Building A 518HP Supercharged 350 Small Block - Engine Power S2, E6

On this episode of Engine Power, the team celebrates the 60th anniversary of Chevy's small-block by building a potent supercharged 350 with dual EFI.
PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Matco Tools: 675td - 75 Piece Tap & Die Set
Pace Performance: Chevrolet Performance, Camshaft Retainer Plate, Steel, Chevy, 350, 2nd Design, 3.294 Bolt Center, ZZ3-ZZ4, Each
Pace Performance: Chevrolet Performance, Oil Pan, 1-Piece Rear Seal, Chevy, Small Block
Pace Performance: Chevrolet Performance, ZZ350, Short Block Engine, 12561723
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Air Cleaner Assembly, Classic Series, Dual-Quad, Oval, Aluminum, Black, Edelbrock Logo, 4.45 in. Height, Each
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Cylinder Head, E-Tec, Aluminum, Assembled, 64cc Chamber, 200cc Intake Runner, Chevy, 302, 327, 350, 400
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Distributor, Pro-Tuner, Magnetic Trigger, Mechanical Advance, Chevy Big/Small Block, Each
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Pushrods, Hardened Steel, 0.313 in. Diameter, 7.191 in. Length, for Use On Hydraulic Roller Cams, Set of 16
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Rocker Arm; Red; Roller; Small Block Chevy; 3/8 in.;Ratio 1.5 to 1; Qty 16
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Supercharger, Enforcer, EFI, Complete Kit, Polished, Small Block Chevrolet, Vortec, E-Tec Heads, Kit, These systems require a low temp radiator (sold separately) to cool the incoming intake charge. Compatible with 6-7/16" center-to-center air cleaners. Includes throttle bodies and Pro-Flo 2 ECU
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Throttle Linkage Kit, Dual Quad, Inline Mount, Carter, Edelbrock, Kit
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Timing Chain and Gear Set, Performer-Link, Single Roller, Iron/Steel Sprockets, Chevy, V6/Small Block, Set
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Timing Cover, 2-Piece, Aluminum, Natural, Bolts, Gaskets, Chevy, Small Block, Each
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Valve Covers, Classic Series, Cast Aluminum, Black, Edelbrock Logo, Chevy, Small Block, Pair
Pace Performance: Edelbrock, Water Pump, Mechanical, Long, High-Volume, Aluminum, Polished, Clockwise, Chevy, Small Block
Pace Performance: Melling, Oil Pump, High-Volume, High Pressure, Chevy, Small Block/V6, Each
Pace Performance: MSD Ignition, Spark Plug Wires, Super Conductor, Spiral Core, 8.5mm, Red, 90 Degree Boots, Chevy, Small Block, V8, Set
Pace Performance: Professional Products, 6-3/4" 350 Small Block Chevy SFI Harmonic Damper
The Industrial Depot: Industrial Depot - Fasteners, Hardware, And Shop Supplies
WD-40: Aerosol, 12 oz., lubricant, water dispersant, penetrant, protectant

[@PowerNationTV]

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[@knockingontheclouds1153]

I plan on building a supercharged Vortec 350 for a rat rod project this winter, thanks for the ideas guys!

[@tjlovesrachel]

Keep em coming guys

[@rggt6225]

Another Chevy build biuld a Ford a mopar something diff jesus

[@tonihorchen4173]

Rip jessi combs

[@kevinroberts8441]

Rest in pieces

[@onlylikenerd]

Did my man just say, "for quiet operation" when describing a super charger? Come on man ain't nobody want a quiet super charger lol

[@Brock_Landers]

Tell him, ain't nobody got time for dat!

[@sevaslee4865]

🤣🤣🤣

[@masonbeaulieu3736]

I want me a supercharger that wines like my girlfriend with my duck in her ass

[@Macnaomh]

@@masonbeaulieu3736 you sir are a brave man, I salute that duck.

[@najehelazm2215]

@@Macnaomh brave

[@danf4616]

Most of their engine builds cost more than any car or truck I've ever bought in 40 years of driving. 😂

[@ChefofWar33]

Combined

[@evanoconnor4993]

“Buget”

[@177SCmaro]

How to spend 20k and make 500hp.

[@cameronschichtel278]

could literally buy a lt5 for less

[@177SCmaro]

@@cameronschichtel278 The new or the old one? Answer: Yes.

[@seanedwards1838]

My 4ltr barra makes 440rwhp on 12psi, and thats a 6cyl. Couple hundred for the tune and bobs ya uncle

[@cameronschichtel278]

177SCmaro i likes the comment cuz it was perfect

[@stanleykendziorski7964]

Freiburger made that with his covid 350 for a lot less lol.. these guys are chumps

[@Shane-Singleton]

Somewhere David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich, and Steve Brule are laughing historically watching this.

