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It has been a while since I built my last motor for myself. I am surprised of all of the small items that add up to a good chunk of money. ARP bolts, 1003 Fel Pro head gaskets, push rods, shit it keeps adding up. I guess it would have been better to buy a crate motor and just feel the pain at one time. I guess when you are this far along you need to keep charging forward.

I decided to go with a 406 CI motor, 11 to 1, 750 carb, aluminum heads, L.A billet crank, H beam rods, Keith Black pistons, 4 bolt splayed block. I have the short block done and am awaiting the new heads.

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Going that specific on a motor build will cause the price tag to climb. Crate engines are not that specific and they'll build hundreds of them that are basically identical.
I'm on hold with a 383 stroker im building up and this too has gotten crazy on the cost so far. Block, machine work, Eagle kit, cam and aluminum heads have put the price tag to over 3500 dollars so far and im not even close to getting everything bought.
A crate engine would have been cheaper but it would have been someone elses idea of what a motor should be. My 383 will be what i think a motor should be.
Crate engines are cool if you're more concerned with paint and body.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

I have not even started to order parts for my trans. I am looking at adding a trans brake.

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I had an aftermarket H.E.I. distributor for the 383 but i ended up confiscating it from the 383 parts bin so i could get my 400 back on the road. That was a minor setback but the LUV keeps rolling.
A MSD system will most likely go with the 383 build.
I'd like to find a decent 70's GM that i could run a manual trans.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

Looks like we are singing the same song. Thanks allot, I forgot about a ignition system, more dime's.

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

luvrv8 what kind of trans are you going to run behind that 406?

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

400. It is a street car so the brake won't be used much at all. I would say same thing for the NOS.

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

luvrv8 you gonna make at least one or two passes on a dragstrip with it i hope.

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KEEP A HAND ON THE WHEEL AND A FOOT ON THE GAS

AINT RIGHT MOTORSPORTS

Nope, it is a street car.

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

lucrv8 you should take it down the quarter mile just to see what she'll do. But let me warn you if you do it will lead to an addiction and you'll be at the track every weekend. I know first hand.

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

Like your planed engine.... He will sneek it to the track, or one of his "friends" will

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

I was a drag racer in my past life, now I play with sprint cars. I have already gotten the drag race bug out of me.

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

Sprint cars would be fun too.

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

All right go fast turn left, uh i guess on dirt it would be go fast turn right to go left ain't nothing more thrilling then backen into the corners and maken it work

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

How do you shake the drag racing bug ? Iwas bitten at age 13 and still can't shake it.

I found dirt tracks. Now I can race 1/2 mile's at a time X 30 laps. My ride is now longer the 11 seconds.

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

That is what I was wondering!! But like the old quote about circle track racing is "like painting numbers on turds and flushing the toilet."

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

Any fool can go in a straight line for 11-12 seconds,now try going around a corner with someone on each side of you at full throttle. Only just a little rant as i used to race circle track.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s