 650-750 cfm carb and a msd distributor will get you to 400hp and possibly more
All stock bottom end Vortecs 480/480 hurricane intake and 750 makes 435 z28 springs stock distributor Inch and 5/8 headers This is at the crank
I'm sure he knows about tuning. He seems like the type of fella that would know
I have a 74 C20 with a 350. When it needs rebuilt I'm going to turn it into a 383 stroker. I'm going to kept it looking factory so it'll be a sleeper
That is a lot of money to put an anemic 350 in something. I bought a rusted and parted out 2500HD pickup for $1000 with a good 6.0 and 4L80E in it. Needed the rear end for my 2500 I use to haul things in winter, so I figure the engine and transmission are free. Swap mounts are $150 if you get the pricey ones, but you can use stock sbc mounts if you drill a hole in them. Use the fuel tank from the donor truck, and run nylon fuel lines to the rails. Its simple and easy. You can use the radiator and lots of other stuff from the donor truck. My 76 C10 and the 80 C10 along with the 88 C1500 are all getting 6.0 low buck swaps... because $400 buys a rusted out 4x4 with 150k on it where I live. It helps I can rebuild transmissions, engines, and everything else, but this is doable.
For all my cars, well they get Pontiac power because 450ftlbs is super easy, and 550ftlbs is just a 4.25" crank kit away with a 400 block or with a stock bottom end very mild 455. $2500 spent on a 455 gets 11s in most muscle cars, and its mostly factory stuff. Iron heads, cheap headers, stock intakes work just as good as aftermarket ones, whatever compression ratio you want is attainable with a head swap since they all have flat top pistons and every head from 1954 to 1979 will bolt to all the blocks made during that time. Then I can tell everyone that that 505 in my car is just a 326... I dig sleepers.
I like this dude, I subbed to your channel. He makes good sense when he said looking for a cruiser in your C10. Yes that is a nice cruiser engine. I mean you could go a size or 2 bigger on the cam, but you're looking at changing the pistons to a higher compression which means using a higher octane fuel. But from 360 to 400 hp is a lot for the everyday driver. Also gear change, transmission kit for harder shifts. Only if you wanna go bigger. But this man knows what he's talking about. And he's right about the everyday street cruiser. 360 to 390 hp is plenty hp. I give him my 2 thumbs up, 👍👍😃
Great video bro. Keep it up. Don't let the internet master mechanics tell you different.
Save yourself some money . Use that Delco distributor with an Accel super coil and cap . All the spark you need
You can make around 400 horsepower out of a 350 by born at 40 over putting bowtie heads on it and a 305 Crank That Way has more RPMs with a 4-barrel elderbrock 750 CFM carb cuz if I can get 550 horsepower all motor reliable out of a 305 you can definitely do it with 350
I had a Chevy 350 brand new block thats been sitting for years. My neighbor build engines, so i had build my 350 was able to squeeze 420hp out of it. I put in my roller 89 Camaro. Its in paint shop now candy cobalt blue then going for suspension and handling upgrades.
Ok so I did almost everything he is talking about. No electric water pump. But a rpm performer intake and heads, 750 double pumper, msd 6A with matching distributor. Long tube headers and a 526 cam. It made almost 600 horse with a 1000 horse turbo 400 tranny. Don't use a turbo 350 on your 350 engine the 400 can handle more power easily.
It’s funny as hell cause I started off with this set up now I’m too far gone
Is it a good setup
Damn right . Great start off . Especially easy for someone that's just getting into building engines . I have the same motor twin turbo'd , forged flat pistons and same vortex heads ported and polished about 8 psi boost yessirr I haven't dynod and he also hit a big point . GET THE MSD TIMING IS EVERYTHING WITH THESE MOTORS
We ran msd ignition and had 2 boxes go out in a row id recommend getting a d.u.i high voltage hei distributor
Thanks dude. You literally answered the exact question I was asking. I have a sweet 87 K5 Blazer but it's really slow. The motor is fine it's just slow. Ima do exactly what you just said.
