How much horsepower does a 1970 Chevy 350 have?

How much horsepower does a 1970 Chevy 350 have?

What started out as a high-compression, solid-lifter 350 rated at 370 hp in 1970 was reduced to a low-compression, hydraulic-lifter 350 rated as low as 205 hp (the “performance” L82) by 1975.

How can I get more horsepower out of my Chevy 350?

How to Get More Horsepower Out of My Chevy 350 Small Block

1. Modify your air intake.
2. Modify your exhaust.
3. Change your camshafts and valve train.
4. Purchase new cylinder heads, or have yours ported and polished.
5. Have your motor rebuilt and blueprinted.

How much power can a stock 350 bottom end handle?

Assuming it was correctly rebuilt, a completely stock bottom end – main bolts, cast crank, stock rods, cast pistons is good to around 350 HP.

How much horsepower does a 350 4 bolt main have?

The four-bolt main 350 with two-barrel carburetor came with 8.5:1 compression, and was good for 145 horsepower at 3,800 rpm and 250 foot-pounds of torque at 2,200 rpm. 350s equipped with four-barrel Quadrajet carburetors produced 170 horsepower at 3,800 rpm and 255 foot-pounds of torque at 2,800 rpm.

How many rpms can a stock 350 handle?

Piston speed w/a 3.75″ stroke isn’t a limiting factor until you get up around 7500 or thereabouts, for a 350 it’s close to 8000 RPM.

How much power can a stock 4 bolt 350 handle?

4-bolt blocks with OEM main bolts are good to 475 HP, and are good to 7200 RPM. 2. 4-bolt blocks with ARP main studs are good to 700 HP, and are good to 8500 RPM. 3.

What’s the fastest LS engine?

At Speed Week 2017, George Poteet and the Speed Demon team used that LS to run 428.784mph and this year, with a better racing surface, it ran 448.508mph, ensuring that it’s the fastest LS engine in the world.

Will 396 heads work on a 350?

Premium Member. If the 396 is a good deal and in good working order its a definite improvement over a mild 350 small block. Sure a 454 is better but a 396 with a good cam and heads will run..

How high can a Chevy 350 rev?

Aftermarket blocks, heads, rotators and valve train components can RPM just as high as you can $pend. Piston speed w/a 3.75″ stroke isn’t a limiting factor until you get up around 7500 or thereabouts, for a 350 it’s close to 8000 RPM.

How much HP can a stock 350 bottom end handle?

If it was rebuilt correctly, a completely stock bottom end – main bolts, cast crank, stock rods, cast pistons, is good to around 350 HP.

Can a stock 350 handle a turbo?

OEM compression will work just fine with a turbocharger. Especially if it is an older low compression setup.

What LS engine is best for Turbo?

“All of the engines are great with a turbo, but the 5.3 and 6.0-liter engines are the most popular. The 5.3 is the cheapest and easiest to find, so you’ll see a lot of people use it. With a 5.3 and 6.0, you can see up to 1,000 horsepower on a stock motor if you push them.