Paul_G
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I have a worn out 72 400. I need it to replace my 505 while it is out of the car getting refreshed. The 400 is stripped down to the bare block ready to go to the machine shop. I would like to just do a rings and bearings refresh if possible. The cylinder bores have some ridge, the cross hatch is gone. Surprisingly the bearings are not worn through which I expected based on the amount of crud inside the engine. The machinist will tell me if I can rering or if it will need an overbore.
So wanting to do it on the cheap, rering is first choice. Back to the 7:1 compression pistons and 195 HP. If that is not an option Summit has a .020" over KB piston kit that will bring the compression up to 9:1+. $700 for the kit. So for the magic question, What kind of HP gain over stock with these pistons?
The rest of this 400 build is using junk I already have for the B engine.
Holley carb, Edelbrock Performer 383 intake, 1 7/8" long tubes, refreshed 452 heads, Summit 6401 cam 298/303, Lift .466/.488.
What say you?
So wanting to do it on the cheap, rering is first choice. Back to the 7:1 compression pistons and 195 HP. If that is not an option Summit has a .020" over KB piston kit that will bring the compression up to 9:1+. $700 for the kit. So for the magic question, What kind of HP gain over stock with these pistons?
The rest of this 400 build is using junk I already have for the B engine.
Holley carb, Edelbrock Performer 383 intake, 1 7/8" long tubes, refreshed 452 heads, Summit 6401 cam 298/303, Lift .466/.488.
What say you?