You can do it for way cheaper and make the same power
@@samhapke6862 how?
Vortec heads - $100 on marketplace
Mill heads .030 and valve job- maybe $400
Valve springs- $60
Cam and lifters- around $200
Steel shim head gasket- $20
Hei distributor- $70
Aluminum intake- ~ $100 on Marketplace
650-750 cfm carb- $300 or so (depends if you rebuild a carb or are buying a new one)
I’m assuming you already have a good 350, and front accessories. You may already have an Hei distributor. So all in all it might just be a top end swap for you. You can def make high 300s hp with this recipe. Maybe 400 if you hand port the heads a bit. If you hunt for good deals and negotiate you could probably have it all for under $1000 versus the near $4,000 you would spend for the video combo if you include taxes and shipping. Richard Holdner has a good video on a budget Vortec build on CZcams.
@@caseyaylward8853 or you can sub the used Vortec heads for a new casting from Scoggin-Dickey or JEGS/Summit ,some cheap aluminum heads, eBay or used ones from marketplace
Same motor i have in my c1500 chevy love it
Love the channel
You hella intelligent about automobiles my guy!! I just subscribed, I dig your energy my guy
.30 over 4 bolt main block, forged flat tops, used forged scat crank stock true vortec head( not the fast burn 89 truck crap).big cam, headers. 350 ish hp and reliable
O and never ever an electric water pump on a street motor.... never
With that kit that he's explaining, you might as well buy A. L. S3. Back in the days building a bad ass 350 was cheaper to me. It's not worth it. The field injected motors nowadays are way better.
Combine that with the correct intake and some mild work on the heads and back cut them valves.
I built a similar beast 30 years ago. I used 2252AF TRW powerforged pistons. Damn that was a beast
Did everything you just said.
Rocker arms, Hot Cam, MSD ignition, high flow performance Summit Racing Heads , but with stock Headers and a 650 CFM carb on my 68 Corvette.
Seems to be running pretty good but Lean.
Upgrading the Carb to a 750+ CFM and Better exhaust headers.
More than enough power for my Vette.
Similar build on my 77 GMC short Bed.
Once you start hot rodding the engine of a 350,
650 carbs are not enough.
You think 1000 CFM is too much for a Highly modded 350?
Pistons, Cams , Valves, Rockers, basically everything is upgraded to the max, Except The Exhaust manifold.
I wanted to keep the stock Side Exhaust pipes on the C3 but kind of backfired…
350ci plus compression 11.1 will do wonders, get some camel humps 2.02 and MSD = 425+ hp Combine that with a solid TH350 and you can neutral drop it all day long.
The mother thumper is for a street rod where u dnt care about low end torque n idle quality. A truck needs good low end n idle
Keep it coming us car guys appreciate your knowledge..
I like your idea, but ever since I got a Big Block it’s hard to Go Back tho
I'd take a 4-bolt main block bored 30 over. KEEP the stock 350 crank and build the bottom end for a 355 build. Then find 202-iron heads and match that for a 1.6 lift on those rockers, pait that with a 12-deg RV cam. Use an Edelbrock performer intake and mate that with a 750-800 cfm crab (or a jetted out quadra-jet carb would do). Ignition is probably the MSD otherwise a modified-from-stock HEI would do. High volume oil pump and high flow fuel pump. My dad built this with a buddy and had 550ish BHP at the crank 490-505 at the wheels in a 76 k20 paired to a th350 and np203 transfer on floating axles. It was bonkers.
mechanical water pump though: I personally wouldnt trust an electric pump.
you want a good sbc.
vortec 5.7l fuel injected turn key like a daily driver.
cam and headers is over 400hp. torque off rip. for 1200 bux you can rebuild a vortec 5.7 stick a cam in it. the one i picked is perfect for the application. and get the headers u need for ur car but it loves long tubes.
