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Old Jul 31, 2024 | 09:58 PM
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Here is my build. It made 515 on a drum dyno. And ran a 11.91 in the 1/4 on street tires and soft tune.No traction and a lot of clutch slipage to get it off the line.

Texas Speed 4340 Crank
Texas Speed H Beam Rods w/arp 2000 bolts
Wiseco 4.070 piston -3cc
ARP main studs
ARP head studs
Melling High Volume Pump
Roll Master Billet gears and IWIS Pro chain
Cam 236 248 @50 620 603 113+3
Morel Lifters
TEA TFS 255 heads
Crower shaft mounted rockers
Fast 102

VMAX Velocity ring
Ported LS3 T.B.
FIC injectors 58#

Engine has less then 1000 miles on it.

So i decided it was to much motor for such a nice car and I needed a engine in my little Vega race car. So I bought a new GM 525 hp long block to replace it with.
So out cam the 416 and replaced it with the GM 525. When i switching out the oil pan I noticed the sparkels in the bottom of the pan of the 416 motor. After i started looking into where they came from i noticed the end of the push rods on the rocker arm end was very shiney. I was having trouble when i would start it up as the lifters where bleeding down when it would sit for a few weeks at a time.

So at this point I need to refresh the 416 and try to get more power out of it.



My wants are 750 HP and a solid lift cam. I going to to install a carb and intake on it now.
Looking fo advice because i know there a lot smart people here !!
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 01:37 AM
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What fuel are you wanting to run in your Vega
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 07:31 AM
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What fuel are you wanting to run in your Vega
I will run Q16
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14:1 compression, contact Kip or similar at Cammotion for a solid roller, and find a 4500 series single place intake (CID/AllPro etc) would get you probably where you need to be for the Vega.

That's a very nice El Camino!
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Old Aug 1, 2024 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gnx7
14:1 compression, contact Kip or similar at Cammotion for a solid roller, and find a 4500 series single place intake (CID/AllPro etc) would get you probably where you need to be for the Vega.

That's a very nice El Camino!
Thanks gnx7 !!
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Gnx is right on it. You want as much compression as possible and the rest will fall into place when you talk to the right people.
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Originally Posted by spanks13
Gnx is right on it. You want as much compression as possible and the rest will fall into place when you talk to the right people.
Thanks Spanks !!!
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Old Aug 2, 2024 | 05:35 PM
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That things gona be loud *** hell! Hahaha!
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Good thing I'am old and cain't hear !!!
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