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    New Guy with "New Guy" questions....

    Folks, I looked for the casting number and found it by the bell housing: 10066036 86-up 350 Car & Truck 2 & 4-bolt Passenger stick 1-piece seal So now back to the question. How/Why is it producing such low Dyno #s?
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    New Guy with "New Guy" questions....

    Hello again folks, thanks for all the input. I know the only true way to know the engine size is the methods that are mentioned above. With the low Dyno #s, Im starting to think maybe just a different engine would be best. Ride this one until I decide to go 5.3 or similar. Is it worth paying to...
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    New Guy with "New Guy" questions....

    Thanks for the advice fellas.
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    New Guy with "New Guy" questions....

    Thanks for the advice! So I shouldn't view the low 176HP as a show stopper? Of course the shop tech says LS 5.3, anything else is a waste of money. In addition to a cam, How would be best to go about recouping all that lost HP? Do I need to refresh the existing bolt-ons? Heads? I have...
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    New Guy with "New Guy" questions....

    Cam is unknown. Sorry, I have enquired quite a few times to previous owner. This is the most I got from him: "Hey. When the engine was bored we got a new crank, cam, and pistons. That's all I know since I was the student and the guy who was helping me was the real mechanic." So, there's...
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    New Guy with "New Guy" questions....

    New Guy, New Truck, crappy Dyno #s.... Hello folks, have always love the square body GM trucks, finally can call myself an owner. Recently purchased this 85 GMC short bed with 383 stroked motor and 700R4. Guy wanted $800 with a clean title so I jumped on it. The previous owner told me that the...
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