Dad's got a 85 k15 with 33s and the old manual fuel pump. I feel it would be way more cost friendly to block it off and go electric, already got the electric water pump. Just my two scents, but it does need more power
Just finished dropping my brand new crate SP350/357 in my 85 TA, paired it up to a TH350 with a 3000RPM stall, should be fun this summer.
This set up actually can get you 405 HP 👍
Great car spokesman no doubt.
This the comment i was looking for lol thanks
yeah this setup is good for way more than 360hp you can get that easy with a stock engine and a 100 shot of nitrous
If i do this for a truck, how much torque are we talking about?
I know it’s probably irrelevant to a lot of people but maybe do a overview on the GM 3800 V6 naturally aspirated and supercharged
Plz
Saving this, was gonna do a ls swap for my 1989, but its 2wd i think a 350 is fine for her now
Crazy how a mild build on an old engine is less then a new truck stock the 3rd gen coyote is 400 hp 410 lb-ft technology is crazy
Dont forget, certain honda connecting rods are the same spec as 350 sbc rods.... good way to shed some rotating mass
I went out and bought an SP350/357 and a TH350 and heaved that into my 85 Trans Am, should be half sick when it's done.
That's 450hp right there. I just did that last week in a 1982 El Camino
Great video keep up the great work you're doing
Speak the truth brother I have this motor and pulls hard and I just want to give it more spice to it and I think this is what I will do
Might have to take notes I need to rebuild the 350 in my 85 blazer 😂
You can have your LS enguine the last 350 I owned I got over 400k miles out of it and it was still running great when I sold it
me personally i wouldnt do an electric water pump or an msd ignition. i prefer an HEI ignition.... but its all about how you want to build you car/truck, i like small blocks/big blocks for the lack of electronics
Got a sbc in my 84 cutlass and I love it😂
Got a sbc in my 84 grand prix🤣 I love it too
Same I got a 390 in mine
4 door or 2 door
@@Sinsirink2 door
I have to keep this all in mind have a 85 Firebird trans am with a 350 cop engine in want to try and push more power out of it
Edit we started tearing down the engine and I checked the casting numbers and it’s a 305 gonna be a lot harder to push any power at of that thing
Another edit :ended up buying a 350 small block so when I do get the chance one day I’m gongs to try to push a good bit of power out of that sucker
220cc heads are for 450-500 + hp wild street build, u need 170-200 cc,,, the cam you picked is for 2500-6500rpm... a mild 350 needs a cam 1200-6000rpm cam. Electric water pump os a waste of money the mechanical won't take away much in a low rpm mild,, don't need mad box for mold just a good hei set to hood timing, 32-36 degrees
MAN KNOWS HIS SHIT. I CAN LISTEN TO CAR GUYS TALK CAR SHIT ALL DAY
That added up quickly 🤒🤕
you can do it for cheaper, I built an average Joe 350 and it’s got a small comp cam in it and overall I would say it makes about 180 horsepower but it’s probably got 300 pound feet of torque and the only major difference is that I have an edelbrock torker intake with a Holley 600 and cam and it’s not even 800, you can build a high compression 355 that pumps maybe about 350+ horsepower for $1575 with a lunati voodoo cam, KB high compression pistons, oversized valves in a pair of stock heads, edelbrock performer intake and a Holley 670 street brawler carburetor and a high volume oil pump (which may not even be needed) I think this guy is just talking from a perspective of money isn’t an issue
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😮... I've seen that before..even that fuel pump ..
The thumpr series cams are just for sound , they don’t make power
Love the old 1st gen 350 in a s10
thats what im fixing to do. how hard is it to get the engine mounted.
@@connormcnamara6490
Not hard at all ive built 7 V8 S10's the fire wall needs to be clearanced for the distributer, and the stock drive shaft will usually work on th350 tranny,if you can mount the motor back far enough
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My 88 Sierra is about to get these mods thank you for the help lol
Im a big fan, thank you for giving me hope. I just want a small block with a nice lope.
