Small Block & Big Block Chevy Specific - New SBC roared to life w pics

I finished building the new 355 over the weekend and test fired. Started up fine and sounds great. A nice lope at idle. Really noticeable this is no stock 355. This will be motor #5 for the Challenger and I can't wait for warmer weather to hit! :D I timed the motor and adjusted the carb to a nice 800rpm idle. Once I get the MSD set up in the boat it should idle even better.

Talking with a few reputable dyno shops and builders they said it should make 425-440hp and 420-430 torque with the combo using dyno headers. With the marine manifolds which do not flow as well as longtube's maybe around 400 or so. The boat should be moving towards 75mph gps.

Motor specs..

1980-85 4 bolt bored .030", align honed, decked .020"
Forged rotating assembly, Eagle 4340 crank, I beams w ARP 2000, Speedpro forged L2304 pistons w .100 dome. Setup is balanced very well.

224/230 .537/.511 112LSA 110ICL
Morel Retro Hyd Roller lifters
McQuillen Racing prepped AFR 190cc heads 2.02I 1.60E milled 74cc puts SCR @ 10.0-1 and DCR 7.8-1
Performer RPM, Crane 1.6 widebody roller rockers on intake and Lunati 1.52 widebodys on exhaust,
FluidDamper harmonic balancer
Smith Bros .80 wall pushrods
Holley 750 4150 DP
ARP everything
MSD ignition
Glenwood HP manifolds and 4" FastGlass Stainless short risers

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Awesome!!! :headbang:

Looks great! Congrats.