What power would this SBC setup make?

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Jan 19, 2011 | 09:44 AM

1994greenz28

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What power would this SBC setup make?

I might be getting an 1986 monte carlo. The car has this list on the window with the engine specs. Just wondering if this sounds ligit and what kind of power this setup would make.

This is how it is listed:
350 4 bolt
steel crank I beam rods
12:5:1 ross racing pistons
1950 cfm holly carb
crane cam 545-564 solid lift
valve adj. .026 intake, .026 exhaust
head casting 882
2.02 intake 1.60 exhaust
7/16 screw in studs with guide plates
3/8 7.850 chrome molly push rods w .080 wall thickness
roller rockers
turbo 350 with shift kit
3000 stall
B&M z-gate shifter
3.08 posi rear end

The interior is gutted with a diamond plate dash with tach, oil, water temp, and volt gauge. It has some type of drag wheels front and rear as well. They are only asking 3549 for it. Just wondering if this is a decent deal.

Jan 19, 2011 | 11:45 AM

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It needs more converter, lower gear, the heads arnt very good. the rest is decent, going to have to run race gas also. Just depends on what you are wanting to do.

Jan 19, 2011 | 06:07 PM

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Yeah, I know the gears would need to be changed. What converter would I need? It has been at a dealership that I pass on the way to work for about 3months now. I have been wanting to set my Camaro up for drag racing(gut the interior, weight reduction, supsension and wheels, etc...) I just can't seem to tear my car apart since it is in decent shape. If the interior was junk I would have already done it. Anyways, this Monte Carlo has already been done, I just want to be able to drive it on street occasionally as well. I guess with race gas it wouldn't be very convenient.

Jan 20, 2011 | 07:20 AM

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I'd pass on it...there's a reason the last owner did. As it sits, it will be a real dog. With a 4000 converter, 4.10 gears and some better heads it could be a real runner.

Jan 20, 2011 | 02:10 PM

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1950 cfm holly carb - that's equal to (3) 650 double pumpers!!! I don't think so...

Jan 20, 2011 | 04:11 PM

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Yeah, I think they meant 950...typo. I stopped and looked at it one time and some lady came out from the office, but she didn't know anything about it. She did say that they got it at an auction. When I asked her how they know what is in the engine, she just pointed to the paper in the window. Oh, and they misspelled roller rocker(roller ruckers). They probably don't even know that it needs race gas. Oh well, I guess I'll just stick with my Camaro. Thanks for the info.

Jan 23, 2011 | 07:17 PM

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No way it would keep up with a stock ls1 with headers in a 4th gen.

Heads are going to be a pretty limiting factor. That will also require race gas, and that compression/cam/head/converter combo won't be lovin 3.08s