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I have been thinking and looking at engine kits online at powerhouse and I was looking at the 335 stroker but it looks good I can build a 350 alot cheaper. So I am going to go the junk yard here and there are 350 4 bolt mains in vans that just get crushed all the time. So I dicided to get a 350 and start building it as I get the money which in aug. when I turn 18 I am going to start full time at publix . I an going to get the balanced 350 kit with KB pistons and I think it was a scat crank it is 499$. and I want to make it TPI and get the heads ported and intake and all ported I want it to turn about 6500 RPMs or so. I just dont like the redline at 5000 it really sucks so that is a long term goal but I dicided that would be better than trying to build up the 305 I have now :banghead: . After I get the motor build I am thinking of getting a T-56 :thumbsup: to go behind it but this is a long term goal. I just think it would be better to go pull a 350 in the next couple weeks than try and get a couple extra horsepower out of the 305. it is a short block with heads for 100$ at the junkyard where I live . Tell me what oyu think of my Idea

 
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that would be nice as hell.you can get full TPI units and setups with complete wiring and everything you'll need from thirdgen.org. go to the classifieds. They have a lot of good used stuff there. hope that helps.

 
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yeah i have seen lots of whole setups on Ebay of like corvettes so I know I might need new injecters but that would work

 
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sounds like a good plan.

 
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Go carbed...stock TPI ull have fun tryin to get power to 6500rpm, also gonna need custom chip burning. Up 2 u man but ya 350 over a 335 any day. Not worth it bro. Ur doin the right thing. As for induction, id and maybe 1 or 2 other people on this site would go carbed. Up 2 u tho.

 
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nice use of emoticons in this post...



good luck on what you wana do man

 
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I have a carb now it is alright but I might start traveling more I like the TPI cuase there are less keep up workon it than a carb. correct me if I am

I have a website of a guy that ported his TPI and got it to pull past 6500RPMs I forget teh site but I will try and find it. I know stock they have problems past 5000RPM. If I got with TPI I will have it ported and polished. my friend that i got the alfas from has a flow bench in his house and knows all about porting heads so I think i will have him help me.

 
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Here is a link to the porting of the TPI. I dont think this is the one I saw before but it is like it!
TPI Porting

 
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don't worry about a 4 bolt main they are not stronger (actually are more likely to crack at the caps)

 
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so a 2 bolt main is the same strength?

 
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yeah that's what most of the pro engine builders use, then if you want extra strength add splayed caps, you can't do those with a 4 bolt they will crack around the outer bolts usually on the I think it was the third cap

 
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what are splayed caps?

 
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http://www.gofaststuff.com/graphics/Eagle-CAPS3.jpg
those are splayed caps the bolts are angled to relieve stress

 
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Actually the 4 bolt 350 blocks are stronger than the 2 bolt. Non splayed even. 400 block is another story.

 
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every machine shop and engine builder I've met says different except the new crate engines (they did something to help the issue) but splayed caps are fairly cheap (under $100) and machining is easy (I had one done for $50)