Our late-model, four-bolt, hydraulic-roller long-block came from a truck for the paltry sum of $180 (a short-block would be slightly less.) Though ours was capable of running as is, we chose to clean it up, hone the cylinders and add a new set of rings from Total Seal. The engine also employs Harland Sharp 1.5:1 roller rockers and work against a set of Crane 408 lb/in dual valvesprings with 120 pounds of seat pressure at a 1.875inch. The rest of us need look no further than our local wrecking yard for a perfectly usable donor. The cam is a Crane flat tappet mechanical cam with 252/260 degrees of duration at 0.050-inch tappet lift with 0.560/0.554-inch valve lift and a 112-degree lobe separation angle. If you already have a small-block to start with, you are ahead of the game. While we all long for complete forged stroker assemblies, the reality is that just about any stock short-block will suffice for all but maximum performance. The build began in the most humble of places, the wrecking yard. This is exactly what we had in mind for our Easy Street 350. Who's to say we won't want more power down the line? Even if you decide on a mild daily driver right now, proper planning can provide the makings for a mild daily driver today and a street/strip stormer tomorrow. For this build, we decided to go conservative, but with an eye on future power potential.
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