The front end bouncing and out of control feeling is exactly what convinced me to buy mine. I can lighten up on the throttle to control it. As for the converter and downshift issues, I just use my clutch.Lets ask Andy Fadster about useable HP. He is a member on here, all though I have not seen him for quite awhile. I do see him on Facebook. He is still racing this street driven T Bucket. No such think as too much HP.
If you power it with a Chevy, parts are very available...and interchangeable. Build what you want, if it's too much, not a big deal to drop a tamer version in or detune. That's my plan. It's not like you need to drive it to work. Lol A guy could conceivably have two engines built, one for fun and one for longer cruising, and with a little planning the other components would be universal. He could have the best of both worlds and could be tinkering, improving on the down engine. That is what I am sort of shooting for, but it's going on the road built for fun, big block, big cam, tunnel ram, etc... I could swap a prepared engine out in a t in a couple hours with no problem, as could any decent mechanically inclined person with tools. They are such a simple machine, that's the beauty of them.That is badass!!! That first picture even the back tires are off the ground!
Roadmonster- I know that is a much smarter way to go street wise. But I've always wanted an excuse to have a tunnel ram fed motor, and this seems like the perfect choice for that. I'm still snooping around all the threads on here for ideas, maybe I'll do something entirely different by the time it's time to build a motor.
A 454 for a 305...hmm...No offense, but that was a lotto ticket you passed on. Depending on your definition of "healthy". I understand wanting to retain a abc, but a bbc if far more valuable than even popular sbc motors as long as they were actually comperable in condition. I'm sure he didn't have much trouble finding a taker on that deal.
That was typed a (sbc) not abc, damned spell check is not my friend on this new iPad.
Here's a few of the innards. My crankshaft is good but I'm going to need new pistons .030 over. Then I thought my block will be like new so why not buy a stroker kit that has new crank rods and pistons with all the bearings and rings. About the same price as a couple of loaded aluminum heads. (Springs and valves.) Then I can use my stock 882 heads until I can afford the aluminum heads later on. Anyway I figured its easier to bolt on a couple of heads later than to tear it down and change it to a 383 after its built. I have plenty of time to decide because the shop doing my block said he is three weeks out. More power than I'll need but cool to be able to smoke the tires. I'll post some assembly pics when I get rolling on it.Cool, watch the compression with those 882,s, I built a stroker the old school way a few years back with 10:1 and 882's and it was too much. I had issues with preignition at cruise, no load. I was able to sort of control it with a timing computer, but the performance suffered. Aluminum heads were the cure.
By the way, you will love that motor! I was very suprized and elated with mine. It will shock you how it revs. Good choice!
Sounds like you done your due diligence, lol. I ran a big cam with 600 lift and 3.08 duration, which is why I kept the compression up, 10.5 or so actually. It actually ran great and didn't knock except for the low load cruise. You can get away with higher compression with aluminum heads due to the heat dissipation, 1 point or so, they say. My 882's had quite a bit of work done to them with 2.02, 1.60 valves and clearanced for the lift, decked, ported, etc... I also ran 1.6 ratio rockers, that amplified things a bit. You will have a real neck snapper on your hands. You will love that motor! I was amazed at the difference between a comperable built 350 and the 383. I like it so much, I pulled it and put a different engine in the car prior to selling it. I remember the first time I really got into it, it smoked the tires for over 1/2 mile from a roll, by my buddies house, lol. It only quit when I lost my nerve. That was in a 86 iroc, much heavier than a t bucket.
