Easy 550-Plus Horsepower Chevy Build (Naturally Aspirated!)

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Here's a build from Keith Dorton of Automotive Specialists that's a naturally aspirated small block Chevy making an easy 557 horsepower. Best of all, it uses no exotic parts and can be easily duplicated thanks to smart part selection. This build uses a Dart SHP block, Molnar crank and connecting rods, Mahle pistons, Crane Cams valvetrain, AFR cylinder heads, Edelbrock Intake manifold, MSD ignition and a Holley carb.
Automotive Specialists' website: www.automotivespecialists.com
Here's some of the major components we used in the build:
Dart SHP block: amzn.to/2RiI7yq
Mahle Forged piston set: amzn.to/2Rkeqgf
AFR Eliminator cylinder heads: amzn.to/36nafEE
Edelbrock Victor Jr intake: amzn.to/2RGHjSQ
MSD Pro Billet distributor: amzn.to/2vhZXJh
Brawler Carburetor: amzn.to/2sW709O
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@ponderin 3 года назад

Man really is building a motor behind his desk...inside...clean and comfy.....me currently crying about 40f and rain laying on old covered gravel and oil satuated cardboard pieces

@aceactiv3531 2 года назад

at least it ain’t 95f and humid asf

@ponderin 2 года назад

@@aceactiv3531 yea. Never have to fix anything when it's 70 and sunny. Either too cold or too hot lol

@Alpha40M 2 года назад

Nah dude imagine 100f and dry and laying on black top because your dad throw away your cardboard thinking it was trash

@danielduvall4957 2 года назад

That's the only way I know how to do it. I'm so grateful when I do get to work in a shop or use a lift

@danielduvall4957 2 года назад

PONDERIN' RC Don't forget it's always the absolute worse time in the world for it to lay down on you.

@thegatesofsleep 3 года назад

Watching that guy assemble an engine is like art. I’d love to have that guy in the garage to tell me everything I’m doing wrong.

@JohnDoe-ut7wu 3 года назад

The 500 plus pounds of torque is the real deal here. This is going to be a crazy fun street motor!

@lrgphantom2934 2 года назад

right

@JohnDoe-jp6zs 2 года назад

Hello John.

@johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857 Год назад

Absolutely

@rustyshackleford1656 2 года назад

My old man was a master at building sbc’s for dirt racing when i was a kid. His most impressive build was a 400 that he stroked to a 413, 0 decked the block, ported and polished a high dollar set of heads, a real mean cam and the thing dynoed around 700 horse. All with a 4 barrel naturally aspirated

@gastonneal3761 2 года назад

You lyin 🤣😂😂, naw I believe thou, until I learn different.

@rustyshackleford1656 2 года назад

@@gastonneal3761 have you ever heard of the super late model racing class? Those cars are pushing over 900 hp out of N/A sbc’s and sbf’s. NASCAR’s engines also made 950 horse up until the early 2000’s when they governed them down to about 700. Those are also naturally aspirated small block Chevys

@Dougarrowhead Год назад

@@rustyshackleford1656 those aren't 23 degree engines

@dennisrobinson8008 Год назад

@@rustyshackleford1656 yep. With a stroker under them and removing the restrictions they can get over 1000HP N/A

@johnsheetz6639 Год назад

I know you from somewhere 🤔 you had a channel didn't you? Or maybe even kicked it on comment somewhere else.

@richrinehart1083 4 года назад

What a absolute gift to get to watch him in action. A true genius. He wasn't even breaking a sweat on this little small block build. To have just half of his knowledge, HALF!

@luckyPiston 4 года назад

The 400 is a beast at heart, 200cc ports, decent compression, not even that big a cam, a big carb and bam the thing knocks out 550 horse ! even sounds like a big block ! what's not to love !

@JustStayingGroovy 3 года назад

Lol. The cost of a bare block...

@backtogodyougo3103 4 года назад

I love how you guys take engine builds seriously! Thumbs up for ya!

@imarooster3548 5 лет назад

I make my living as an AERA certified machinist and having eight years building engines , this guy is a excellent builder.

