milkshake or condensation
07-10-2018 | 05:31 PM
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07-10-2018 | 06:19 PM
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Locknstitch. I have a 502 froze , bought it cheap. Scared up the stuff to fix the cracks. What is that block? Valuable or typical 454? 3D printed, so not metal? It'll hold 50-60 psi though.
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07-10-2018 | 08:44 PM
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Been there before from frozen blocks. I was looking for an excuse to deep six them anyway. As yours I would think Tahoes would be very visible to the naked eye. I didn't realize that much puke oil was drained. Yikes... I've had reversion back in the day but....
07-10-2018 | 08:56 PM
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Was looking at a set of the bare ProMaxx so I could just move all of my current head components too as they are still pretty new. Anyone ever use the Sniper heads from PBM?
I have been looking for a drop in or a short block but not too many choices close to me right now.
I have been looking for a drop in or a short block but not too many choices close to me right now.
07-11-2018 | 09:13 AM
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I got 621 HP and 675 lbs of torque out of my 548 with 088 iron heads. I would have to assume a 540 with better heads and cam should bump me up enough to put a smile on my face. I will still go with a small dome piston to be around 10:1 mark depending on the heads.
Here are some of the pics of my setup and it really looks like the intake to head connection was sealed and the head gaskets looked perfect. I have looked over the block and heads with a very bright light looking for a crack or anything weird. I have not found anything. I really think it has to be from the 2 sleeves that were installed in holes 3 and 5. No other invasive machine work was done.
Here are some of the pics of my setup and it really looks like the intake to head connection was sealed and the head gaskets looked perfect. I have looked over the block and heads with a very bright light looking for a crack or anything weird. I have not found anything. I really think it has to be from the 2 sleeves that were installed in holes 3 and 5. No other invasive machine work was done.
07-11-2018 | 09:25 AM
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Dude, why don't you spring for a set of head gaskets, bolt the heads back on and pressure test before you spend big bucks building another motor. If it turns out to be the sleeves they can be redone. It's summertime bud............
07-11-2018 | 09:46 AM
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I have all the stuff to do it. I can put it back together sometime this week and test it. I do have another boat I bought this spring for the smaller lakes around my area and we have been having fun in that. This boat of heartache is strictly for Lake Tahoe.
