Turbo 350 vs. Metric 200 (stock eliminator)

Jesse Knapp · 05-29-2009, 07:21 AM

Thanks for all the info. Sounds like some people race the 200 behind a bigblock. I would think it wouldn't go too many passes. Too bad I sold all the 396 blocks I had a few yrs.ago. My friend Kenny, he has a tranny shop, has built every tranny I've ever raced, including the glide for my superstock car. The glide had everything possible in it (ATI) and held up quite well with a brake. Kenny advised me then to go with the turbo spline for it. He uses some of Rossler's stuff, and that's why I mentioned the Rossler name. Guess I need to look for a 200 since I only have a 350 to build.

Alan Roehrich · 05-30-2009, 03:28 PM

Jesse, you do not need any 396 blocks. You build a 396 for stock by pouring a production 454 block and sleeving it down to the 396 bore size. The only "old" stock piece you MUST have is a crankshaft.

Jesse Knapp · 05-30-2009, 10:32 PM

Alan. A machinist friend told me that awhile back. The appealing part is the thick cylinder walls you get. I bet it's costly, though. I even checked my GM catalog and there is no bowtie replacement. My thing is that I sold a mint block ready to build and three spares, with the crank, heads, and gave the intake to a friend that runs a Nova stocker. I think I am going to do the 69 yr. with a 350/300-290. I have a bunch of 041 heads, 4 bolt blocks, intakes and cranks, steel or cast. Build it light as possible and run E. I don't know that anyone does that yet with a Nova. It is really nice to have all that room under the hood lol. I am a pack rat, except for the 396 stuff, for some reason. I appreciate your help and enjoy the talk.

05-29-2009, 07:21 AM	#1
Jesse Knapp Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Turbo 350 vs. Metric 200 (stock eliminator) Thanks for all the info. Sounds like some people race the 200 behind a bigblock. I would think it wouldn't go too many passes. Too bad I sold all the 396 blocks I had a few yrs.ago. My friend Kenny, he has a tranny shop, has built every tranny I've ever raced, including the glide for my superstock car. The glide had everything possible in it (ATI) and held up quite well with a brake. Kenny advised me then to go with the turbo spline for it. He uses some of Rossler's stuff, and that's why I mentioned the Rossler name. Guess I need to look for a 200 since I only have a 350 to build. __________________ Jesse Knapp 4899 STK, SS

05-30-2009, 03:28 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,126 Likes: 1,583 Liked 1,893 Times in 423 Posts	Re: Turbo 350 vs. Metric 200 (stock eliminator) Jesse, you do not need any 396 blocks. You build a 396 for stock by pouring a production 454 block and sleeving it down to the 396 bore size. The only "old" stock piece you MUST have is a crankshaft. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-30-2009, 10:32 PM	#3
Jesse Knapp Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Turbo 350 vs. Metric 200 (stock eliminator) Alan. A machinist friend told me that awhile back. The appealing part is the thick cylinder walls you get. I bet it's costly, though. I even checked my GM catalog and there is no bowtie replacement. My thing is that I sold a mint block ready to build and three spares, with the crank, heads, and gave the intake to a friend that runs a Nova stocker. I think I am going to do the 69 yr. with a 350/300-290. I have a bunch of 041 heads, 4 bolt blocks, intakes and cranks, steel or cast. Build it light as possible and run E. I don't know that anyone does that yet with a Nova. It is really nice to have all that room under the hood lol. I am a pack rat, except for the 396 stuff, for some reason. I appreciate your help and enjoy the talk. __________________ Jesse Knapp 4899 STK, SS