SMALL BLOCK 400-THE OTHER GUYS SMALL BLOCK! HOW TO MAKE MORE HP WITH YOUR BIG-INCH SMALL BLOCK CHEVY

CAN A 400 CHEVY MAKE BIG POWER? DO CHEAP (LOW BUCK) INTAKES WORK AS WELL AS EXPENSIVE INTAKES? DOES A 400 SMALL BLOCK MAKE MORE THAN A 350? WHAT CAM SHOULD I RUN IN MY 400-INCH CHEVY? DO I NEEDED PORTED HEADS ON MY SMALL BLOCK 400? WHAT IS THE BEST CARB FOR MY SMALL BLOCK? HOW WELL DOES THE DART INTAKE WORK ON A SMALL BLOCK? WHY DON'T WE SEE MORE 400 SMALL BLOCK BUILDS? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WHERE I BUILT UP A 400-INCH SMALL BLOCK WITH A HOT HYDRAULIC ROLLER CAM, CNC-PORTED DART HEADS AND MATCHING INTAKE TOPPED OFF WITH A HOLLEY 950 CARB. i THEN SHOWED THE RESULTS OF CARB TUNING, A CAM SWAP (TO SOLID ROLLER) AND AN INTAKE SWAP. I ALSO INCLUDED A WILSON 4-HOLE TAPERED COMBO CARB SPACER TEST!

[mcdonaldm]

I still have fond memories of buying 400sbc's for $50 back in the early 90's. Nobody wanted them for fear of over heating. I've built probably a dozen over the years and LOVE them. So hard to find a complete core to build off of nowadays.

[robertcarnes]

i run a 1971 small block 400 out of a brookwood wagon it runs well with the stock bore and cam. starts up immediately runs smooth it is in my 55 belair 308 gears amd muncy M20 transmission . I am very happy with the engine combo

[JohnDoesItAll]

I switched to the 400 in 1990. Ran mid 12's and was my daily driver. Went to a 400 running 13.5:1 compression with solid lifter roller cam and 350 rods in 1993 and still have it in my Camaro. A four core Radiator with flow-Kooler water pump, never overheated, ever.

[Gregoman]

Where is The Old Man’s Garage? He loves these things

[curry]

My Dad had a 1974 Chevelle (Malibu Classic) with a SB 400 from the factory. Drove it off the lot for $4200. All 190 Hp worth of American Muscle. He said he really wanted the Nova but it was $4700 😂😂

[richardsmith-qyvl]

That's a nice 600+ hp combo very simple and affordable. Thanks for the video

[alvingriggs]

We were putting 5.7 rods in these back in the late 70s grind one side of the rods keep from hitting the cam notch the block 462 heads big flat tapit ( SOLD LIFT ) bad ass combo

[keithfilkins]

I have a factory 400 sbc, 2 bolt main. I would like to build a street combination, nothing to radical for my 71 Nova. I had one in a 70 Monte Carlo many years ago and it was awesome, at 45-50 mph it would break the tires loose! Anywho, love your video's, thanks for doing what you do!!!

[strokermaverick]

I'm, 51. When, i was 17, i had a good friend, with a '76 c10. 400 sbc, mild cam, Rochester quadrojet. It, ran 9.0's, in 1/8 mile. Stock, rear gear. I learned, respect for sbc 400, decades ago.

[scotttimpany]

Love the green station wagon with wood on the sides. Brings back lots of memories

[CNTablet-sgqx]

I just bought a complete 1971 400 (#511) that had been sitting covered inside this old guys shop in Mesa AZ for 38 years. He removed it from a Wagon that had been T boned. Rockers were loosened when stored, Never been decked, spark plugs are clean.... I havent pulled the pan yet to check the bearings. Still had the snorkle air cleaner and drive pulleys on it. $500

[rapson]

I have a 400 4 bolt main complete engine that came out of a Impala with the 400 turbo trans. Back in the late 80s I picked up a set of ported & polished Humpback heads. I took it apart & gunked it at the quarter wash and put it back together and ran it daily until the car was junk and pulled it. G.M. was the last to machine this when made. 4 SALE. Should still be meaty ! I'm near Fort Wayne Indiana.

[ajperez]

Man this makes me want to build my 400 in my old k5! Great power potential

[robertmiller]

I've ran 400's for a few years now and they are tough, just watch what you are doing and you can have a little monster in sheep's clothing, 400 4 ever!!!!

[DiscoGreen]

I spin my 817 cast 406 to 7 grand every pass. Still 2 bolt. Just a race pan.. Not even splayed. 220 flotek cnc heads Schnieder cam forged internals, weisco pistons, gapped for 300 shot. scat 9000 series crank, forged 6" scat rods..internal balanced link bar Howard's race lifters. Beating hellcats.

[DaveWho-vkdo]

Richard, yore description R sew EXCELLENT and timed Perfectly with Charts/Graphs . I recently acquired a 2000 Mustang GT Modified and started watching lots of Your Videos, ALL R Great ... the REAL Dave who .. tRDw

[MarcS-mpje]

I had a 406 in my 69 Chevelle with AFR heads and a big ol comp cam, a built TH400 Manual automatic valve body trans, a 3500 stall converter and a 12 bolt rear with 4.10 gears. I used to pick up my kids from school and it and I park right in front where everybody was and when the kids got let out I’d start it up and scare people. I had a lot of fun with that combo.

[guyconnell]

"Truck guy" here. Be interesting to see a dual plane setup on this engine with various cams with LSA in range of 106 or 108.

[MichaelWurster-jr]

I used to by them by the pickup load back in the late 70's thru the early 80's for 35-50 bucks each. I looked for the 70-72 models as they were usually 4 bolt blocks. Would build them in various configurations for runabout boats. Tore up quite a few drives during the day.

[firstcurrency]

I would like see this 400 small block under boost might good power