1973 Corvette Restoration

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Engine Project complete

The engine in and running great - here's some details


General Information

Year:1973

Make: Chevrolet

Model: Corvette

Engine: 350ci - Stroked 383

Eagle Street And Strip Rotating Assembly Speed Pro 5.7 Rods with Hypereutectic Pistons w/Teflon Coated Skirts – 9.0:1 compression

Block Prep - Thermal Cleaned,Shot Blasted,Magnafluxed,Bored & Honed .030" over with Torque plates,Square Decked,Align Bored & Honed,Clearanced for Stroker Crank,Balanced.

Cam - Comp Cams XE256H-10

Gross Valve Lift .447/.454

Duration At 0.006 Tappet Lift 256/268

Comp Cams Pro Magnum Rocker Arms 1.52

Horsepower: Stock 255 - estimated 350

Transmission: Four-Speed Muncie M21

Engine Code Suffix: ?

Factory Air Conditioning

Deluxe Leather Interior


Block

Casting No: 3970010

Main: Four-bolt

Casting Date: K272 - Nov 2, 1972




Intake Manifold

Stock Casting No 997771

Casting Date: K272 - Nov 2, 1972

Installed Manifold: Edelbrock Performer #2101




Distributor

Single Point, Uniset contact, RFI shield, Vacuum Advance

Housing: Cast-iron

Single Point

Tach Drive


Cylinder Head

Casting No 330545 (cast iron) 2.02/1.6" Valves, 76.18cc, tapered spark plug, screw in studs & guide plates

Combustion Chamber 76cc

Casting Date: B12 ???, 1972


Carburetor

Quadrajet # 7029200

Main Jet Size - 71

Main Metering Rod Size - 49

Float Level Set to: .375"


Transmission

Four Speed M21 Muncie

Maincase: Aluminum

Extension Housing: Aluminum

Type: Synchromesh, all forward gears

Gear Ratios:

First: 2.20:1

Transmission Casting No: 139414647

Bellhousing No: 3899621 #5




Rear Axles A67

Code: FA ??

Gear Ratio: 3.70:1

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