Need help with 454 top end
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Burning Brakes
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Need help with 454 top end
A buddy of mine asked my help in selecting an intake and carb for his 454 in his ‘72. I have no idea since mine is a small block. I his lower end is stock except a 280/288 cam and it has 049 heads. His main concerns are reliability and fitting under the BB hood.
Much thanks
Much thanks
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Burning Brakes
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I saw someone was making LS6 repos. Did you like it?
Edit: found it. http://cranescorvettesupply.com/71-c...ls6-454-425hp/
Would this carb be a good choice? https://www.holley.com/products/fuel...arts/HR-780-VS
Edit: found it. http://cranescorvettesupply.com/71-c...ls6-454-425hp/
Would this carb be a good choice? https://www.holley.com/products/fuel...arts/HR-780-VS
Last edited by SDS Photography; May 30, 2018 at 04:47 AM.
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I saw someone was making LS6 repos. Did you like it?
Edit: found it. http://cranescorvettesupply.com/71-c...ls6-454-425hp/
Would this carb be a good choice? https://www.holley.com/products/fuel...arts/HR-780-VS
Edit: found it. http://cranescorvettesupply.com/71-c...ls6-454-425hp/
Would this carb be a good choice? https://www.holley.com/products/fuel...arts/HR-780-VS
That carb and intake would work well for that combo....There will be a port mismatch from the intake (rec ports) to the 049 heads (oval) but many have done this with no issues.
The LS6 intake is probably your best bet to fit under a stock BB hood. Use the LT1/L88 repro drop base air cleaner.
Drifting
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A buddy of mine asked my help in selecting an intake and carb for his 454 in his ‘72. I have no idea since mine is a small block. I his lower end is stock except a 280/288 cam and it has 049 heads. His main concerns are reliability and fitting under the BB hood.
Much thanks
Much thanks
Old Pro Solo Guy
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Is that with a Weiand stealth and a L88 Hood? or a LT1/BB hood?
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Edelbrock also make a couple of options that are oval port and may fit under the stock hood using the drop base air cleaner. Their web site will note that these intakes will not fit on the Corvette, however the notation is for use of the stock air filter.
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Burning Brakes
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Is this the correct base?
https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corv...SABEgKuIvD_BwE
And this intake?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wnd-8019
Will the carb I posted work with it?
Those are nice numbers, DD
https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corv...SABEgKuIvD_BwE
And this intake?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wnd-8019
Will the carb I posted work with it?
Those are nice numbers, DD
Last edited by SDS Photography; Jun 2, 2018 at 01:58 AM.