I think I have narrowed things down.
A Dart aluminum 8.2 block.
Callies crank
oliver rods
Diamond pistons.
Beehive springs Titanium retainers
Shaft rockers.
4 Barrel carb.
The dilema is this.
either a 4.125 bore and 3,2 crank and solid rollers for a 347 and an ability to rev sweetly to 7k+
or the the same with hydualics and 6500 redline.
Or the same with a 3.4 crank so 363with hydralics and similar power to the solids.
What keeps me away from the 363 is I love a sweet smooth rever and the 363 seems like a bit of a long stroker, some say with good balanacing and light internals it will make no difference.
What keeps me concerned about the 347 with solids is having to adjust valves every 500 miles, which for me would be at least 2x per year. But on the other hand it would eb a sweet rever with a broad powerband which is ideal on track.
Or am I just overhtinking it and is 6500 rpm plenty on a V8.
I come froma Lotus so lightweight and revs is next to godlyness, had a chevy 383 which was rough, so I really wnat to focus on a smooth rever. In any event I know a broad powerband with adjustability through revs is ideal on track where the car will spoend 80+% of the time. Question is would a 447 with hydralics be more than enough, or am I being overly concerned about valve adjustments.
Some say its more liek every 2 K miles.?
A Dart aluminum 8.2 block.
Callies crank
oliver rods
Diamond pistons.
Beehive springs Titanium retainers
Shaft rockers.
4 Barrel carb.
The dilema is this.
either a 4.125 bore and 3,2 crank and solid rollers for a 347 and an ability to rev sweetly to 7k+
or the the same with hydualics and 6500 redline.
Or the same with a 3.4 crank so 363with hydralics and similar power to the solids.
What keeps me away from the 363 is I love a sweet smooth rever and the 363 seems like a bit of a long stroker, some say with good balanacing and light internals it will make no difference.
What keeps me concerned about the 347 with solids is having to adjust valves every 500 miles, which for me would be at least 2x per year. But on the other hand it would eb a sweet rever with a broad powerband which is ideal on track.
Or am I just overhtinking it and is 6500 rpm plenty on a V8.
I come froma Lotus so lightweight and revs is next to godlyness, had a chevy 383 which was rough, so I really wnat to focus on a smooth rever. In any event I know a broad powerband with adjustability through revs is ideal on track where the car will spoend 80+% of the time. Question is would a 447 with hydralics be more than enough, or am I being overly concerned about valve adjustments.
Some say its more liek every 2 K miles.?