the_merv

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I am seeing how this will affect my Engine. I know it will be a gain, I am wonderin what your guy's inputs are.
I bought Forged Pistons and Forged Rods for the new Motor I am putting together. I had to get the whole Rotating Assembly balanced due to some differences in weight. They Balanced the Crank, Pistons(with Rings), Rods, and Flexplate. I had to spend $200 dollars that I wasn't planning on basically. It's just a 350, so what will I expect. I know that it will be running smoother..

LT1MAN

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you can expect for it to be harder to break a rod or piston, you can spray the hell out of it.

the_merv

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I am trying to figure out how the Engine will perform basically, as far as response and RPM movement. Some people said it will be slower, but I see it about the same, if not faster seeing how it will be balanced.

01WS6er

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Your new rotationg assy is probably heavier than the stock assy. I see too that it will be harder to break. You might get a few more RPMs out of it since it is balanced and forged. If you are asking about more HP or Torque, I don't see any unless U went to domed pistons or strocker.

the_merv

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I was meaning as far as response..

Formula350

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That thing will rev up and down like you wouldn't believe. You'll love it. My friend had a 70 Dart Swinger 340 that was fully balanced. It was awesome! I'd love to have a balanced motor myself :\

the_merv

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Guess I got a good gain then.. I didn't really feel like spending the $200 on top of that. I have been dropping money quick on that new motor.

Bad Dad

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SMOOOTH my set up ...the higher you rev the smoother it is.

the_merv

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Cool. I shift at 6100, so I guess it will get to it a little quicker and easier..

Formula350

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Oh you'll go higher than 6100. You might even get 7K if you don't float the valves or run out of the upper ends powerband LOL

the_merv

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The Cam stops building at 6100 area, so we shift it there. With the Heads ported a little, it might go a bit higher, but I am leaving it there.

LT1BRN

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I shift at 6500 bro, Hotcam with 4L60E gets the best results at that, and I'm not talking out of my ***, a Guru told me that, and that where my car will shift.

the_merv

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I am keepin it at 6100, it will shift back down into the Torque band, then come back up.

LT1BRN

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what ever you do, wish you the best, I guess both of us are in the same leage messing around with hot cam, stock cubes and port matched heads.

the_merv

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Yea, looks like it..I should get a thread going of all of us..

MrCadillac

If it stops building power and droping off at 6100, don't you wanna shift at atleast 6300-6400? See, if you shift right at the peak, it drops it to right below the peak torque, which isn't the best idea. I forget where I was reading this, but you do wanna shift a bit above the hp peak.

But don't take my work for it, I urge you to shift it at 6100, then shift it at 6400 into 2nd, and about 6300 into 3rd and see which run gives you the best ET.

LT1BRN

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exactly what i understand.

the_merv

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I want to get it back into the torque as much as possible. That tops at around 3800, and slowly drops.