This is exactly what I’m looking for I want good power but I don’t wanna constantly replace shit just a good little street truck
Just get a stock Vortec engine.
@@SOLDOZERno fun or conversation in putting in a stock engine, it’s always more fun to actually actually tinker with it and make it how you want it and it gives a good conversation topic to people wondering what all you did to your car, putting a bone stock engine in a vehicle takes the fun out of it, also it’s always fun once you build it to how you want it and take it to dyno to see how much power you can get from your build.
@@Sluggger69 Plenty of fun in a stock engine. It will come with a warranty.
@@SOLDOZER warranty doesn’t matter if ya know how to build an engine and fix it yourself and warranties are limited they don’t last forever, also the moment you try to modify that engine to get more power your warranty goes out the window
Thanks mane I got a sbc 350 in my 71 Monte Carlo now I know what to do
Same 84 Mc ls
Stroke it
Alright....here what it do....ize gots ah purple Impala with a green vinyl top an ize beez hitting licks in dat mo fo for a minute....ize needs caddy power....
Cheapest option is
993 heads(not crack prone and flow just enough in stock form with 1.94-2.02 heads)
Used dual plane intake of your choice
Flat top(regular gas) or pop up/dome(premium gas) pistons
L79 327/350hp cam from melling
Z28 valve springs
1.6 stamped rockers if you want just a little extra power(prefer stamped because they're cheap and essentially never fail)
Cloyes or similar adjustable timing kit set to advance the cam to bring down the l79 power band to be more low rpm and street friendly
160 degree stant superstat
This will get you into the 350hp ramge with a dummy amount of torque and is gonna be the cheapest while still reliable option. I'd bet if i built this and somebody built the engine he suggested,i could walk away from their pile of missmatched thrown together parts down the strip if both cars were equal. Especially a heavier street car
Almost forgot,no fancy ignition. A stock HEI will work,or an accel/msd HEI will work better. No need for anything more at the rpms these kinda engines will see
You know your stuff. Keep on making these videos. 🔥
You could make probably the same power if you piece everything together separately and in the long run you save yourself money for example that ignition system itself would probably run around 800 $
Why are you speaking directly to me
I had a 74 Camaro with a 350 with headers. That had so much power it was scary if I power braked it the tires would dig into the street 3inches
I'm doing that. Cool!
Watch Richard holdeners dyno videos if you are about to build a sbc. He is the absolute best.
You give all secrets away ❤😂
Man on point no bs
350 is something I'm happy to get rid of a 454 or a ls2or ls3
What about the transmission rear end and convertor I got a 84' c10 it get down but I wanna upgrade it maybe start from scratch and I need a/c and heat
For me 700r4 1800 stall converter 3.73 rear end
350 or 400 or if you really wanna move get a 4L80 yes you can use a 4l80 on a sbc
@@richardclary6267 3800 stall converter for me, stock 4L60E ran TSP chop monster cam, ain’t ever had a transmission issue with 380ishWHP
@@88classic ofc you can use a 4L80 on a small block, I ain’t ever heard heard different. It’s a huge power robber, 4L80 will take well over 15% drivetrain loss. That’s why you see the dudes with those transmissions always LS swap then get a new tranny and not even think about it. The 4L80 is just a dirt slow heavy transmission imo.
Wahoo, showin some C-10 luv !
Have a 90 chevy k1500 4x4 single cab with a 350 it's a work truck .I want a mild build..just want my torque #s up..I pull my pressure wash rig with a 300 gallon tank over 2k pounds and it does fine just want 2 take a little stress off the engine..il probably just be fine with a dual plane manifold and a holley brawler 650cfm and a mild cam with roller rockers, some mild heads..I'm shure will wake my little 350 up
I'll never go with another holley after finding ATM carburetors. Out the box hands down best out there
Come on holley why hate on holley dawg
Gotta go hyd roller camshaft kit!!!!
I like this guy
1996 Buick roadmaster. Any suggestions on best way to make good power as a sleeper