Re: 426 from 400.

[savoy58@xxxxxxx]

i sure would like to get some of your tips on a bb build. i plan on freshening a 413 for  a 63 b body. id like it to be healthy but still reliable. im on a budget and cant afford the high dollar bolt on and go fast stuff. thanks for showing people a mopar doesnt have to be on steroids to run fast. 
---- Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
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> For you motor guys fooling with the b series big block our LITTLE 400 stroked to 426 made it first outing in an RED this month. it is an old fuel car so it is a bit heavy but the little b uncorked a string of 5.75s in the eighth . We are aiming for 5.60 anythings. This engine came right out of the doorslammer so is a practical motor for anyone running a 383 nostalgia set up in our 62 to 65 cars.  There was a string of Chevy racers during lunch coming  down to our pit to see if itr REALLY WAS a Mopar BB in that rail.. (I am serious. It was almost a parade.) 
> Most are runing 540 BB Chevies and a couple of 610s and were quite shocked to get stung by a lil ol 426 cubic inch 400. 
> One guy told me he had 35 in his car (he meant $35000) I told him we had that in this motor but I meant $3500) All he could manage was a whispered 'i know, i ve heard" 
> Anyway no secrets if anyone wants the combo info is available.  peak power is a 6850
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