[@brianmillican4985]

Agreed. Low HP numbers for 10 psi. Their 400 small block made more power NA

[@FaustoTheBoozehound]

I am laughing historically at this comment

[@Shane-Singleton]

@@Bozemanjustin lol auto correct can be a real mother forklift. As it turns out though I don't think, historically, Khan or Washington were prone to great fits of laughter, one being brutal and the other being very soft spoken. When i think of laughing lunacy I think Roman emperor Nero, or Caligula.

[@ThePaulv12]

@@FaustoTheBoozehound Yeah, be quite, there listening lol.

[@ThePaulv12]

@@Shane-Singleton What about bolsonaro (small b) as Nero?

[@car-man]

I'm enjoying watching your good video. I support you in Korea.

[@bandit5853]

wow for the money all that cost and only 518hp what a joke,weve been building 500 plus hp 350's on the street for 30 plus years with no supercharger and not even close to this much money

[@iBounciesTv]

Please message me need help for my 350 project

[@donovanvictor1563]

@lso4988 niice

[@stanleykendziorski7964]

@Magnus Fullauto watch engine Masters and Freiburgers covid 350

[@Voltronforce1982]

Whole lotta money for such a small return. I'd be pissed it only had 518 hp

[@cerberes]

That's what I was thinking. Must be the 10psi boost.

[@ja5435]

That’s what I was thinking. I’ve had a couple Chevy 350’s that made over 500+HP N/A. They could have used better parts and got more than 520+HP without having to use the $7K+ supercharger

[@hv9356]

Boosted power is different then big cam power. The set up they showed can be used as a daily driver, impervious to heat and atmosphere. The old school cam set ups, load up, they don't like the heat, the power sucks down in the low rpm's, they buck with a stick shift at low speeds, etc. So hate on this all you want but it's not a bad deal.

[@awesomusmaximus3766]

I think the goal here was tractability and reliability not outright horsepower

[@Voltronforce1982]

Travis, didn’t say anything about 1,000 hp daily here. Just sayin if I put the amount of money they put in it, 518 seems fairly low since a typical 350 with decent heads and cam can put you north of 450. This is hardly more bang for your buck.

[@Brock_Landers]

You can't mention worldwide V8 technology without mentioning Edelbrock. When Vic created his company way back in 1938 he had no clue that he was creating an American legacy. What he did for the automotive performance world is unequivocal. I can't tell you how awesome it is to know that his entire family kept Edelbrock progressing after Otis Vic Sr passed. What an amazing story of ingenuity and what you can do when you set your mind to something.

[@gordocarbo]

Not sole owners today unfortunately

[@tinysim]

First time I hear "lightweight cast iron" in a sentence.

[@Icutmetal]

You’re reading way too much into that.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Thin wall iron castings produce 500 lb. engines instead of earlier 1,000 lb. engines... saving 500 lbs. way faster on a drag strip...

[@rosco664]

Kid: Sees car with this motor and says wow, that must make 1000hp. Owner: No son, it makes 500hp. Kid: 😑

[@reallyreale5816]

@Magnus Fullauto I’m THAT kid 😑

[@srage9188]

😹😹😹😹😹😹 😿

[@srage9188]

@@reallyreale5816 😹

[@joechrisman8257]

@@bigboreracing356 yea with 18-20 lb boost

[@Chris-yy7qc]

Its all about the torque, not about the HP. "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races" - Shelby

[@ryankanderka]

People are complaining about the peak hp without taking into consideration that the engine n/a with that cam and heads is making somewhere between 375-390hp if I had give an estimation with what I have seen before with even better AFR heads on a 350. So when you really think about it adding 130-140hp ish is not bad.

[@DamionG1987]

These guys commenting have NO idea what they are talking about. It's really hilarious to read. The 519 number is really good out of a 350ci engine on pump gas. No crazy parts. Will run for years and years and years. You can't daily old school engines making huge power. This one is made for burning tires and having any where you want to go. Blowers look cool, sound cool.

[@dangoldbach6570]

And this right here is why I LOVE fuel injection! It just WORKS! And you don't mention it but it bears pointing out that this engine will run the exact same way in cool air, hot air, dry air, humid air, high altitude, sea level, and It DON'T need no steenkin jet changes or air bleed adjustment or accelerator pump cam swapping! Especially with today's ethanol gas. I REALLY like the idea of something I can park one day and still run perfectly the next

[@BBCharger5spd]

it is nice - but other times its also nice to turn wrenches and twist distributors...