@axlegrind4212 4 года назад

i like the way he sends it at 4:44, 7:09, and 2:58

@McNabbula 11 месяцев назад

How long does it take to assemble a motor , given all matching done etc?

@jamalcole1985 5 лет назад

Perfect video to watch on my lunch break.

@Rampant_Colt 4 года назад

I really like the vintage Corvette valve covers. That shop is clean as an aircraft hangar

@Rampant_Colt 4 года назад

@Clay Potter to quote R. Lee Ermey: 'well, no shit'

@fehlrock 3 года назад

I love Keith and his crew. They are real and do awesome builds. They right up the road from me. They are the only ones I'd go to, and believe me Plenty other builders in Concord NC !

@BobbyOfEarth 4 года назад

With only 195 cc intake runners for 400 cubic inches and .558 lift, I was really surprised to see a pickup of 15 lbft and 26 ponies. Stout engine and well worth the investment.

@excelerater 4 года назад

I build my own,I like the way the guy places the rings on with the rod just standing up on newspaper . learn something new everyday

@robertweitlauf4653 3 года назад

i had the same short block with a .700 crane roller afr 210 heads and 2 Holley 750 on a Holley tunnel ram in my 55 chevy pro street car. it was a blast to drive.

@kennethh1289 5 лет назад

Love the fact that ol boy assembles pistons on newspaper!! You know that's a well built, stump-pulling motor!

@jimmypatterson9854 5 лет назад

I'm going to assume that's because towels will weave themselves a blanket on the oil pickup

@cavalierliberty6838 2 года назад

@@jimmypatterson9854 you would be correct. You want no fibers in your oil sysyem.

@curtisanderson9984 3 года назад

Keith and Jeff at Automotive Specialists did an amazing job on a 6 liter Ford diesel for me. Nothing but he highest quality.

@paulrm_7917 5 лет назад

This is a complete work of Beauty!!! Great work Gentlemen!👍🏼 can't wait to do mine!

@SuperDave21 3 года назад

I need this engine for my wife's 81 Camaro Z-28.... maybe that would earn it some respect after the 175hp stock 350... lol...

@squarenailco1747 3 года назад

I popped on my subframe connectors np. Made it very firm! No roof cracks at all! Keeps that front end flat on the ground!

@squarenailco1747 3 года назад

Subframe connectors a must! My 89 fbody handles 540 ft lbs

@arnoldibarra4592 3 года назад

Don't it come with 305

@akilanelango8997 2 года назад

@@arnoldibarra4592 The 350 was available with a 4 speed auto if i remember correctly

@Wesley3129 2 года назад

My 2000 SS Camero has a built LS6 with 550 hp.Speed engineering stainless headers with 3 inch Borla exhaust,big Comp cam,Trick flow heads with Brian Tooley pushrods and 102 Fast intake and 102 Fast throttle body.She sounds so damn good!!!

@hpgdawnpatrol9456 3 года назад

That gasket sealer bead tho..damn! Dude is the man

@SGTJDerek 9 месяцев назад

This man has forgotten more about engines than most will ever know and like Dale Wexler from WTT, he has passed his knowledge and passion down to his kid. I'd love to have this engine with FI in an M80 with a 5spd. (You Southern Boys of a certain age will know what an M80 is.) Or for a total Sleeper, a Wagon of the same platform.

@guido0582 4 года назад

I love these types of builds.... keep up the great work guys

@TheHorsepowerMonster 4 года назад

Thanks! And thanks for watching

@wesleycook6921 5 лет назад

Very nice street engine. Bulletproof bottom end and great breathing heads.

@patrickmchose7472 2 года назад

And this is when I say..."whats not to like"? You could flog the hell out of this without worry.

@nadronnocojr 3 года назад

A man can dream about what’s affordable . I play lotto to keep dreams like this alive .. just so awesome to hear that you can beat the snot out of it and have fun and it worry about Grenading it the first time you try to impress your buddy in a 1/4 mile burnout .. your videos are just great 👍 . Enjoy seeing master at his craft ,

@hakosuka2 5 лет назад

The level of car Keith Dorton takes is just great to see. Motors are like babies, you have to be firm but gentle with them.

