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Old 09-09-2012 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfixxall
do yourself a favor and stick with forged..will not brake the crank like cast stuff..
Maybe if you are building a 700hp monster but mine has been good for a couple seasons now.
As for cost, you will have to goggle that. Thats what i do. Find what parts and numbers needed and then buy them from the cheapest sellers. I've bought crank, rods and pistons all from different sellers before because of being that much of a price difference between sellers.
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Old 09-09-2012 | 08:50 PM
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What kind of hp did this build make?
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Old 09-10-2012 | 11:10 AM
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Looks like that makes 2 of us. From what I see arent you better off going 489 .03 over instead of 496 in case you ever needed to rebuild again??
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Old 09-10-2012 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by f_inscreenname
Build your own.

1987, MIE/340 (7.4) 454 4 bolt main Big Block
Dip it and hone the decks and cylinders cut .060 over
Block was detailed with all casting debris removed
Scat 9000 Crank 4.25, 496 stroker
Scat 26385P - 6.385 in. Connecting Rods - Bushed -I Beam Forged 4340 steel
Howards Cams 120255 - Max Torque Retrofit Hydraulic Roller Camshafts, Hydraulic Roller Tappet, Advertised Duration 288/294, Lift .585/.610, 112 L/S
Howards Matching Valve Springs 98636 - 130# / 330#
Cloyes Gear 9-203 - Cloyes Wear Plate, 031 in. Thick,
Maxspeeding Hydraulic Retrofit Roller Lifters
Probe 496 Dome Top +18.0cc - SRS Piston Set
Clevite 77 Cam Bearings
Federal-Mogal 4400 M20 Main Bearings
King Engine Rod Bearings CR849HP
Cloyes true double roller timing chain
Mahle - Plasma Moly Coated piston rings
Melling 10778C (Anti-Cavitation) oil pump
Melling HV oil pump shaft.
New Harmonic Balancer
Rotating Assembly Fully Balanced
Comp Cams High-Tech pushrods #7954
Completely refreshed Chevy Heads 14096188 / 454 Open / 118cc / 3angle valve
APR head bolt sets
ARP 1.90 rocker studs
Norris S/S 1.7 roller rockers
Seal Power Gasket set
EDELBROCK BBC R2 AIRGAP INTAKE
Pro Comp 2752 Fuel Pump
Pro Comp Ignition
Pro Comp distributor
Super Stock coil
8mm Accel Hi performance wires
New single wire alternator
Mini (gear reduction and fully marine) starter
Edelbrock 800 carburetor
12" aluminum, oval air cleaner (with K&N filter)
Brass freeze plugs
Stainless steel bolt set
4” Stainless steel risers
496 MerCruiser exhaust manifolds with Tall Risers
Sherwood motor mounted raw water pump
What kind of #'s does this produce & at what rpm's?
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Old 09-10-2012 | 08:49 PM
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I would stay away from Eagle cranks. Know a few friends that have had good luck with Scat up to 650hp.

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Old 09-10-2012 | 09:09 PM
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When you start getting into 4.25+" stroke cranks Cast should be avoided because the amount of webbing or crank rod journal overlap starts to be critical, even at 600 hp IF it were to detonate it could still break with no warning, your only talking a few hundred dollars more, Smitty
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Old 09-10-2012 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by miller high life
What kind of #'s does this produce & at what rpm's?
In my Nova 19 my numbers wouldn't make any sense to you but you will end up with about 500 safe HP.
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Old 09-12-2012 | 05:04 PM
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So i found a 454 short block at daddysos marine in pompano near me. bored out .30 with some domed piston and a stroker crank, still getting the details, but it does have a steel crank studded and aftermarket rods. When i asked him if it was a 496 rotating assembly he said know just stroker crank. So how does that compare??
From there he said he would warranty the build and throw brand new gm rectangular port heads on it,and a gm 502 cam with aftermarket oil pan. He is telling me 10.5:1 compression i told him multiple times i want a 500 plus hp motor... what do you pro's out there think..
I have a .6 lift bob m cam that i wanted him to install but he wants to stay from that and again put in the 502gm cam...... Please give me some feedback Thanks
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Old 09-13-2012 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pantera232
So i found a 454 short block at daddysos marine in pompano near me. bored out .30 with some domed piston and a stroker crank, still getting the details, but it does have a steel crank studded and aftermarket rods. When i asked him if it was a 496 rotating assembly he said know just stroker crank. So how does that compare??
From there he said he would warranty the build and throw brand new gm rectangular port heads on it,and a gm 502 cam with aftermarket oil pan. He is telling me 10.5:1 compression i told him multiple times i want a 500 plus hp motor... what do you pro's out there think..
I have a .6 lift bob m cam that i wanted him to install but he wants to stay from that and again put in the 502gm cam...... Please give me some feedback Thanks


Not saying that it is definitely bad, but heard some bad things about that place in the past.
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Old 09-13-2012 | 11:32 AM
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I get a 1 year warranty and all parts are new, heads,cam, lifters etc
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