'73 454 4 bolt ?
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'73 454 4 bolt ?
I had a '73 454 Corvette motor rebuilt years ago. As I recall at the time the builder stated that it had a 4 bolt forged steel crank. Could this have been possible? Motor was pulled from a wrecked '73 corvette coupe, I saw the car.
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I believe they all came that way in 73, but it doesn't mean the motor pulled from another 73 was the original 454.
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A forged steel crank will have a wide parting line on the counter weight, a cast crank has a thin one. A cast crank will make a thud sound when you tap it with another piece on metal, a forged crank will ring like a bell.
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What if you stuck a bore scope up the oil drain hole and had a look at the crank bearing caps. You only need to see one. If you drain the oil into a clean receptacle, it can be filtered and put back in.
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Was reading on another forum and came across these.
All 454s were supposed to come with forged cranks through 1972. In 1973 they started using cast cranks (except on 4-speed Corvettes which continued with forged cranks).
All 454s were supposed to come with forged cranks through 1972. In 1973 they started using cast cranks (except on 4-speed Corvettes which continued with forged cranks).
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I ran a 2 bolt main 454 block with a stud kit in the mains, it made 708HP on the motor and 1006 on nitrous. The motor is still together, and now in a race car i had it in my 77 camaro. Stock cast crank will take 600 hp 2 bolt main block will as well.