What motor to go with?

cjackson3396 said
Tryin figure what Id have to do to a 360 to get it up to 400hp...

you can do that with the same bottom end, just need more cam than the 268* comp....im just being conservative...

318 9.7-10.1 comp
mildly ported 360 heads flow in the '245-250 cfm range'
headers 'cheap or tti'
http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/cam-specs/Details.aspx?csid=670&sb=0
that will sound good and pull hard into the r's which is what that short stroke & long rods like.
rpm intake gasket matched w/heads
650-700 holley carb
2800 stall
3.55-3.91 gears

heres some other builds that make the 400 number

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/mopar/0667em_mopar_318_engine/viewall.html

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/mopp_0409_318_engine_build/viewall.html

http://www.hotrod.com/howto/113_0304_318_small_block_build/photo_07.html

theres another with a 9.5 comp 318 and 360 heads with a small'ish .480 cam making 400 as well, i have that artical/magazine on the shelf.