360 Mild Build Questions
Yeah like with a dead cylinder.
If you only have one cylinder head, it would make it tougher. LOL
I like that youtube 273 posted up. The 360 with a mild cam, 4 barrel and headers will make 300 hp all day long. The XE250H is similar in lift and dur at .050 as a 340 cam. Close... I think comp says that 250H cam ranges to about 4800 and this one pulled a little past that point.
Put a larger cam in it like a 268 voodoo or XE268 and it will make a bit more ponies... and still be easier to tune and drive on the street. Even with a stock converter. Notice how tight the TQ was at the bottom of the pull, you'll never notice that difference.
As the guy pointed out with headers, the benefit isn't necessarily peak delta, it's the improvement throughout the range. The delta in the 2500-3500 area means the vehicle accelerates faster, plus when tuned correctly MPG increases with headers from that efficiency.
And that youtube also supports my contention that the old 340 dyno derby build with stock heads/rockers, air gap, headers and a XE268h cam made 391hp... sure it did! This 360 with more cubed, touched up heads and closer to true 1.5 rockers didn't make that 391hp number. HMMMMM....