@blownaway4371 4 года назад

"BABIES"? More like Women.. You can TRY and build what you think is going to be a hot-rod, and they will empty your bank account. Or you can stick some 'parts' in them, they blow up and STILL take your bank account....

@rickshaw6198 4 года назад

You have to be firm with a baby?

@youngestson6537 5 лет назад

Really great horsepower for the street. Great video. 👍🏽👍🏽

@youngestson6537 5 лет назад

@camaroguy 66. 👍🏽👍🏽

@danielmccoy8875 5 лет назад

Ive messed around with Mopars Pontiacs..but still love the sound of a high winding Small Block Chevy..music to my ears

@Ashroyer86 5 лет назад

You should love it also because of how much more $$ it takes to build a mopar, that won't be as reliable.

@puppygadget3189 3 года назад

He is very careful and takes his time. Plus very clean and knowledgeable so think I found my pro street car engine builder.

@Stingrayflame 4 месяца назад

Awesome build, makes me feel great about my motor 388 with 200 AFR’s, 10.3-1 comp, and a 254/260 .591/597 solid roller and a 850 QF. It’s never been dynoed so I have a idea now that’s it probably 550 plus. It took my full weight C3 at 3,200Lbs to a 10.86@122mph with a 3500 converter and 3.90 gear on 93 with drag radials. Drove it to track.

@rodpalm6398 4 года назад

These Dart SHP blocks kick some ass. I'm building one starting in a few weeks.

@TheHorsepowerMonster 4 года назад

Excellent. Hope it goes great!

@crusaderI969 3 года назад

As soon as I saw the Tri-Y headers, I hit the subscribe button.

@roguepawnz111 4 года назад

This Ford guy approves this build....magnificent....magnificent......magnificent

@robertwest3093 2 года назад

AFR cylinder heads make it soooo easy to build a streetable high output engine!

@steve19745 4 года назад

pulls nice and strong all the way through

@garyanddoris6022 3 года назад

Carburetor definitely made the lines climb, one sweet engine, truly enjoyed the video.......

@domenicomonteleone3055 2 года назад

Keith Dorton has the Magic and his son also has the same Magic i watch them both work together WOW what a Powerhouse Amazing from 🇨🇦 #YSW I follow you 💯 from

@domenicomonteleone3055 2 года назад

I would care to see more of Keith Dorton Magic with his so also coming up with a crazy Engine Build i know that they both could do this we are into a New Year this would really make many people that follow very happy Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 Happy Holidays from 🇨🇦 #YSW respect back to you 🙏

@fehlrock 3 года назад

I love the valve covers !

@jebbysan 4 года назад

A great meat and potatoes build.....watching Keith build is very satisfying as he reinforces all of the tricks and attention to detail I have hined in myself over the years. A well written and narrated video that spares the bullshit and shows how a Gen 1 small block is still a viable option. My only beef is that this is an $9000 engine.......albeit bulletproof. My own 406 uses a stock block and is very similar.....I built it for around $5000......but as the video states, probably no where near as strong.

@ldnwholesale8552 Год назад

By the time you source a good LS block, machine it with similar quality pistons and rods. Then buy all the electronics to make it run you have spent 50% more. And still have a fragile LS

@Mike383HK 5 лет назад

Excellent build!! I love all of your parts selection. I would have you build for me in a second.

@monsterinthebed 2 года назад

I have known this gentlemen for most of my career. I knew his brother Randy as well. We were racing against both of them until Randy's death in a plane crash. Just for a little information Randy was chief engine builder for Hendrick Motorsports (Think Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson) while Keith is President of Automotive specialists in Concord. He builds mainly for short track racing competition but make no mistake he and Randy are legendary engine builders. I worked for Dale Earnhardt Inc from 2004 thru the merger with Chip Ganassi to become EGR till 2009 and that's how I know them.

@elrojo4379 Год назад

@@monsterinthebed concord, California? I want my 1994 blazer to push well over 450 HP.

