600HP small block 454 crate motor...
11-19-2004, 10:18 AM
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600HP small block 454 crate motor...
Folks,
World Products (http://www.worldcastings.com/) has a 600HP small block 454 cubes crate motor...4.250 bore....
Opinion- can this be cooled OK?
World Products (http://www.worldcastings.com/) has a 600HP small block 454 cubes crate motor...4.250 bore....
Opinion- can this be cooled OK?
11-19-2004, 10:41 AM
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Sweet but expensive and you cannot bore it on rebuild, either toss it or resleeve it. A 434 will give a rebuild. I am eyeing a 434 from here:
www.ohiocrank.com
www.ohiocrank.com
11-19-2004, 06:35 PM
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I think it would be cooled just fine with a 4 core C3 radiator. L88's ran with them and made that kind of power. With new aluminum radiators and nice electric fans I am sure it could be cooled well.
11-19-2004, 07:15 PM
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Nice engine, but it is a "Disposable" engine. One nick on the cylinder wall and the blovk has to be tossed because it can't be bored out. A good aluminum rad should cool it just fine.
engine.. but the $10k price tag is way over my engine budget...
11-20-2004, 11:05 AM
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With a 4.25" bore you only have .15" of space between the cylinders for sealing. The head gasket manufactures say they can seal it but long term I wonder??????????
I think you can buy a Billy Mitchell (World Porducts) a carberated 632 ci big block for just a little more and it makes 780 HP on pump gas, with no power adders. Utter simplicity.
I think you can buy a Billy Mitchell (World Porducts) a carberated 632 ci big block for just a little more and it makes 780 HP on pump gas, with no power adders. Utter simplicity.
11-20-2004, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Megawatt
With a 4.25" bore you only have .15" of space between the cylinders for sealing. The head gasket manufactures say they can seal it but long term I wonder??????????
I think you can buy a Billy Mitchell (World Porducts) a carberated 632 ci big block for just a little more and it makes 780 HP on pump gas, with no power adders. Utter simplicity.
I think you can buy a Billy Mitchell (World Porducts) a carberated 632 ci big block for just a little more and it makes 780 HP on pump gas, with no power adders. Utter simplicity.
Raised cam blocks with longer strokes is a better way to make a big small block.
