375-396 Stocker valve springs?

Alan Roehrich · 11-03-2012, 09:36 AM

We were spinning heavy components higher than that not to many years ago. People think it can't be done now because so many light components are common now.

If you're using really good connecting rods and wrist pins, the 396/375 piston is not that heavy.

If you're using a poured and sleeved 454 block, or better still, a Dart block, the block is no problem.

A good steel 396/427 crank is pretty tough, there is plenty of journal overlap, and if the block isn't moving around, it is not likely to break.

If you're not spinning a 396/375 up pretty tight, you're probably not going to go very fast.

11-03-2012, 09:36 AM	#10
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: 375-396 Stocker valve springs? We were spinning heavy components higher than that not to many years ago. People think it can't be done now because so many light components are common now. If you're using really good connecting rods and wrist pins, the 396/375 piston is not that heavy. If you're using a poured and sleeved 454 block, or better still, a Dart block, the block is no problem. A good steel 396/427 crank is pretty tough, there is plenty of journal overlap, and if the block isn't moving around, it is not likely to break. If you're not spinning a 396/375 up pretty tight, you're probably not going to go very fast. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S