# 400 sbc ?'s **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 9, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317 "2007-01-09T14:43:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MONTE\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MONTE\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MONTE_SS)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/21 "2007-01-10T18:40:33Z")
406 great motor, heard bad things from detation and other internal problems that the design cant handle, had a few buddies with 400’s they had overheating issue, wonder if the colling ducts are different, I think safer HP would be a 383 stroker for the money(if youwant to stick with GEN 1) vs building up a 400. Wherent they used a toe truck motors. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/22 "2007-01-10T18:45:22Z")
you can make a 350 into a 401…and a 395/396. i think those are best for cubes if you want that much. problem is its alot of stroke and little bore. i think its better to have more bore than stroke but i guess it dont matter ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/23 "2007-01-10T19:15:57Z")
> [@FS: 17 in' rims](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-17-in-rims/26502/11): > > you can make a 350 into a 401…and a 395/396. i think those are best for cubes if you want that much. problem is its alot of stroke and little bore. i think its better to have more bore than stroke but i guess it dont matter how do you go about doing this? I dont recall ever hearing about it… ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/24 "2007-01-10T23:04:32Z")
if talking stroker small block wouldn’t it just be cheaper to build big block?? my original idea for mine was 383. but once i priced ;it out it was cheaper to biuld big block. just a thought ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/25 "2007-01-10T23:07:28Z")
395 is a 4.030 bore…which is a 350 bored 30 over. combined with a 3.875 stroke. it can be clearanced and does work. they have a lot of LT1 396 kits 401 is just 60 over 350 with same stroke ---
**Author:** ![yelo69](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yelo69/32/6023_2.png) [@yelo69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yelo69)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/26 "2007-01-11T06:32:26Z")
> [@Ancient Laptop Problems Wont End...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ancient-laptop-problems-wont-end/27199/2): > > if talking stroker small block wouldn’t it just be cheaper to build big block?? > my original idea for mine was 383. but once i priced ;it out it was cheaper to biuld big block. just a thought x2 ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/27 "2007-01-11T09:14:00Z")
big block heads and rotating kits are more money. heads are near 1000 more. i think you could build a nice stroker 383 for less…but i’d have to price it out. the extra weight of the big block kinda kills tho ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/28 "2007-01-11T09:44:49Z")
> [@Ancient Laptop Problems Wont End...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ancient-laptop-problems-wont-end/27199/2): > > if talking stroker small block wouldn’t it just be cheaper to build big block?? > my original idea for mine was 383. but once i priced ;it out it was cheaper to biuld big block. just a thought > [@someone shot themselF at the casinoooo](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-shot-themself-at-the-casinoooo/27145/85): > > x2 room & bb suck!:blue: ---
**Author:** ![yelo69](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yelo69/32/6023_2.png) [@yelo69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yelo69)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/29 "2007-01-11T10:07:05Z")
bigger is better…however the 377 destroker is a completly different animal than a 383 or 400 or any stroked 400. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/30 "2007-01-11T10:07:57Z")
bb are for towing ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/31 "2007-01-11T10:14:29Z")
> [@Pewter"](#): > > bb are for hauling ass :bigok: beleive it or not it it is easier to work on big block in my elcamino than small block the headers fall right out instead of fighting them a little. the angle of the heads allow for easier access. one question is what kind of vehicle is this going in? and what do you plan on doing with it ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/32 "2007-01-11T12:42:13Z")
they bought my old 400 blocks, so the blocks they already have. ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/33 "2007-01-11T13:44:46Z")
> [@X-box live gamertag thread\*\*edited with list\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/x-box-live-gamertag-thread-edited-with-list/22265/1043): > > :bigok: > > beleive it or not it it is easier to work on big block in my elcamino than small block > the headers fall right out instead of fighting them a little. the angle of the heads allow for easier access. > > one question is what kind of vehicle is this going in? > and what do you plan on doing with it the one block was 30 over and put in a late 90’s s10 and the other is being put in my camaro. the s10 blew out its rear end and the camaro is only driven once in a while . so nothing fancy just a basic rebuild with an edlebrock intake and carb maybe a set of headers. ---
**Author:** ![MONTE\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MONTE\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MONTE_SS)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/34 "2007-01-11T14:47:31Z")
weight difference in cast no ALUM parts, I think the sbc 350-400 is like 689, BBC 396-502 was like 803 avg. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/35 "2007-01-11T18:02:42Z")
> [@Bank of America Issues](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bank-of-america-issues/27210/4): > > the one block was 30 over and put in a late 90’s s10 and the other is being put in my camaro. the s10 blew out its rear end and the camaro is only driven once in a while . so nothing fancy just a basic rebuild with an edlebrock intake and carb maybe a set of headers. i ahve a 8 1/2 ring rear for that s-10 ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/36 "2007-01-11T19:25:35Z")
Funny that no one ever mentioned staying away from 400/4 bolt main SBC. Not a good setup at all. There is not enough meat around the main bearings to keep it together at higher RPMs. Two bolt FTW. 400 SBC’s are great motors. I loved mine & NEVER had cooling problems with it. Put alot of abusive miles on it, too. It was in a G-body with a T5 5 speed & 9 inch ford rear with 3.89s in it. That car was a blast. ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/37 "2007-01-11T19:27:41Z")
> [@Pewter"](#): > > bb are for spanking TB SS’s Right you are…:bowrofl: ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/38 "2007-01-11T19:30:57Z")
> [@Bank of America Issues](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bank-of-america-issues/27210/4): > > the one block was 30 over and put in a late 90’s s10 and the other is being put in my camaro. the s10 blew out its rear end and the camaro is only driven once in a while . so nothing fancy just a basic rebuild with an edlebrock intake and carb maybe a set of headers. :bluez28: Wrong the s10 popped the tranny. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/39 "2007-01-11T19:32:20Z")
> [@Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/958): > > Funny that no one ever mentioned staying away from 400/4 bolt main SBC. Not a good setup at all. There is not enough meat around the main bearings to keep it together at higher RPMs. Two bolt FTW. > > 400 SBC’s are great motors. I loved mine & NEVER had cooling problems with it. Put alot of abusive miles on it, too. It was in a G-body with a T5 5 speed & 9 inch ford rear with 3.89s in it. That car was a blast. What does FTW mean??? ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317/40 "2007-01-11T19:41:05Z")
> [@sabres at capitals april 7th.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sabres-at-capitals-april-7th/27016/28): > > What does FTW mean??? For The Win [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/400-sbc-s/187317.md?page=3)