@hellwithit 4 года назад

Nice little look. Little expensive for a tight budget. I have found that first place in a rebuilding sleeper motor is breathing. Starting with a good set of big valve closed chamber heads. Ported by hand. Polished. Make sure they fit the gasket on both intake and exhaust. A good manifold. I like the torker. Carb sitting a little off square. I also recommend a double pump. Dual feed. 850 cfm holly. 556/ split duration cam shaft. Anti pump up lifters. Chrome rings. A-large set of tuned headers. And I stand by this. Use the biggest exhaust pipe you can. I prefer 3” O.D If you have an automatic. You are going to have to install a stall speed torque converter. And a little aviation fuel never hurts. Just don’t forget to add the marvel mystery oil to the AV Gas. Top end lube a must.

@drtb69 5 лет назад

Excellent build high end high buck parts too!!

@jdhamm155 Год назад

I built the first 383 factory 010 block with 3.75 stroke with 6"rods small basecircle cam block in 1996. Before all these special clearanced h beam rods where available...... its still running 26 years later with 85000 miles..... dynoded 575 hp and 18- 22 mpg with 3 spd th350 and 3.42 gears...... I scraped 2 blocks trying to clearance for the stroke.

@matthewvarnam4302 9 месяцев назад

557 hp and your getting 18/22 mpg. You must be choking the heck out of that engine to get that good of mpg with that much hp that engine got to be starving for fuel....lol

@orionburton3829 3 года назад

This gentleman is like a chef doing the most Delicious Happy birthday Cake!!! Is called love for what you're doing. Cheers and i suscribe.

@Dooguy 2 года назад

I did this similiar build in a mopar but with steelies as back in the day mopar aluminum heads were nuts., with a cam motion 567 lift roller set up with a stroker kit. Its a great street motor. Still fighting traction problems

@xxSgtXioXxx291 5 лет назад

Gotta defend these guys here against all the hate, if you want this kinda power NA, you are NOT going to do it going to your local parts store. Period. So if you think its hard going on Google and buying the parts you need then this is not for you. Also, if you think its supposed to cost 500 dollors for everything, you are dumb. Im building a 383 at the moment, saving every penny i can on ebay and other sources and still ill be lucky if i get it done for less than 4 grand.. Guess what it cost money to do this, dont want to spend the money? Go collect stamps or some shit, this is easy for people with enough will power and want to do it. Personally i found this video very accurate and informational, if you disagree go build a cheap ass Honda!

@AZCobraman 5 лет назад

But, but, RU-vid engine experts....I mean, you know all these guys are pros with their own machine shop and dynos.....right?

@dtho5756 5 лет назад

my honda build isn't cheap lol but ok...neither was the 95 ss impala. or my guys 16 wrx sti. money and time. plain and simple with any build deemed proper. if I jump out there I'll put my ss on you. if that don't work my awd j series 94 2dr accord will clean up any and all challenges. it did as an h series fwd... just saying... got knowledgeable people around me. btw my first build was a sr20 for a 91 se-r. 440 at the wheel 😎🤙

@rodpalm6398 4 года назад

I'm running nearly this same engine in my 65 Chevelle right now. These engines work better with a performer rpm manifold. You don't need forged parts for 6K rpm people but the roller cam and heads sure help. Not cheap to build but endless torque, perfect drivability with plenty of top end.

@flyhigh6591 2 года назад

I agree with everything you just said. As far as Street performance the Edelbrock RPM air gap will blow their intake away in low end without giving much on top. I was surprised these engine Masters didn't go for it. I suppose they wanted horsepower on top in as bragging rights but sacrificing low in torque for the street is unacceptable since this is a street build.

@nikos95 Год назад

@@flyhigh6591 that setup changed my TPI L98 from an anemic 80s v8 into a low budget race motor and took away very little low range torque. It can make for a tall setup though, needed a 3" cowl to clear it.

@toddclark332 5 лет назад

really cool motor love looks about everything you did with it

@ericechols8112 5 лет назад

That Holley double pumper made him come alive!

@johnhymen 4 года назад

True but if you drive it on the street at all the smaller carb would give much better throttle response. Granted it cost a bit up top but not enough that you'd notice.

@TylersRapPromo Год назад

i have a 5.0 but man do I love them chevy motors so damn reliable and can build some good power for cheap.

@rbrown5621 5 лет назад

"Best of all, it uses no exotic parts and can be easily duplicated thanks to smart part selection." Everything is easily duplicated if you have enough money.

