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Nothing attracts attention like a fully polished 8-71 blower poking out of the hood. With the thump of the exhaust and the whine of the blower, people will know you have arrived. This engine produces 800 tire burning horsepower and is streetable. "Tame?" give me a break, we are talking about a blown 540 cubic inch Chevy here. This engine will put you in the back of your seat and make your passengers look for something to hold on to. The twin Holley 750 double pumpers are specifically tuned for this application and feed this monster through stainless steel lines requiring only one inlet.

• Dyno Tuned and calibrated with print out
• Very strong exhaust tone
• Requires 91 octane fuel
• Requires 2,500 stall converters
• Requires Vacuum pump for power brakes
• Requires electric fuel pump
• 2 year limited warranty, unlimited mileage
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Smeding 540 Blown Features
Block: Gen VI, 4 Bolt Mains, C.N.C Machined, 4.500" Bore, Standard Deck Height, 1 Piece Seal
Crankshaft: 4340 Steel, Non-Twist Forging, Micro Polished and Chamfered, Internal Balance, 4.250" Stroke
Rods: 4340 Steel "H" Beam with 7/16" ARP Cap Bolts, 6.385" Length
Pistons: Standard Weight Forged, Flat Top, 8.8 Compression, Full Floating
Rings: Low Friction, Single Moly, 1/16" x 1/16" x 3/16"
Camshaft: Custom Ground Hydraulic Roller .544”/.573” lift 238°/248° Duration @.050”
Rocker Arms: 1.7 Ratio, Full Roller To Reduce Friction
Intake: Blower Shop, Billet, 8-71, 12% Underdriven
Cylinder Heads: Smeding / AFR, 305cc Intake Port, 2.25"/1.88" Valves, 119cc Chambers
Carburetor: 2 Holley 750hp, Dual feed, Double Pumper, Calibrated and Tuned
Distributor: Hall Effect Electronic, Polished Billet Aluminum Housing
Warranty: Limited 2 Year, Unlimited Mileage
Smeding 540 Blown Options
Standard Flywheel: Add $175
Aluminum Flywheel: Add $395
C.N.C Ported Cylinder Heads: Add $1,015
Early Chevelle Oil Pan: Add $100
Polished High Flow Water Pump: Add $275
Electronic Fuel Injection: Call
Accessory Drives:
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With A/C and With Power Steering $2,245
With A/C and Without Power Steering $1,895
Without A/C and With Power Steering $1,845
Without A/C and Without Power Steering $1,495