427 short block identification
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Sounds like you have a built-up 454 engine. What flywheel and harmonic balancer were on this engine?
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that may be so but I have posted before at least six diffreant part numbers for 427 applications.
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I measured the stroke of the motor at 3.76 so I believe it is a 427. Found partial number on front of crank 71 so maybe 7115 casting. Picture of rods show green paint not sure what that means yet. I will look for balancer and report back.
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Leave the pistons in it, get a modern cyl head and cam ground for it instead to work with it all.
Get it right you can run some premium..maybe with a bottle per tank of Torco or?
Not sure if the rods were numbered/stamped like that unless they were in a machine shop at some point, correct me if Im wrong
Maybe it had a freshen up at some point.
Get it right you can run some premium..maybe with a bottle per tank of Torco or?
Not sure if the rods were numbered/stamped like that unless they were in a machine shop at some point, correct me if Im wrong
Maybe it had a freshen up at some point.
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Engine was bought from a rebuilder years ago. It has been in storage for many years but inside looks real good. I will research different heads and cam to see if can work with pump gas. Thanks
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Mike Jones or Chris Straub could get you headed in the right direction. Tony Mamo knows big blocks real well, too. Designs heads and cams.
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I would like to thank everyone for your input. I emailed Chris Straub yesterday and within 20 minutes he responded! He said with just a cam swap I could use the engine as configured with the heads I have. I believe that is way I will go.