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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Parts!
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Should I use the 1.5:1 ratio Rockers from my 350 Crate Motor or the 1.6:1 Ratio Roller Rockers that were on the 383?
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Ordered most of the parts today. Going with the 383 but with the Heads, Intake & Carb off the 350 Crate Motor. Comp Cams recommended...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      @xm20k: A different Cam is definitely in the plan. The one that was in it was spec-ed when the engine was planned to go into the '55...
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      74Blaze reacted to Rustisbest's post in the thread Free 383 for Blaze with Like Like.
      Sell the camel humps and single plane and put that money towards a new roller cam. Using your heads its a crate 350 with 33 more cubes...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Thanks to everyone for the advice. I am going to keep researching and figuring out what combination that I should go with. The goal is...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      @ChuckN Thanks, I'll do that next. @xm20k Thanks for that information.
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      ChuckN, you were right about them being 1.94" Heads. Other than that, the engine is checking out to be pretty much what I was told it...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Yeah, I like that set-up better than what I have now (using the Head bolt holes). I'll measure the Valves once I take the Heads off the...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      They are the old vintage Corvette style Heads. No accessory holes. That was one of difficulties in using them. I would have get...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Thank you, ChuckN. I will do as you suggest. I'm not so worried about the exact compression ratio. What I want to end-up with is a...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      From what I understand the block (Casting number 10243880) can be used with a Roller Cam, but it currently has non-roller solid lifters...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Trying to figure out my best options. If I calculate it right. Using the 383 long block with my 290 HP 350 Heads (76cc Combustion...
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      74Blaze replied to the thread Free 383 for Blaze.
      Yep. That's what I was afraid of. They guy used the '55 as a street racer back in the 80s & 90s. I'll need to figure out what Cam I...
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      Longish story. Blaze has not been running well for over a year. After throwing new parts at it, checking for vacuum leaks..., I...
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