@dufus2273 4 года назад

their parts were donated as advertising. hp pumped up.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411 4 года назад

500 - Dart SHP Block 900 - Molnar crank 600 - Molnar rods 750 - Mahle forged pistons 1600 - AFR 195 cc heads 400 - Crane billet roller cam 320 - Victor Jr intake 300 - MSD distributor 450 - Holley Brawler carb Machine shop ? Misc bolts, gaskets, lube, rings, roller lifters, roller rockers, pushrods, billet timing cover, ATI superdamper, valve covers, waterpump, pulleys??????? Easy... With no "exotic" parts.

@BuzzLOLOL 4 года назад

Easy build... hand $7500 to your engine builder...

@greggriffin3242 4 года назад

You can use eagle or scat parts

@TA1977bandit 3 года назад

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 13 degree heads, custom headers, custom carb, crank trigger, timing belt drive, jesel shaft rockers, and vacuum pump. That's stuff is exotic, the stuff they used is just expensive.

@pauldow1648 5 лет назад

Pay your money make your choice. Arm chair builds are always better than the real thing. Thanks for posting.

@jayree379 5 лет назад

Got one right now had to take away from grandpa out in the shed. Little over 612 hp for a recliner isnt too shabby but grandpa kept breaking axles

@Raydawg 5 лет назад

Plain and simple HELL YEAH!

@TheHorsepowerMonster 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@quasarsword7479 5 лет назад

Nice shop ! 😍 horsepower

@j.e.d.8065 4 года назад

Next you should do a 496 with 781 heads with 2.190 intake valve. 700 horsepower al day on pump gas with all stock parts plus stroker rotating assembly.

@donellmuniz590 3 года назад

Could probably get a 502 from a boat or motorhome fairly cheap.

@JayLupe 3 года назад

I got two old school 2 bolt 454 bbc's completely bare blocks for sale. No crank, main caps, BARE.

@cargotoolshop5319 2 года назад

@@JayLupe I have one 454 that needs a sleeve and a 366 top kick block, going to build a couple of coffee tables and sell them, jokes on them cause they are junk, but they will still look awesome

@derrickyates4318 5 лет назад

I wish I could have the honors to work next to Keith. He’s a major bucket list for me to meet.

@edwardzamorski3711 9 месяцев назад

This guy knows his engine building

@robertdouglas3456 2 года назад

Great job guys!

@darrellcoy 5 лет назад

1500 - Dart SHP Block 900 - Molnar crank 600 - Molnar rods 750 - Mahle forged pistons 1600 - AFR 195 cc heads 400 - Crane billet roller cam 320 - Victor Jr intake 300 - MSD distributor 450 - Holley Brawler carb Machine shop ? Misc bolts, gaskets, lube, rings, roller lifters, roller rockers, pushrods, billet timing cover, ATI superdamper, valve covers, waterpump, pulleys??????? Easy... With no "exotic" parts. I'm going with clickbait..

@jamesmalone3867 5 лет назад

Darrell Coy yah thats what i thought this is absurd and unreasonable as well as kind of shaming towards ACTUAL budget/ easy builds lol... i turned it off at dart block 😂

@CORZER0 5 лет назад

You mean you don't have an extra $10k laying around? Peasant!

@throttleblipsntwistedgrips1992 5 лет назад

What's really bad is for a few hundred bucks I can feed my 8.4:1 slant six a 300 shot (i have very little ring left) and outrun that chebby for 1/10 the money you guys have into it. Maybe only once but I'd actually be going fast for cheap

@jamesmalone3867 5 лет назад

CORZER0 LMAO

@jstdrv 5 лет назад

might as well buy a crate LS3 or LS7 and save a lot of weight too

@coldsmoker9387 3 года назад

I wish more people could have there dyno sound set up like this,sounds sweet.

