Takes alot to make em run right and you have to get the right combo.

Nope, not worth the effort. Takes too much work to make them run well. Consider what numbers would have popped up if they used a 4 barrel carb and intake...

Dyno was at The Racers Group at Sear's Point. It is a Bosch load bearing chassis dyno and typically gives numbers about 10% lower than the more common DynoJet 248- the flywheel numbers were calculated from rwhp. Total build cost was right at $2000.

JL

[ February 06, 2002: Message edited by: FasterDamnit ]

Like I said you have to get the combo right

Also is there a guy that does some home porting on the heads for a decent deal and can port them exactly like the ones used on this motor?

Id had to do a budget performance rebuild on my two barrel 400 and not get 380hp cause I couldnt get the heads ported right

Here's how.

Port Your Stock Heads!

and here-

Home Porting Archive

Do a stock rebuild, add the cam, 4 barrel intake and carb, clean up the heads-no major reshaping, and a set of headers and anyone can match these results. It will make power by 5200rpm so no need for more than the stock oiling system and bottom end. I wouldn't advocate hunting for a 400 specifically for racing BUT for a great street/strip torque monster at a very cheap price it is hard to beat. And with the low RPM it should live a long life. Drop it into something light and you can see some great ET's. I plan to build one eventually- maybe drop it into a '60's Falcon. Cheap and fast!

That was assumed.

Im sure it is a cool combo that maybe just has went overlooked for the past 20 years.

Wonder how well it would smog in a 79-93 mustang

I am impressed with the power and torque it made not man 406ci motors make that much power with a smallish cam and intake, but like I said you have to get the combo right.

I wasnt knocking it.