[@stephenkrambeck6589]

It most certainly doesn’t just work. This past year my shop installed 2 self tuning kits that had the whole computer stop working, one couldn’t get fixed for months because of parts shortages. The biggest problem with carbs is most people think they can tune good when they can’t, a properly tuned carb has no problem starting up the same every day.

[@dangoldbach6570]

@@stephenkrambeck6589 IF they are used right. Carbs are temperamental. When they work they are splendid. But if you let them sit, something evil this way cometh. Bottom line, if you are on top of it, they are fine. But don't think they are hands off devices. A good car guy checks things. On the other hand, not being able to get parts for a bad CPU is equally aggravating. Makes you really appreciate a Toyota Camry that just runs! Boring as they are, factory cars really are reliable these days.

[@gordocarbo]

@@stephenkrambeck6589 Agree. Only truly reliable efi system is on new oem cars GUys assume aftermarket will be the same, spend thousands of dollars and half the time put a carb back on. I have never been stuck on the side of the road will a well set up carb .Fires on first crank every time. NO sensors, obd ports..keep it simple

[@jenseninterceptors]

The black and white videos and pictures are very defining and explanatory and just plain cool, thanks guys!

[@strictlybusiness1598]

This exact combination was offered by Edelbrock as a complete crate engine 4-5 years ago. They just used the same parts, assembled it, and ran it to match Edelbrock's claimed dyno numbers.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

This video is prolly even older than that... the basis for Edelbrock's HP claims was prolly this blower on a stock 1975 SBC 350" with actual 7.6:1 compression ratio...

[@mrcwoodworks4523]

Looks like 1000 horsepower my 👁 eye dyno was off today 😂

[@robc7812]

i dont get it... a n/a sbc 350 can make that number... hot rod magazine did it on 87 octane...

[@robc7812]

@Randal TheVandal first the hr motor isnt a stroker... its 350ci.... yes they did a 383 not what i was talking about... second i can do pistons cam and heads for a hell of a lot less than a blower... the point was why waste money to make a lot less power... and you can make well into the 400s on 9.5:1 with no blower that will beat the higher hp blown engine..

[@robc7812]

@@bigboreracing356 the point is... this is what they presented like it was something... jack ass

[@robc7812]

@BW MadDog [retired] i personally like a balance or hp/tq for a street car ive had a 383 with 450/480ish n/a its plenty on the street... brother has an 86 el camino ss... roller 350 sniper efi... e-force 122 charger w/pulley 8psi... e-street heads and cam... th350 w/3.73s... its fun... prntscr.com/sdjbiw ... wasnt the point just saying thats a bunch of money for little gain on their part

[@RacerRickxx]

The block prep work is a good idea, but a few tips. -Leave the decks alone until after the block has been bored or decked. Your detailing might end up being removed by the machining. -You should chase all your threads twice - once before going to the machine shop to verify they are all good, and once after all of your machine work and detail work is done as part of your final cleaning to remove machining swarf. Thread chaser work best, but an old dull tap will also work. -when cleaning out blind bolt holes, turn the block on its side so the hole is parallel to the ground and use brake cleaner with the plastic tube to blow the crap out. Use a cloth over it unless you want to wear it. You will get a lot more crap out of blind holes this way than just using air, and the brake clean is also a degreaser than doesn't leave any residue. -Run a flat file over the deck to knock off any burrs caused by your detailing. You are not trying to remove metal, so just a few swipes in each direction will do. -Using a rat tail file, carefully remove any raised area from the original staking of the front oil galley plugs to hold them in. Again you want to just remove the raised part. This will make tapping it much easier. -When chamfering the bolt holes on the decks, put the head gasket on first and see if the holes are blocked or are open. Some engines have unused bolt holes. You don't have the chamfer them. Also, don't chamfer the water passages larger than the gasket. You are removing sealing surface, and many head gaskets have smaller holes in the water jacket passages than the block because they are acting as a restrictor to force water to go to the back of the block. Don't open up these holes. You have to understand that the reason you chamfer the holes is because the bolts will pull up the metal adjacent to the threads creating a small raised area around the bolt holes. Most factory original blocks will have a small chamfer, but if the block has ever been decked, it will probably be gone. The chamfering adds a little bit or crack resistance also, since it is much harder for a crack to form on the chamfer than a sharp edge. There is no downside to doing it.

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE VIDEOS!!! TOTALLY AWSOME EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[@jward9637]

Great video! I love those old photos from the Edlebrock Factory.