@rogermontee8264 2 года назад

Very nice engine build!!!!! I would be proud to own it. I liked the video thanks to sharing.☺️☺️☺️👍👍👍👍

@bernardwarr4187 4 года назад

Great job, good power

@peterdarr383 5 лет назад

I'm building this exact same engine, but with a few budget-friendly changes - - - Gotta use an all-iron 350 that I have, which will save me THOUSANDS. Porting the heads myself the best I can, I have an old Edelbrock dual-plane manifold from back in the day ( doesn't everybody??) Never had a Chevy rod break, as they're all good to seven grand, Got some flat-tops that might still work, I know how to blueprint the oil pump myself, so the big money is going to be the cam, a rebuild kit for one of my 5 Holleys, and gaskets. I'm expecting 400 Horsepower.

@ThePaulv12 5 лет назад

That was a nice build actually. After seeing the results I'm so impressed with it I wonder what this motor might make with an old school solid lifter flat tappet camshaft. Love the roller hydraulic but if using hydraulic roller perhaps I'd have used an OEM style aftermarket performance lifter to save the weight of the tie bar and about $500 lol. To me one of the advantages of those Dart blocks is the ability to use OEM style rollers.

@GOSH454 5 лет назад

Nothing like the clackity-clack of a solid flat tappet cam 👍

@ThePaulv12 5 лет назад

@@GOSH454 yep and the 6000rpm limit you get with hydraulic lifters is easily raised and they're a bit lighter.

@captainflatbed.7927 5 лет назад

Easy build nice power great red light runner with a cold air box and couple bolt ons an fun build

@captainflatbed.7927 5 лет назад

If you’ve got a motor shop

@Badass1974 5 лет назад

Friends did this back in the 90's.

@craigthescott5074 3 года назад

I built this engine almost exactly except it was a 327 and I had 13K in it In 1999.

@johnsheetz6639 3 года назад

Fn screamer huh?!

@gordowg1wg145 5 лет назад

"smart part selection" sums up any build perfectly - figure out what one wants to achieve, and on what fuel, and build for the torque and rpm balance required. What I REALLY like is you guys, and your customer, sticking to the 'old school' SB rather than taking the generic LS/LT crate option that is SO boring!

@wydopnthrtl 2 года назад

Well... they may be boring but the engineering of the LS platform is far superior for stress and heat dissipation. In this (excellent) build they just used extremely strong parts to overcome both of those.

@katysun2748 4 года назад

Man wish i had that for my 58 chev pickup you want to swap some texas bbq for it lol sounds good guys hats off to yall

@devoncoolman88 4 года назад

Deffinatly going to get great longevity out of all the high end parts used. Same results can be had with a scat crank and rods and a good stock block. But you will be at the limits of a stock block. Nice video. Was a great watch.

@cargotoolshop5319 2 года назад

I have three 400 blocks and want to build one really badly, easiest power is made from displacement, why do we throw 305's in the trash, absolutely no reason for it, just because we can, seen fairly stock 305 make over 350hp for no reason

@matthewvarnam4302 9 месяцев назад

305's are basically junk they just a waste of time and money.

@Tzor17 5 лет назад

slowly getting into GM myself, but still stuck in the sixties.

@lilibethdoherty295 5 лет назад

It is as easy as 123!!! if your over whelmed just get anything with a EFI 5.0 old school ford with a good tune it is a cheap blast!

@dano4572 4 года назад

Beautiful. I need "two"! One for the living room, and one for my 98 k1500 chevy of which I'll leave the hood off of!! just sayin

@ericriddle467 5 лет назад

That's awesome I need one for my truck lol I wish

@seanhayes1965 4 года назад

Nice job guys

@superprettyko 5 лет назад

Great video - always like the mouse , they really run..REALLY wish there was a price for this build. Lots have asked, lots have had a idea. Would be nice to know the cost, know it isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for. Horsepower for bucks. Love the revs. He did smile at the final run.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411 4 года назад

@leosun8469 Год назад

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 You are WAY off, even for 3 years ago.

@AngryDogPerformance 5 лет назад

made this combo back in 2010, except on a 383 and with 10.7:1 compression. similar power numbers.

@TheUnholyPosole 5 лет назад

...me too!

@hornetbrown 11 месяцев назад

I want an engine like this to drop into a '70-72 Nova, something prostreetish but not a full restomod. Very inspiring to watch a video of a very good build.

@andrewayersman6923 2 года назад

The specs on this motor are less aggressive than the one I just built and mines not 550 horse lol so those AFR heads must be some magic in a box. I’ve heard great things about them.

