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Mar 12, 2005 | 09:44 PM

Engraver

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Progress Pictures

Here are some progress pictures. Warning: one picture is x-rated... valve covers are removed exposing rockers. :o

I want to thank the forum for the help through this project.

Last edited by Engraver; Mar 12, 2005 at 09:52 PM.

Mar 12, 2005 | 09:52 PM

JoeC427

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Mar 12, 2005 | 09:55 PM

Jason Staley

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Nice motor! Very cool.

Mar 12, 2005 | 10:17 PM

79VetteMike

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From: OKC Oklahoma

VERY nice!!! I love the induction system. Looks like you are definately doing it right. The rearend looks good too. I can't wait to see that motor in it's home.

Mar 12, 2005 | 10:21 PM

TheKomoman

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St Jude Donor '13

Dude.... wow.

Mar 12, 2005 | 10:27 PM

pcfred

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St. Jude Donor '05

Just attach wings and fly.

Mar 12, 2005 | 10:40 PM

Glassbowtie77

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Mar 12, 2005 | 10:50 PM

grayhook

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sweeeeeet!

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Mar 12, 2005 | 10:50 PM

Rivers4me

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Sweet Mother of Motors, thats beautiful

There is a Corvette, I always believed.

keep up the good work, great job brother

Rivers

Mar 12, 2005 | 11:05 PM

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Bangkok Dean

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pcfred

Just attach wings and fly.

What are the spec's on the motor?

Mar 12, 2005 | 11:38 PM

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Engraver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean

What are the spec's on the motor?

Thanks!

Here are the specs:

BB 427, four bolt

Hydraulic roller Crane cam grind number: HR-288-2S-12 IG
Cam Timing: @.050
Lift: Opens Closes Max Lift Duration
Intake 6.0 BTDC 40.0 ABDC 107 226 °
Exhaust 54.0 BBDC 0.0 ATDC 117 234 °
Valve lift: .587 intake, .610 exhaust

Crane gold roller rockers

Standard TRW forged piston

AFR 305CC heads with 119cc combustion chamber
(Should be around 10:1 compression)

Edelbrock dual-quad intake with two Edelbrock Performer 600cfm carbs

Keisler 5 speed 600TKO

Hooker headers and sidepipes