[@jonahshetterly3515]

Ive been reading about how superchargers work and the reason why it doesnt make as much horsepower as you might think is because of the massive pulley wheel on the supercharger the motor is definitely more cappable than 500 horsepower

[@jib7992]

you’re right, smaller pulley means more power

[@backyardbuilttrucks1]

Really only 518 hp out a blown sbc . i have made that with vortec headed sbc naturally aspirated. Come on guys.

[@bilbobaggins4710]

Not with a 350ci. You didn't

[@anthonylyrette7399]

@@bilbobaggins4710 yes they do you just dont know nothing about engine

[@bilbobaggins4710]

@nallen100 yeah NASCAR engines are not good on the street dumb FUCK...They are designed for sustained high rpm driving...They have like 13:1 compression dumb ass....Not exactly practical in a street car...Wise up butter cup

[@Dakktyrel]

@@bilbobaggins4710 LOL, cool off a little there sparky. Your "not with a 350ci" is a broad statement indicating that no matter what a 350 won't make that kind of power. These guys are simply taking every situation where you CAN make more power, application aside, and saying yes it will. @Justin Bozeman provides the method of determining an engines power and clearly shows that 800-900 hp can be achieved on a street car. End of the day, this was a VERY mild "blown" engine.

[@bilbobaggins4710]

@@Dakktyrel the original commentor admitted he was referring to a 400ci Dart block there "sparky"...

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. PERFECT FOR THE EDSEL. GREAT VIDEO AND THANKS FOR SHARING. I WILL HAVE TO BUILD THIS MOTOR IN STAGES.

[@strictlybusiness1598]

It looks like this was an application-specific combination designed to have eye appeal, dead reliable pump gas power, and modern fuel injection for a nice street rod. Also to talk about Edelbrock. It wasn't a max effort racing engine. Could they change up some components and double the output? Absolutely. Perhaps people are missing the intended application of this engine build.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Bingo. 500+ is a *lot* of power for most street rods.

[@gordocarbo]

@@dennisyoung4631 Most commenters have never expreienced a true 500hp 350. Beyond clueless!!

[@ViperSRTnACR]

To everyone complaining about the low numbers, here's a few things to keep in mind. The setup is running on essentially the stock tune which is made very conservative for longevity purposes. If they did a bit of tuning and rejetting, you'd probably see another 25-35hp alone. Next is the stock 10psi pulley. A 12 or more psi pulley (with proper tuning) is obviously going to jump the numbers up quite a bit especially with bigger carbs. Lastly, head choice plays a really big factor in any forced induction application. I set of higher flowing heads would also increase hp/tq numbers without changing anything else.

[@hawkdsl]

Its fuel injected.. no re-jeting required. Depending on the injectors, may not need new injectors either. I believe this is a really solid motor. It can be a daily driver, get stuck in traffic, and run into 100k plus mileage wit no problems. Most of the comments are not taking into account real street use. This is a expensive set up though... nice, but very pricey.

[@ViperSRTnACR]

@@hawkdsl Didn't catch the fuel injection part. Either way, you have a good point of this being tuned for longevity. Once you get into the 8 and 900+ hp range, it becomes harder to maintain the smooth "daily driver" aspect of a build like this.

[@blackericdenice]

11:00 I didn’t pre-lube the engine I rebuilt and it run just fine. Damn, you guys not pushing e3 spark plugs this week?

[@gordocarbo]

SAme...soon as the motor spins its primed

[@jrsgarage3244]

518 hp out of blower sad 😪 should be 750-800hp

[@awesomusmaximus3766]

Not much power you get more out of a stock ford Barra 4.0 L straight 6

[@Clobercow1]

500hp out of a 350 (5.7) liters isn't that hard. 400 hp on very mild cams and middle of the road heads is common already. A blower should see in the 600's easy.

[@ToxicMisfitsYt]

Jr's Garage I know lol then they said a forged crank is needed 😂

[@stiggy60426]

@@Bozemanjustin yeah but the blower is eating 100hp

[@foxbodybuild6637]

It's a Chevy don't expect to much.

[@Truth_hurts459]

How much does he like spinning that speed handle 😂

[@Brock_Landers]

I'd like to see this engine at 15 lbs of boost, however, the limiting factor will be those hypereutectic pistons, so you'd want to make sure you have some methanol injection to cool the pistons further than a heat exchanger.

[@gordocarbo]

Or do it right and use forged. WHen hypers break its like a bomb going off it will destroy every part of that engine even the carb.

[@josephjulian4156]

At 1:20 it says 1996 was the final year Chevy installed the small block, that was only for the corvette. The 1/2 ton trucks carried the small block until 1998 and the vans/1 tons I think a couple years later.

