need help for a 355
11-22-2009, 11:43 AM
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need help for a 355
i have a 350 4bolt maybe 78 to 85 truck block, and found that it was .030 cylinder and 14014416 305 head. i also have (it seems to be) a stock crank and h345np flat top pistons. that block was in my TA 86 with a 700r4 and maybe a 3.27 rear end. my bugdet is under 2000 and i wanna find new head (aluminum if i can) with a cam (dunno what it is yet)... a holley 650 double pump is on top of it with a torker II edelbrock intake.
11-22-2009, 11:53 AM
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Car: 86 TA, 91 B4C
Engine: 5.3, 4.8
Transmission: 4L80 4000, T56
Axle/Gears: 4.30 M12, 23.42 10 bolt
Re: need help for a 355
Some stock vette heads can be had for 5 or 6 hundred bucks.
11-23-2009, 07:33 PM
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Car: 1992 RS
Engine: Carbed 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
Re: need help for a 355
The 416 heads are pretty nice heads, if ported/polished. They make alot of compression on the 350 block. You could keep them, and port/polish, do a valve job and have cut for 1 size larger intake valve and new seals - they'd scream on the 350.
11-24-2009, 08:09 PM
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Car: 91 Firebird Formula
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Re: need help for a 355
ive got a couple of friends running patriot heads and love them. they are a cheep aluminum head. 800 or so a pair. ive even been thinkin bout selling my dart iron eagles to try them out. as far as a cam think of an rpm range you want to use. and wat the purpose is. with a 3.23 rear id stay away from anything to choppy for high way use. i have a .490 lift cam and with my 3.73 it chugged goin down the road at 2000rpm at 60. so i went to 4.11 with the 9 inch to cure that problem.
12-01-2009, 04:34 PM
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Car: 88 GTA/86 C20 Burb/91 325i
Engine: L98/454/M20
Transmission: 700R4/NV4500/Getrag
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt/3.73 14 Bolt/3.73 IRS
Re: need help for a 355
I too am very interested in the Patriot heads. While not in the flow league of AFR, their 195cc heads seem to be a heck of a good deal for only a little more than half the price. Anybody have any actual experience running these things?
-Levi
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