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Has anyone installed a Blueprint Engine 355 or 383 Stroker and dressed it to look like a C-1 or C-2 stock build? I'm thinking about one for my '61 and would like it to look somewhat period correct. Their new 383 that is designed to run on 87 octane looks good. Roller cam, aluminum heads and 9.0 CR. Standard rockers would clear stock aluminum valve covers. I would modify the water pump front engine mount to better handle the increased torque. I would like to use my dual quad setup and as long as it could handle the reduced cfm I wouldn't mind leaving some power on the table.
Check the specs between the 383 and 396. For a few hundred more you get significant upgrades in parts and reliability and more power with the same pump gas friendly configuration. I have the BPE 396 in my ‘69 and the 427 sbc in my ‘64. Neither of them are set up to look more stock, however I did design the roller rocker equipped sbc in my now sold ‘61 to look somewhat stock with some bling.
These are PMO valve covers that are just slightly taller to clear the rockers.
I have stock Corvette valve covers on my '64's 327. It has Edelbrock Performer RPM heads with Crane Gold 1.5 roller rockers. This is possible by using 5/16" valve cover gaskets (I use Felpro 1628?) and Crower CRO-86051S Sure Lock Rocker Arm Nuts (poly-locks), which are shorter than standard poly-locks.
You are going to have to run a PCV if you run the original valve covers....you should run one anyway. Possibly off of a modified oil filler tube like the '64-'66 cars had. I'm running a PCV where the road draft tube would go and the stock valve covers and intake on my 383, but it was built off of a '68 block that still had the rear vent.
My blueprint 383 was a great engine and fit under my 65 small block hood (with the Weiand dual plane intake). I used the same PML valve covers as factoid.
My blueprint 383 was a great engine and fit under my 65 small block hood (with the Weiand dual plane intake). I used the same PML valve covers as factoid.
‘Ron, does the drivers side valve cover clear the brake booster?
‘Ron, does the drivers side valve cover clear the brake booster?
I had an issue with this in my ‘64 convertible and bpe 427 sbc..
I could not fit tall valve covers under the booster. I cut off the corner and welded a plate for clearance. I painted it with a chrome paint. The paint color didn’t really matter as it was hidden under the booster. You can’t really tell from any angle.
I had an issue with this in my ‘64 convertible and bpe 427 sbc..
I could not fit tall valve covers under the booster. I cut off the corner and welded a plate for clearance. I painted it with a chrome paint. The paint color didn’t really matter as it was hidden under the booster. You can’t really tell from any angle.
Factoid, Did you have any other issues swapping in the SB 427 in the 64? I’m looking to swap a 327/300 to this same engine, but didn’t want to open a can of worms.
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is it possible to get the 327 style block in a blueprint build so that the oil fill would be at the front of the intake and the crankcase breather at the back of the block?
I am doing a 56 for a customer and ordered a Blueprint Sniper 355
Motor made 410 hp and 455 ft lbs on the dyno
Build quality is supreme
I fired it yesterday and this thing is ROWDY !
First Sniper install and it lit right off - hunted around and has started to settle down idle wise
It still is in closed loop
Fired it 3 times or so fire and run time has been maybe a minute or two
I would do another one in a heartbeat
Valve covers are PML
is it possible to get the 327 style block in a blueprint build so that the oil fill would be at the front of the intake and the crankcase breather at the back of the block?
No
Blue print casts their own blocks
There is no hole for the early style breather - road draft
Additionally the heads are Vortec style - same for the intake - so the early style intake wont bolt on
Factoid, Did you have any other issues swapping in the SB 427 in the 64? I’m looking to swap a 327/300 to this same engine, but didn’t want to open a can of worms.
None, however select your front accessories carefully to avoid interference with the front crossmember. Also, as I stated I had a ‘67 big block hood. The small block hood will require a different intake manifold and careful selection of an air cleaner to fit.
is it possible to get the 327 style block in a blueprint build so that the oil fill would be at the front of the intake and the crankcase breather at the back of the block?
No. You'll need to find an original block and go with a rebuild. Mine is a last-year block so it has the road draft but also the big main journals, and is running a GM 400 small block crank. The reason I rebuilt it instead of going with a crate was because of the stealth factor, and because it really didn't need too much work to get back into shape.
No. You'll need to find an original block and go with a rebuild. Mine is a last-year block so it has the road draft but also the big main journals, and is running a GM 400 small block crank. The reason I rebuilt it instead of going with a crate was because of the stealth factor, and because it really didn't need too much work to get back into shape.
my block has a '68 casting date, does this mean is has the bigger main journals?
03-13-2021, 11:18 AM
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