[@Voltronforce1982]

Joseph Julian as late as 2000 in Tahoes had 350's. Someone on this show evidently didn't do much research

[@andonkoch9471]

dream engine for my truck

[@gordocarbo]

Perfect mill for it Almost every single commenter here is clueless about engines from thier posts. Even the ones that claim to build for 20 yrs Torque is king on the st look at that curve!! Low end tq is amazing

[@adrianbaxendale4890]

YOU BEST NOW POWER NATION

[@kenhotaling7050]

I'd be livid at those power numbers considering what "little black and blue" made with zero boost!

[@rayhope7957]

Factory 350 block is good to about 450 hp according to experts, so they can't really push this build but real nicely done though, builders and testers say one would have to go to dart block with thicker main material to do much more hp.

[@gordocarbo]

Gm rates them low to be safe knowing they are capable of a ton more

[@bsimpo18]

Wouldn’t mind seeing an LS and Coyote episode with roots style superchargers🤗

[@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996]

I never had an opportunity to learn mechanics but the 350 must the most popular V8 ever made.

[@bilbobaggins4710]

It is 👍

[@lawrencelal1]

I Kind Of Miss Seeing Tool Box's And Tools, Named Snap On, And Mac Tools. Matco Sure Shines Nice.

[@srage9188]

10.8:1 355 or ls vortec 240-260 @ 50 600-610. 112 lsa . 1.6 roller rockers under drive pulleys. Now you have saved enough money for a 3000-3500 stall, 4l80e and Ford 8.8 or 9".

[@DeryckAllen]

Man, this would’ve been a badass build in 1996!!!

[@kevinroberts8441]

you mean 1976

[@johnm7108]

1966 .....i corrected you

[@BuzzLOLOL]

1956...

[@wheelmanvicful]

Lol

[@davenelson1571]

That young amish guy sure knows his stuff when it comes to superchargers & Chevy V8s

[@gothicpagan.666]

Looking at some of the comments here I'm thinking some of you guys have uses optimistic dyno's in the past ? This unit on 10 psi giving 500 on the brake at fairly low rpm is what you'd expect. If the heads are any good it should make a bit more on a weaker AFR 12.9 - 13.5 is where the power is at, but at the risk of piston damage if everything is not as good as it could be

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Actually, the RPMS is HIGH... look at the chart... 6200 - 6500 RPMs... should be making that HP without the blower with 200cc heads and 234/238 cam...

[@mikef-gi2dg]

A ZZ4 block with production parts, and HYPER pistons, 9.5 pushing 10lbs boost on pump gas! Fuel injected $$ dead nuts street reliability, 2300 blower, and a superior roots type blower drive. Oh and it's inter cooled too. For what it is INTENDED TO DO......this could be a blast in a street highway cruiser. I would have no problem putting this in my street strip cruiser 88 s-10 blazer, 78 Malibu, or my 68 Impala, and drive for many miles. Every body thinks they can build 1000 hp in their driveway.

[@DamionG1987]

Exactly. The guys running their mouths are keyboard warriors that have no idea what they are doing. 500hp in a properly set up street car will smoke a Hellcat. They all think it's easy to make huge numbers today.

[@mikef-gi2dg]

@@DamionG1987 Hey it's the sign of the times I guess...plastic fantastic store bought super cars. Big HP numbers in throw away plastic cars. Tear up your hell cat trying to be chief doughnut maker, no problem. Get mom or dad to co-sign for another, and go crazy. I am a big time car nut, my whole life. But some of these squirrels never heard the line.....DON'T LET THE SOUND OF YOUR OWN WHEELS DRIVE YOU CRAZY.

[@chriswilson8493]

I’m pretty sure the guys at MotorTrend’s Engine Masters made 1300+ Crank horsepower with an unmodified stock 350 bottom end and a centrifugal supercharger

[@AgnarBurnsAll]

im pretty sure they didn't.

[@spicketspaghet7773]

Definently not stock 350 bottom end, but yeah 518 hp out of all this? Nobody who has a fucking supercharged 350 running on race gas cares for smooth driveability. They need to retard their timing, gush more fuel into it, and up the boost at least 5 psi for some decent power. Even if the low end suffers a bit, nobody street races in the low rpms. You'll pull up to the drag strip, beat your competitor the first 75 feet then get left in the dust.

[@peteharder6325]

@@spicketspaghet7773 ever watch NHRA?

[@invictusfarmer7188]

the stock footage of them attaching that screw to the buss bar is hilarious. you guys really got your moneys worth out of that clip lolol

[@Odin3v]

And yet they just did a SBF 347 stroker that made 550hp+ on 93 NA.

