i want more power do i rebuild the 4.3 v8 or swap it out for a more common 305 or 350 and how do you post pics
what do i do!!!!
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Not really much out there performance wise for the 267. For best time and dollar investment, swap to the 350. Having a 267 SBC though makes the swap fairly easy.
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Get a 350 or a 400( if you can find a 400). A 327 would also be a good choice, but they tend to be hard to come by nowadays. 305's are not really worth the time unless someone gives you one of the HO engines for free, and even then you will want a 350 eventually. Just be sure you use the right flexplate for your application, as the crank seal and the year and/or model of transmission you have will determine what works. Remember that 1980 and older cars need a 168 tooth flywheel for a 2 piece seal, 1981 and newer have 153 tooth flywheels with 1986-87 being the cutoff point for the beginning of the one piece rear seals. Starters will not interchange between the different tooth counts, and some later bellhousings will not take a 168 tooth flywheel/flexplate.Oh, and earlier engines have the dipstick on the driver's side, while newer ones move it to the passenger's side. Really old engines (55-57 265/283's) have no block provision for the oil filter, and Chevy II blocks relocate the filter boss up higher than all other Small Block Chevys. The Chevy II's also had a front sump pan, but pretty much every Small Block Chevy will bolt in place of another so long as you interchange the right pieces. All but the 400 are internally balanced, and as such, use the same flywheel/flexplate within their respective age range.
built my own version of a zz4 crate motor. 93 tbi short block , alum vette heads, zz4 roller cam ,edelbrock performer intake and dynomax 1 5/8 headers. still using stock elec. carb and distributor, 350 h.o. camaro prom and knock module.
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