ok I want to build a gm big block
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ok I want to build a gm big block
I know it may cost me more in the long run to do it lunch box style but thats the way it is going to be. I have a 21 foot scarab excel with a freshy rebuilt carbed 454 base 330 hp. MSD blue ign. and dist. Through hull with corsa Q&Q water mixing in exaust at imco riser; Kodiak exaust manifolds. Will only see fresh water. I want more power but not with a blower. I dont want to have dry exaust. I want to lightn it up with at least aluminuim heads. I intend on using my current setup while building a new one.
Thats the plan so far!
I have read on tons of threads but need to just ask my questions strait out. I think that the best way for my success. I pretty well had to do all that reading just to figure out what questions to ask.
I want to first aquire a block to work with. In all my reading the generation of the block seems to be talked about the most. What generation 454 should I stay away from? What is the best one to use? I am looking at what is local to me. Lotsa guys have them around here cheap, but I do not want be limiting myself by chosing the wrong one.
Thanks.
Thats the plan so far!
I have read on tons of threads but need to just ask my questions strait out. I think that the best way for my success. I pretty well had to do all that reading just to figure out what questions to ask.
I want to first aquire a block to work with. In all my reading the generation of the block seems to be talked about the most. What generation 454 should I stay away from? What is the best one to use? I am looking at what is local to me. Lotsa guys have them around here cheap, but I do not want be limiting myself by chosing the wrong one.
Thanks.
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I know it may cost me more in the long run to do it lunch box style but thats the way it is going to be. I have a 21 foot scarab excel with a freshy rebuilt carbed 454 base 330 hp. MSD blue ign. and dist. Through hull with corsa Q&Q water mixing in exaust at imco riser; Kodiak exaust manifolds. Will only see fresh water. I want more power but not with a blower. I dont want to have dry exaust. I want to lightn it up with at least aluminuim heads. I intend on using my current setup while building a new one.
Thats the plan so far!
I have read on tons of threads but need to just ask my questions strait out. I think that the best way for my success. I pretty well had to do all that reading just to figure out what questions to ask.
I want to first aquire a block to work with. In all my reading the generation of the block seems to be talked about the most. What generation 454 should I stay away from? What is the best one to use? I am looking at what is local to me. Lotsa guys have them around here cheap, but I do not want be limiting myself by chosing the wrong one.
Thanks.
Thats the plan so far!
I have read on tons of threads but need to just ask my questions strait out. I think that the best way for my success. I pretty well had to do all that reading just to figure out what questions to ask.
I want to first aquire a block to work with. In all my reading the generation of the block seems to be talked about the most. What generation 454 should I stay away from? What is the best one to use? I am looking at what is local to me. Lotsa guys have them around here cheap, but I do not want be limiting myself by chosing the wrong one.
Thanks.
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That's a 73-79 doesn't specify 4 or 2 bolt
https://home.comcast.net/~caseyd55/BBCastingnumbers.htm
mortec.com seems to be down. Better info there
https://home.comcast.net/~caseyd55/BBCastingnumbers.htm
mortec.com seems to be down. Better info there
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Why dont you find a hp 500 ( 502 ) . It has a good bottom end and just put some good heads on it and then your moving . I have a scarab 22 with hp 465 that i put a dart intake on it, a crane 731 cam and some merlin heads on it and good exhaust and i am turning a labbed 30 four blade and doing 82.5 on gps .
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what part of the country do you live in? Have lots of mark IV blocks/stuff and complete 425 hp motors that are sitting around my shop. Just really don't want to have to crate and ship. Would rather have someone pick them up. I am a couple of miles off the Fl turnpike.
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shipping is too huge to here in Canada. I am keeping my eyes open for a 502 block that would be ideal for me. Anything around here is set up for cars thats why I am looking for just a block first. I find people are so full of BS when advertising on line like on craig list and other for sale sites so you cant depend on the internals. I went to look at one on the weekend as advertised as a 454 was in fact a 427 rare corvette block. with the fuel injection and all. I told the guy he was nuts to sell for $500.00. I am still wondering how he made out.
I am serious about building a bullet proof engine that will be exactly what I want.
Question: when, if at all, does the added weight of H billet rods, make it a waste. How much power do you have to be making to use them? Or does it matter? Use them if you can afford them? I intend on getting the crank and rods together from the same place.
I am serious about building a bullet proof engine that will be exactly what I want.
Question: when, if at all, does the added weight of H billet rods, make it a waste. How much power do you have to be making to use them? Or does it matter? Use them if you can afford them? I intend on getting the crank and rods together from the same place.
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Definately run a 4 bolt main, H beam rods and a super top end valve train.The weakest link in BBC's is the valve train, i would recommend Comp or Lunati. Stay away from Crane.