[@Leefryyinc]

You stole my thoughts, I was hoping someone posted this and U did .

[@trayvonoliver7370]

I have a question? I was wondering if y'all could do a video showing how to tune for a timing and degree what very much love to learn that

[@pauloakes6952]

Dollar per hp, a turbo LS completely destroys these old boat anchors.

[@KingJT80]

you can make 500+ with a 350 and no boost. and id be taking an LS apart anyways to gap the rings for boost so maybe a little cheaper. maybe but those blow up too and around here people figured that out so LS arent as cheap in the northwest anymore

[@thomasjackson3833]

4:23 “We will be using... pushrods” ahh yeah I thought that the small block Chevy was DOHC thank you for that clarification. Lol great video tho just poking fun at ya.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

SBC had DOHC in 1990...

[@anthonyhenderson2614]

Great job lots of really good info for the diy shade tree car guys

[@ericrobison8591]

Forged crank with a powder rod? I think I'd have opted for a forged piston and rod, and not worry about a cast crank at those power levels.

[@donrutter6765]

Cast iron cranks can be used at 500 hp.above that, shops say go steel crank

[@Texassince1836]

Powdered steel forged rods are great, they're stronger than the old stock forged rods smallblocks came with originally

[@leonardshome34]

makes my top half heme orange painted 7176 with avs carb look like a baby but will find out I be happy with 350 400 hp out my old 318

[@bryantcurtis2665]

Dylan Leonard Sounds like a Mopar to me. Check out Nick’s garage and uncle Tony’s garage for a budget build

[@Scubasteve22]

Those edelbrock heads are holding that thing back. Should be at 600hp with that boost..

[@southsiderob1000]

Ridiculous only 500 horsepower out of a blower motor and it only cost them $20,000 to do it if that's the best elderbrock can do

[@robbiefrentz9427]

Rob Mcclure Hey but it looks cool lol

[@Firstmajortomlikestoticker]

They Have to SELL shiny JUNK to the People that don't know any better...

[@gordocarbo]

No not the best. SImply a daily driver capable engine that is reliable and makes stupid torque starting way low None of these commenters imaginary 500hp na engines will make this kind of torque...anywhere.

[@gordocarbo]

@@Firstmajortomlikestoticker Ignorant statement to the nth degree. Do you even own a car? Sure dont know anything about blown engines.

[@danicalifornia9888]

I've seen an N/A 340 making 630hp.

[@jordanloewen7636]

“Lightweight cast iron block”

[@BuzzLOLOL]

500 lbs. engine instead of earlier 1,000 lb. engines...

[@cobrasvt347]

Locktite is your friend on blower drive setups. Have had and seen many come loose

[@raoulcruz4404]

I think this build is more a tribute to Vic edelbrock. That engine is nearly 100% edelbrock. Just the basic dimensions are Chevy. Years ago, I think Hot Rod wanted to do a budget performance street engine. Their choice was the 350. So they went to the junkyard and bought a 350. Well, it was a 2 bolt main. Couldn’t find a 4 bolt main in the wild. Chunked the block and bought an aftermarket 4 bolt block. Had a cast crank. Chunked that and bought a steel crank. Ported the heads and cut it for larger valves. Aftermarket aluminum intake, lumpy crane cam (don’t recall about the connecting rods) and voila a really decent street engine for it’s day. But sounds like they couldn’t do what they set out to do. Not bad mouthing the 350 just the mentality of the builders.

[@TickleFingers]

Didn't the 302 they built put out almost 550 hp n/a? Did they forget to put in a couple pistons when putting that thing back together?

[@johnbehneman1546]

I LOVE IT!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! YOU MADE MY NIGHT!!!!

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

Who know 500+hp would have everyone in the comments loosing there shit, when 200hp 5.0 in the 80's was considered good

[@spicketspaghet7773]

Because this supercharged engine is making less than 100hp per liter.

[@alexcorona]

500HP on a built blown 5.7L? eh. 20 years ago impressive. Not anymote. AFR heads can make 500HP on a 383.

[@knight0334]

That wasn't impressive 20 years ago, or 30, or 40.

[@0Heeroyuy01]

well most of the shows this channel is uploading are from 20 years ago XD

[@james10739]

And the LS especially with a turbo

[@donrutter6765]

The right build small block AFR headed naturally aspirated will top out at 750 hp.