@scottdoubleyou563 3 года назад

"Speed is just a matter of money. How fast do you want to go?"

@stevedriver1476 3 года назад

Dart isnt exotic, all this stuff can be bought from places like summit or jegs,, exotic chev parts are made in the U,K believe it or not.

@geraldkesselring4915 5 лет назад

You boys crack me up. Dart block forged stroker crank h beam rods roller cam AFR heads on and on. Literally a engine built totally from aftermarket parts. Easy? Sure, with a unlimited budget and lots of background in engine building + a convenient machine shop oh and a dyno. Easy???? LOL!!!! Come on...

@Choppinwoodandridingood 5 лет назад

Gerald Kesselring I agree

@olderthanyoucali8512 5 лет назад

Yes, but it sounds good, and calling those parts everyday and not exotic is stretching it, still a sound build. What about header sizes and collector length and diameter?, not a low cost build.

@chrischiampo7647 5 лет назад

Mike S. Nice Article Thanks For The Link 😀😊😀

@NotBodied 5 лет назад

Built my first engine, almost the same as this one, in my garage at home. Did everything but bore the cylinders myself. Its a SBC, there's more than enough info on internet alone. I cant think of an easier platform to start on.

@BuzzLOLOL 5 лет назад

Yeah, $10,000.00+ plus isn't so "easy" on the wallet... I can do similar for about $1,000... or less...

@anthonymilano691 2 года назад

Love the pro Bal balancer

@BubbaAyers1969 3 года назад

Nice.. we’re fixing to start our engine build on the 86 c10 Stepside

@josephbacash6949 5 лет назад

You can't beat experience........!

@robertwetherington3372 2 года назад

Mad power. I would of liked to see a bigger camshaft in it

@dennisrobinson8008 Год назад

He was concerned with longevity.

@willkincaid5841 2 года назад

A budget build would he awesome to see. Maybe even that could except different power adders possibly. I love this engine though 😍 it doesn't scream... it howls! Hot damn it sounds amazing

@hankclingingsmith8707 4 года назад

ITS GOING TO BE A HANDFUL IN THAT LIGHT CAR.

@ratherbeboating10 5 лет назад

If I heard correctly, this was set up as a 400 block. If that's the case it's worth it to go with the aftermarket block.... I've had friends pick up older 400 blocks and went through quite a few to get a decent one. Once the machining work is done and the mains are splayed you're still using a stock 400 block that may or may not hold at that level. The price difference between this and the dart plus you can use OEM roller parts on the dart block make the decision pretty clear to me. That's just me though. Now if you were going after say a vortec 880 block from the 90s... that's different. Thats a solid dime a dozen block to build from. I've got my build sheet set up for a 400 that'll make 500 or so for about 4k in parts and 2k in misc other pieces and work. I'll be building it myself so that saves some coin. The block is where you want to put your money imo. That's just me....

@lilibethdoherty295 5 лет назад

Coast high performance has the best and cheapest 406 short blocks that I have used and haven't ever had a problem.

@ratherbeboating10 5 лет назад

@@lilibethdoherty295 That's still a decent chunk of change too. But CHP builds pretty excellent engines so... You get what you pay for.

@TheNaqoyqatZ 5 лет назад

So all I need is a dedicated fresh AC vent for my intake!

@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee 5 лет назад

NaqoyqatZ Hahaha I love it !! I was thinking the same thing

@dufus2273 4 года назад

that helps

@laserowy_general 4 года назад

557 kicks a lots of asses. Supercars Territories

@Promoney22 3 года назад

That sounds strong.

@fmsracing442 5 лет назад

Which Cometic head gasket did you use (thickness) and what was your quench measurement? Thanks, awesome engine!!!

@PerformanceEngines 5 лет назад

I clicked on this when it had 666 views. I figured it must be a beast. LOL I give it a thumbs up !!

@BuzzLOLOL 5 лет назад

A beast for $10K+... can do similar Gen. 1 for $1K...

