sbc 400 casting, which is best?

[ProJunk]

Not to thread jack, but isn't a 400 rod a couple thousanths shorter ctc than a typical sbc rod? (5.65 vs 5.7)
I agree with the recomondation of the SHP Dart block. From what I read in the new Car Craft, unless you do all your own machining, for the money, you would probably be better off with the SHP.

400 rods are 5.565" long. It's standard practice to install 5.700" or 6.000" rods with aftermarket pistons in a 400.

 

[grizwald]

its was on the back side of the block, were you bolt it to the transmission.

guess i'm not checking that anytime soon then!

 

[Anonymous]

ive got a spare block here at the house, it has 330817 stamped on the back side of it does that mean its a 817 block?

Yes.

 

[chevy406]

thanks