These dudes the masters of low hp builds

[@woodgrain18]

I would have been disappointed for the amount of money they spent! LOL My Paw Paw quit racing (bracket and index 1/8 mile stuff)in 2003 when I was 13 but has always helped me with my old LT1 Formula sbe nitrous setup that I started grudge racing and playing on the street when I was 17 and still helping me with my turbo small tire 99 Z28 he has taught me almost everything and always been there so in 2017 me and my uncle and mine and his buddies started getting his old 81 Camaro together he bracket raced so he was more worried about being consistent than fast so it went 7.50 (1/8 mile) almost every pass with a very mild 400 SBC so we basically just went over the whole car put some street car stuff in it like carpet and a passenger seat new leaf springs caltracs a 4.10 gear still has the spool in it lol we ditched the ugly hood scoop he bolted to the stock hood and got him a 4" cowl hood a 600$ white paint job from Maco and had the windows tinted my uncle had a 355 with good rods and pistons I bought a set of edelbrock e tec 200cc heads same ones they used in this vid but had sent them to CHF for port work and valve job and a port matched vic jr and a old Holley 850cfm double pumper and nitrous outlet plate a healthy hydraulic roller setup msd billet distributor and digital 7AL billet electric water pump new ceramic coated headers had the powerglide rebuilt and new billet fti valve body and trans brake and PTC converter it took us a year to finish it in 2018 he found out about it earlier than we wanted but I'm pretty sure that's the first time iv seen him cry then we all cried he loves it drives it to church some (he's also a preacher) takes nanny out to eat takes it to test and tune nights at the track to play and does what 73Yo dudes do lol it runs pretty good it goes 6.90s all day on motor and been 6.15 on the bottle. I know we got alot less money in that 355 and I know it makes around the same hp or more without the bottle and 675 or 700 on it, I dont know anybody that would be happy with 13,000 dollar 518hp SBC...!! LoL

[@mrlastname3065]

they never tell ya how much all these new goodies cost. but with such a piss~poor dyno results, I'd say surly no one would burn up their credit card for this combo. Id love to have a job dynoing engine combos for Edelbrock. This combo would have never made it to KZbin. Someone definitely dropped the ball in advertising / designing dept on this flop

[@miguelhernandez-no5fx]

Just found this channel. A hidden gem👍nice editing.very talented guys👍

[@markrich3271]

This is a TV show that was on Saturday mornings on spike TV when I was a teen, to a young man 30 years ago. Some of these videos are that old.

[@ViaAvione]

Thank you for the tips!

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

So many people whining that it only makes 500 horsepower. People buy this because It looks cool. It's a street engine that looks right in a hot rod. There's plenty of ways to make more power, but it might not look as pretty. It's EFI too so you don't have to worry about adjusting two four-barrel carbs. To much rich for my blood. I'll stick with junk yard shopping!

[@raoulcruz4404]

I agree. Would like to have that set up to take to cruise ins. Junkyard shopping 👍. A man’s shopping mall.

[@GrizzlyHunt26]

Whew ... Did you see those piston ... Things ... 😆 Sweet ...

[@stanleykendziorski7964]

They put out the same amount of horsepower as a 12:1 350.. good job, you won the interwebz

[@SouthSaskFarmer1]

Best eninge that's ever been made.

[@BBCharger5spd]

depends what your judging criteria is... it is certainly one of the most mass produced... but best? I dont think so. I would judge an engine on actual engineering and efficiency rather than production numbers

[@aminyashed6802]

Can you imagine all those upgrades just for 500 hp..

[@BigDaddy-jk6yt]

There using a small pulley. If you use a larger pulley you will make roughly 700hp

[@ianmangham4570]

Great viewing

[@slowstang88]

Does it have 5:1 compression?

[@solstar4778]

If you max out the motor to aprox . 500/500 what type of top end transmission would be suggested is it possible to get the car to 230-250 mph and what type of speed set up could be used of off the shelf ?

[@gordocarbo]

Not enough power to go that fast in most cases

[@doddgarger6806]

Man a cam and heads should get you past 500hp it's almost 6 liters!

[@davekulman8195]

I can't believe they put champion plugs in it

[@dazzleyd]

Pat Likes his stationary

[@Connor4x4]

Seems like that engine could use some more camshaft, 1.7.1. Rocker Arms and 12-15 PSI of boost.

[@SOLACE214]

I love watching the builds and of course the numbers but I needa stay away from the comments.

[@bob65656565656565]

Hope that FI system works better than the E-street trash I purchased

[@blackericdenice]

Why you not using Summit electric water pump? You said last time it doesn’t eat up hp like a belt driven pump.

[@ibrahimibrahim-px6yv]

Beautiful move P N good luck

[@brettrobinson1430]

Imagine people spending that much money on a sbc to make that little HP...

