are there aluminum heads for an olds 350
#7
#8
One of the guys on another board has a mechanical pump on his 350 with Edelbrock heads, but he did some MAJOR surgery to the head to make it work. He didn't know about the issue and just started grinding on the head and hit the water jacket.
The heads were designed for use on the 400/425/455 and with those it's not an issue, but they will bolt on and work on a 330, 350, 403. It's just the fuel pump becomes an issue and depending on the year of the block so do the head bolt holes.
The heads were designed for use on the 400/425/455 and with those it's not an issue, but they will bolt on and work on a 330, 350, 403. It's just the fuel pump becomes an issue and depending on the year of the block so do the head bolt holes.
#10
I think the Rocket Racing heads have a better clearance in that area,but I prefer the Edelbrocks.You have to use the Rocket Racing intake with their heads,so you only have one intake choice.All of the aftermarket heads will have the larger chambers for a 455,so you would need to mill them down to maintain the same compression.If you are starting from scratch,just put a flat-top piston in it,& less cutting,if any,on the head,depending on what compression you want to achieve.
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#17
Tell me this isn't sexy..... 400hp, 16mpg city / close to 28mpg hwy.
Last edited by Aceshigh; May 24th, 2010 at 04:38 AM.
#18
Beautiful car, not sexy to me though.
Jim
#19
well i already have the ls1 motor in my trans am ( my daily driver), but to me a olds should stay an olds.
for me its more like, should i continue to build my 350, or should i do like everyone else and build a 455. haha
for me its more like, should i continue to build my 350, or should i do like everyone else and build a 455. haha
#20
Cool , cool.
I just wish there was a MUCH bigger aftermarket for Olds.
But there isn't......and modern technology blows it away for a fraction of
the $$$ some of these guys are charging. The Muscle Car era has been reborn.
I'm taking advantage of the technology in my classics.
But I will ALLLLLWAYS appreciate the big block power legend
I just wish there was a MUCH bigger aftermarket for Olds.
But there isn't......and modern technology blows it away for a fraction of
the $$$ some of these guys are charging. The Muscle Car era has been reborn.
I'm taking advantage of the technology in my classics.
But I will ALLLLLWAYS appreciate the big block power legend
Last edited by Aceshigh; May 24th, 2010 at 09:16 PM.
#23
yeah im kinda on the fence. do i play with my small block or should i make the jump into a big block
right now i have a stock 1977 350 motor with 3A heads and a performer. getting married so im not into spending a ton of money, is it more expensive to stick with the small block and gradually build it?
right now i have a stock 1977 350 motor with 3A heads and a performer. getting married so im not into spending a ton of money, is it more expensive to stick with the small block and gradually build it?
#25
Put a big block in it. I have a small fortune in my small block. It runs great but in retrospect I wish I would have built a 455 instead. In fact I may anyway. I came that close to buying a short block over the winter. I already have all the new parts I need except for the intake.
#28
how mach mill the edelbrock head?
I think the Rocket Racing heads have a better clearance in that area,but I prefer the Edelbrocks.You have to use the Rocket Racing intake with their heads,so you only have one intake choice.All of the aftermarket heads will have the larger chambers for a 455,so you would need to mill them down to maintain the same compression.If you are starting from scratch,just put a flat-top piston in it,& less cutting,if any,on the head,depending on what compression you want to achieve.
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