deerslayinrednek

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Looking for some thoughts.....im building a 71' Chevelle and im on a slight budget lol......but i found a good deal on a 434 project.....at the machine work has been done to the block, Dart heads, JE piston, and a cam......so I will need a Forged Crank and rods as well as other parts......Just looking for some thoughts on a 434.....My goal is 10's and I can add spray if needed.....Who's ran them.....Thanks

capn smokey

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I damn near had 10s with a iron headed 350 and a 150shot, a 434 with the right setup will get you there.

deerslayinrednek

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all the machine work is done and it's fresh.....there are new JE pistons....a set of used Dart heads(pro 1's I think) and a .630/.630 cam for $1500.....sounds like a pretty good deal to me....I'm starting from scratch anyways and until i find a good block and then have the machine work done and I know heads are not cheap .......do the blocks need clearance for the 4" crank?...............Mike

moge11

thats a screamin' deal....I say do it. unported Pro1's on a 434ci will get you 10.60's all day long....at 3000lb.

deerslayinrednek

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well im sure a 71' Chevelle is a more than 3000lb but were gonna lighten it up.....I just got back from the bank so i'm gonna get the engine.......

deerslayinrednek

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just picked up the stuff tonight and i got a Brodix intake for $125.....I think I made out pretty good

moge11

I was just saying that is what I RAN with THAT Combination...flattappet cam-junk....Just think what it would run with a REAL top end on it.

deerslayinrednek

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oh so you had a 434?.....What Rods did you run on it, I was looking at some eagle 4340 rods on Ebay but they claim that they wont work on anything bigger than 3.8" stroke. I think it said it hits the Cam...oh and this is a roller cam........

kenSS

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do you have a small base circle cam?. You can always grind alittle on the rod if you necassary have to.

deerslayinrednek

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heck i don't know...im learning all this stuff as i go lol......I have my step-brother and my machinist as my technical advisers....Im gonna call my machinist tomorrow after work and get some options/opinions

kenSS

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if it's a small base circle cam, you will be fine. these are made for 3.750 stroke and bigger. hope this helps a little.

deerslayinrednek

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alright I'll have to look into that....what is the difference between them?.......and yea you are helping and I do appriciate it

moge11

I had an Ohio Crankshaft built short block.(OHIO CRANKSHAFT has uses in-house brand of Cranks and Rods, with JE Pistons.) They were H-beams.

You MUST use a .900" base circle to avoid contact with rods and pistons...I believe your cam is probably of this variety.

You should go with some I-beam stroker clearanced rods.

moge11

I want another 434ci so badd, I can taste it! But I really want an LSX based 434ci.

NemeSS

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pm replied on cz8.com

deerslayinrednek

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what do you think about the .630/.630 camshaft.....my step-brother thinks it should have a bigger one.....I'm pretty sure he said .670/.625 would be a good cam for the set-up, he also said that the .630/.630 was ground for a 383.....I know someone with a 383 who was interested in my cam...just looking for a few opinions

moge11

Your brother is right... even something like 276/284 at .050" in the .670" range.

xx_ED_xx

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IS this a strip only car or?

deerslayinrednek

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it'll be a mostly strip car.......I'd say 80% strip and 20% street.....i dont mind a rough idle but i don't wanna have to keep my foot on the brake and throttle to keep it running at a redlight

moge11

Nahh...it'll run fine as long as its tuned.