Wait, hold on. 3 1/2 months and no parts after you sent $6000? What are you waiting on? Did you buy the blower and his exhaust? When does he plan on sending the parts? This needs to be remedied.

Parts
 

I finally got it still some small stuff missing no biggie but all major parts finally showed

Parts
 

Granted he could have communicated much better some one need to teach those skills to him but I will not hold a grudge he said he had serious family matters to attend to in reason for the seriously almost 4 month shipping time October to last week so if that's true I'm not mad at him just for the record

Build
 

Spark plugs now that I'm adding the 177 blower any ideas on spark plugs ?????

Build
 

Ok so important question I'm using arp head (bolts) not studs the torque rating that comes with package of bolts say 70ftlbs the mercruiser 454 green 4 manual I have says 92 ftlbs can any one tell me what to do ???? 70 or 92

Build tq specs ??
 

Tq specs ??

Hit the brakes I have problems
 

Hold up wait a minute something just ain't right
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Was some one at cometic drink the Friday this was made out am i stupid check out the fast right coolant port any one ever seen this cometic mls gasket 0.60 thick wtf do i do about this and also answer to the above question thanks oso

Getting it back together
 

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I know it's been a while since i posted but putting it back in

agree with griff,,,,only go 30 first time,,,then u could still go another 30 if u had to...if u go 60 first time,,u are pretty much done with that block...people have bored bigger than 60,,,plus not a good plan.

i actually had a 454 bored 125 over..makes a 482,,,yea the block lasted about 3 trips to the drag strip...cracked several walls,,,block was now junk.