Newbie building a performance 454 needs experienced advise

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04-13-2017, 08:49 PM

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600HP with a 731??? Subscribed...

Thats with a supercharger.

04-13-2017, 09:03 PM

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Im building similar.. 454 mag bottom end (fresh) 731 cam, Al's Promax alum heads and a 525sc blower setup. Should come out around 600 hp in a 22 foot boat.

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Thats with a supercharger.

Edited my post. Didn't realize the blower setup.

04-13-2017, 09:26 PM

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I found these wiseco pistons (+20cc dome) from skip white on ebay. See listing # 331541132661
Looks like it will put me right in the ballpark for compression ratio. Very shiny too!

04-14-2017, 09:15 PM

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No love for those pistons?

04-14-2017, 09:43 PM

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i just did a google search,nice piston for the money,and the rings are good for a n/a engine.not the best piston&ring but not the worst either,i have used worse and had good results.