BAMC1369 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Ive been gettng a little more serious about doing my 400 sbc rebuild and started to reasearch a little bit. This is my first ever engine build so i have a lot of homework to do. Anyways i figured i would start to get a list going of the kind of things i think i will need. I did a google search and found budget list someone put together so i figure ill start form there, I dont have a lot of funds right now but I think now is the time to start looking for deals on some of the stuff i need. so this is what i have so far but i know i need to change alot of thing on here to get it where i want if so what do you guys this is this a good starting point? Stock crank SCAT 5.7 forged rods SRP flat top pistons Speed Pro moly rings Weld Bond degreed balancer B&M flexplate Crane 302H06 cam Cloyes true roller timing chain Clevite bearings Edelbrock 70cc Perf RPM heads - or 64cc? Edelbrock Perf RPM intake MSD HEI with rev limiter - or stick with my current distrib Edelbrock 650 carb Machining includes; Parallel deck, Torque plate hone, and internal balance with ring gear and balancer. So that my starting point and i know this will change about 50 times befor i even start working on it due to suggestions from your guys and other items i might now need to replace also whatever i find a deal on might steer me in a diffrent direction. what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreese Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi Matt, Here is a great thread on a 400 s/b build. Lot's of good info and a proven performer. http://www.firstgenmc.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=260403#Post260403 May be able to get some good ideas from it. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMC1369 Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 I read through that thread so many time i can even count! lol I even almost bought the trickflow heads he took off in this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreese Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I read through that thread so many time i can even count! lol I even almost bought the trickflow heads he took off in this build. Duh!! I should have looked at your location. You and Justin are in the same state!LOL . My bad. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteman427 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I started out about 10 years ago with racing my monte and my forst motor was a 406" stock crank and rods, trw 12.5 to 1 compression a crane solid flat tappet cam 520 540 lift, gm phase II bowtie heads mild port job by jim terrian form mich, port matched victor jr intake 2" spacer and a 800 cfm holly dp, 1-7/8" headers a 400 turbo and 4500 stall *" converter and 488 gears and it was a beast!!! would run 10.80-90's all day!! I eventualy put the motor in a 78 monza and shot a 250 shot on it till I finally grenaded it!! it ran 9.40's in a 2800 pound monza with 10 tires through mufflers on the hose... I dont think i had more than 3000 into the whole motor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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