@alertgasper 3 месяца назад

some will argue the way he puts the piston rings on can bend or otherwise cause issues, and they should be spread apart and slid over. I'd suggest it's easier to drop the camshaft in before the crankshaft, with the block sitting on its bellhousing and letting gravity help out. You can reach in and grease up the camshaft while you're there, so everything stays inside the block. but, great video and good point about using the grease on the crank mains to show how the bearings are doing before buttoning it all up.

@poortouringhotwiregarage5617 4 года назад

Was I the only one drooling over the aluminum inline 6 or V12 cylinder head at 2:05!??

@sparkplug1018 3 года назад

Most likely a Jeep head, but yeah was a nice looking piece.

@jairushughes2884 5 лет назад

From what I have learned the cylinder heads right out of the box should be machined to insure the valves seat properly.

@TheHorsepowerMonster 5 лет назад

Maybe not recut the heads, but you are right. You should at least vacuum check all the valves and seats. That was done here and everything was fine. That's why I mentioned that the heads are like they were right out of the box. Vacuum checked and verified, but nothing has been machined or changed. Thanks for watching.

@bucksnortbumblefuk6872 5 лет назад

My dart pro series, the seats were way out of spec. You could tell where he started on the cnc and as you got to the back they were out of concentric .008 or so. I will never buy assembled heads again.

@immikeurnot 5 лет назад

Yeah, and carbs should have the float levels set out of the box. Check the float levels on your carbs before you install them, because they're wrong more often than they're right.

@OlBlueshound 5 лет назад

Enjoyed the video & watching the process very much thanks. I'm a WIndsor head in Aussie 67 & 68 Fairmonts. Would love to see a build for strong reliable street horsepower BUT using original 302W FoMoCo block & heads. Be interesting to see what they could produce in original form, but machined & opened up with quality internals? Or would it be very limited / tame? I'm thinking like doing an era rebuild as if it's in the late 60's early 70's & using era available parts? cold be a fun project? cheers.

@stevenminix 4 года назад

An easy cheap build they say, and then a super nice aftermarket Dart block is the foundation. Then they bust out Molnar rods, Mahle pistons, and a really really nice Forged Molnar crankshaft. This isn’t cheap, it is a real nice build, but people will just keep snatching up those good old truck 4.8, 5.3, and 6.0 gen III & gen IV LSX builds and throw a boost cam and an S480 china choo choo boi turbski on them and boosting the bags off them instead of throwing a nice well thought out & clearances details paid attention to. Mr. Dorton is an excellent builder and when I seen he was building this beast I automatically knew it wasn’t gonna be something cheap. He is one of my favorite engine builders, my others are John Kaase and Tony Bischoff from BES

@TIMEtoRIDE900 4 года назад

I built this SAME MOTOR last year, except I used a '70's 350 block, shot-peened the rods, went with 76cc heads so it'll run good on regular gas, dual plane Edelbrock I had laying around, and a 272 cam. Got $500 in the build.

@craigthescott5074 3 года назад

That’s not the same motor and your not we’re near 550 HP.

@williepelzer384 9 месяцев назад

How did you get 400 cu in out of a 350 block???

@mccoy786 4 года назад

love how says mass and not weight as their is a difference.

@francfurian8215 5 лет назад

A nice stout engine, I should get these guys to build me one & ship it back to Australia to put in my 57 pickup. Cheers 😊

@TheHorsepowerMonster 5 лет назад

I know Keith works with a handful of race teams in Australia, so he definitely can ship to you. www.automotivespecialists.com

@francfurian8215 5 лет назад

The Horsepower Monster thanks for the heads up. I’ve been in touch with Skip White Performance in Kingsport Tennessee, I think I’ll give with a call to see what he has on offer. Appreciate your help Cheers

@francfurian8215 5 лет назад

The Horsepower Monster ahh that should have read I’ll give Keith a call to to see what he has on offer. Auto correct taking over again. Cheers

@TheHypnotstCollector 4 года назад

A hot rod book said to me " you can leave off that bolt at the end of the crank, for that harmonic balance thingy" I did. It's heavy. It slid back and forth and I had to remove the crankshaft. It was spun balanced. I left the pistons in and got the crank out and had it flame welded on the balancer end and turned to the right diameter and never took that short cut again. 550hp +/-@7800rpm.