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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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Hey to all.I just recently purchased a 86 camaro and can't wait to get to work on her!Thinking about putting an 383 stroker in her but still not sure yet.I'm looking forward to bringing this car back to life and figured I would need help along the way,so that's why I'm here!Thanks!

Oh and I'm not new to owning a camaro.My first car when I was 18 was an 87 with a 350 big block.So that's where the love of camaro's comes from!
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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welcome! post some pics of your car if you can.I dont believe there is such thing as a 350 big block...
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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I'll try to post some pics as soon as possible.
Now about the whole 350 big block thing.Since you said there was no such thing I decided to look around a little.Cause hell I don't know for sure.I was a 18 year old chick who was taking a guys word for it.I knew there were 350 small blocks so I figured hey why not big blocks.
Anyways,I've found the opinions go both ways.Mostly with what you say though.Although I found that one of the opinions was this:

Depending on whom you talk to though, there is an exception to this rule... Some people will call all blocks that have four bolt main bearing caps big blocks. Four bolt main bearing caps were usually reserved for the higher output engines. So, going by this, there can be a 350 small block, and a 350 big block, as this particular engine was manufactured with both two and four bolt main bearing cap designs. The outer dimension of the blocks are the same though.

I'm sure you're probably right though.I guess I just need to change it to I had an 87 with a 350 engine.

And thanks for the welcome!
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Pontiac had a big block in the firebird.

Welcome to CF dixieland.
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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Thanks Margarita Girl!
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Welcome! I am new here as well.
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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welcome to the forum and pics would be great and alih is right small blocks are 400s and smaller v8s big blocks are 409s and up
 
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Hey dixieland....welcome to the forum. Yea I would love to see some pics.
 
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Thanks everyone.I'm in the process of trying to post pics.For some reason I can't get them out of my emails.My camera broke so I had to use my phone and it's a big pain in the butt!

Orocker I used to live in Casselberry too!Right there near Semaron Blvd and 17/92!
 
Old Jul 14, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Wow very cool. I live just down the road from there off of Semoran. Do you ever get down this way?
 



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