We built this 383 small block Chevrolet for a 1973 Corvette. A Crower hydraulic cam, Edelbrock E-Street heads, and a MSD distributor top off this build.
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1967 Volvo
So what do you get yourself for your 83rd birthday? Dyno time at CJ Rombold Engine Builders. That’s what Bob Criss did with his race winning Volvo Model 122 S. Bob has been racing since 1963 and is a Life Member of the SCCA. See Bob at Pitt Race and The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix…
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350 Oldsmobile
We started with a stock 350 Olds engine which produced 180 HP with 275 TQ 8:1 compression. We installed flat top pistons and a solid flat tappet Crane cam. Then we added Olds 455 heads with some mild porting. Topped it off with a Edelbrock intake and Holley 670 Brawler carburetor. At 9.5:1 compression this…
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Pontiac GTO 389
Today we thought we would show a few before and after pictures of this 1966 GTO 389. This engine originally had a Tri-power carburetor set up. One way to tell is to look for a dimple on the back of the water pump. This was done so that the Tri-power manifold would have clearance. The…
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Another Day, Another Big Block!
Here at the shop engines seem to come in runs! The last month or so we have been building a lot of Big Block Chevrolet’s. This 454 is what we call a stock rebuild which means stock bore, stock heads, stock crankshaft and rods. With these builds we usually do a small camshaft and intake…
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Big Block 396 Resto Build
This 396 ci Big Block Chevrolet was brought back to stock specs with a few small upgrades which include carburetor, intake, and a cam. Stock these engines were around 375 HP and 410 TQ and were built from 1965 until 1969. In 1970 even though cars had a 396 badge they were actually 402 ci.
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