[@chaoszombie9995]

I love how everyone says that it’s a pathetic power number but don’t understand that with a bit of tuning they can get 800 horse out of it

[@sandyshoremann7524]

What tuning? The A/F is good, after that you have total timing (which should be retarded from N/A) You can move the cam around with a cloyes set. I dont see it.

[@robertleonard7834]

Way to go on old school

[@antoniosaavedra3132]

Wow, so amazing

[@WC_Beer_Reviews]

I think you should do a SBC build where you replicate the Z28 DZ motor, but then put a six pack Holley set up! You could take it a step further and make it a full roller set up to REALLY make the RPMs scream!

[@WC_Beer_Reviews]

@@Bozemanjustin good to know! I'm most curious about how a six pack works with I high revving, small displacement motor? Will it unlock the best of both worlds?

[@jeffrey4547]

i use to have a 327 that we built it like the 302 dz same stroke and i would run it against this engine any day with just a 4 barrel

[@WC_Beer_Reviews]

@@jeffrey4547 my theory goes as such, small displacement dz setup would run on center 2 barrel around town, possibly fair fuel economy (for a carb V8) but then on the highway you lay into it and use all 6 barrels! Seems like the perfect scenario! They used to run these things will dual quads stock! So I know they can handle the CFMs

[@jeffrey4547]

@@WC_Beer_Reviews my pro built 327 for drag racing built by bell automotive running over 1200 hp the blue prints required 2 485 carbs . any more i would lose power by putting to much fuel in it and i'm running a tunnel ram a bit different then fuel injection or just a six pack but runs pump gas the best .

[@xushenxin]

is there a vtec type feature on these engine?

[@jasonrobertsutliff]

Still have yet to see a build by these guys, show(s) that uses a gear drive timing set.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Nobody uses those hokey gear drives...

[@jasonrobertsutliff]

@@BuzzLOLOL And why is that? Dead nuts timing is not appreciated on Gen 1 blocks anymore? 🙄

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@@jasonrobertsutliff - Gear drives expensive, noisy, not as reliable, the noise upsets EFI computers...

[@jasonrobertsutliff]

@@BuzzLOLOL Sincerely, ... Not as reliable vs. belt/chains that can stretch over time or with really high torque engines. Not a humble brag, but money wasn't an issue, I wanted the noise, 600lbft torque, naturally aspirated 410 SBC, legit dead on timing for 23 years now.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@@jasonrobertsutliff - A lot of people had those timing gear setups come apart on them so for street performance use we just go chain...

[@bradbinion4012]

The blades on that supercharger look like they suck something through it they had some gouges

[@robbiefrentz9427]

Brad Binion I noticed that also. I figured quality control was on break that day

[@redryder8834]

All those blocks come out to about 15,000,000,000 pounds of metal! if each bare block weighs about 150 pounds

[@eddylozoya9371]

Y'all don't realize the 95 350 tbi only put out about 190 to 210 hp. Most of y'all know more about ls engines if anything at all. To get a 350 to be your daily driver while producing 500 hp is very very hard to do so all y'all who's trucks are probably pushing 350 hp at the most need to give this vid some credit

[@natelorimer8567]

Supercharging a 350 to make over 518 hp is not too hard. Was done long before the LS. Lol.

[@eddylozoya9371]

Nate Lorimer ya carb not tbi

[@natelorimer8567]

@@eddylozoya9371 i would never use a factory TBI ... it would never give enough fuel for 430 hp. So I dont understand what your point is 🙄

[@garyduranso8573]

Small block Chevy best overall motor you can get

[@lothianmcadam1]

$14891.95 for that E-FORCE ENFORCER CRATE ENGINE. Golly!

[@trainmaster0217]

In these days of high gasoline prices I'd like to see engine builds that get good miles per gallon. What are you going to do with 518hp?

[@Luisjuarez-ff7ey]

Didn't your stage 2 350 which converted to a 383 make 547 hp??

[@trevnthetractorguy4259]

ive seen naturally aspirated four bangers making almost 500 horsepower i kinda dont understand this build

[@blackericdenice]

If Edelbrock is so great. Why did you guys swap it for a Trick Flow intake on the 408?

[@matthewzill5490]

We got 403 out of an Lt1 with the LT4 hotcam and headers... how did y’all make so little

[@stephenkrambeck6589]

Damn I do most of that work for free in my machine shop. If I use torque plates I chase and chamfer the threads for my own sake, and I’ll chamfer oil galley passages/thread oil plug galleys for anything over a mild build.

[@mxm3231]

"super easy to intall." why did you only see 90%tps opening.. ? its not fully open..

[@MrJeb707]

90 degrees maybe