383 build-----help
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Yeah I've always been told to wait 500 miles for Engine/Trans./Rear End rebuilds.... Been told it allows them to wear correctly so that you don't just grind metal off the ring/pinnion instaed of allowing it to wear off gradually from normal driving. But who really knows? Just wouldn't want to spend $500+ on a new set of gears installed and then tear them up u know!
So anyways back on the tune subject. I'll probably just do the factory injectors until I take it to get tuned. But I'll prolly just get it done right away. I don't know how much damage I can cause using a stock file. I'm sure it can cause damage to the engine somehow if I prolong it and try to drive it for a few days. I'm mainly concerned with spark Knock, detonation, and Air-Fuel mixture issues. Don't want to run it too lean. Well I guess I'll cross that when I come to it huh? BTW Those are some good times ABBA. And you know I've been told from a guy at a local shop that I went to a few weeks ago that I shouldn't over cam the thing. He said that a car with too much cam and not enough supporting mods will only hurt my ET's and he said to go with a low duration and 575ish lift cam.....and I'd see good times and good power on the street as well.
So anyways back on the tune subject. I'll probably just do the factory injectors until I take it to get tuned. But I'll prolly just get it done right away. I don't know how much damage I can cause using a stock file. I'm sure it can cause damage to the engine somehow if I prolong it and try to drive it for a few days. I'm mainly concerned with spark Knock, detonation, and Air-Fuel mixture issues. Don't want to run it too lean. Well I guess I'll cross that when I come to it huh? BTW Those are some good times ABBA. And you know I've been told from a guy at a local shop that I went to a few weeks ago that I shouldn't over cam the thing. He said that a car with too much cam and not enough supporting mods will only hurt my ET's and he said to go with a low duration and 575ish lift cam.....and I'd see good times and good power on the street as well.
New shortblocks should be heatcycled beating the **** out of them from the getgo...
New trans doesn't need a break in...
Gears I just heat cycled one night and was ready to get kickin' the next day.. my strange 3.73's lasted ALOT of track passes in my stock 10 bolt when I had it...
New trans doesn't need a break in...
Gears I just heat cycled one night and was ready to get kickin' the next day.. my strange 3.73's lasted ALOT of track passes in my stock 10 bolt when I had it...
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Thats interesting, I have heard so many different peoples oppinions and it seems like everyone will tell you a different thing.
oh well, I always say run it till it blows, if it's gonna go it should go within the first few times of beating the living **** out of it.... Just my oppinion though!
oh well, I always say run it till it blows, if it's gonna go it should go within the first few times of beating the living **** out of it.... Just my oppinion though! Thread Starter
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Ok guys' I just got a call today and was told that my block was done at the machine shop....So here we go with the build 
Man I can't wait....
Thats right to 
on some 
Man I can't wait....
Thats right to on some 
