Lost Mind...thinking 454 sbc
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 914
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From: Redding Ca
I think any large(427-454) SBC is outragiously wonderful.
Plus, it will provide a terrific base if/when you really decide to pump it up.
The only reason I stayed with a 406 in mine was I need to pass Ca smog every other year and so I am limited on the available EO# cylinder heads and cam. I could not bear to strangle that 427+ bad boy.
Plus, it will provide a terrific base if/when you really decide to pump it up.The only reason I stayed with a 406 in mine was I need to pass Ca smog every other year and so I am limited on the available EO# cylinder heads and cam. I could not bear to strangle that 427+ bad boy.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Romeoville IL
I'm really liking the World Products Motown block, you can get a 427 or a 454 in this one. A 4" stroke crank can be used in this block without any clearancing.
I'm retty sure this is what I'll be using in my car when the time comes.
I'm retty sure this is what I'll be using in my car when the time comes.
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Pro
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 658
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From: Perth Amboy New Jersey
http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/brandpa...i_small_block/
Here is a 450 small block, I would use ALLPRO 22/23 degree heads because I feel that the size of the engine requires more airflow.
yedi
Here is a 450 small block, I would use ALLPRO 22/23 degree heads because I feel that the size of the engine requires more airflow.
yedi
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,525
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From: Houston TX
There is an individual on this forum that is now running the 450cid engine. He was running a 421, but swapped the components of the shortblock and ported his AFR 220 heads and it is now back together. He says that it feels like the old 421 with an extra 100 shot.
His car was already well into the 9s (9.80s, I believe), so this will be interesting to see th results come springtime.
Aaron
His car was already well into the 9s (9.80s, I believe), so this will be interesting to see th results come springtime.
Aaron
Race Director
Joined: May 2003
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Originally Posted by AKS Racing
There is an individual on this forum that is now running the 450cid engine. He was running a 421, but swapped the components of the shortblock and ported his AFR 220 heads and it is now back together. He says that it feels like the old 421 with an extra 100 shot.
His car was already well into the 9s (9.80s, I believe), so this will be interesting to see th results come springtime.
Aaron
His car was already well into the 9s (9.80s, I believe), so this will be interesting to see th results come springtime.
Aaron
What intake?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,108
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From: S.L.C. UT
Originally Posted by AKS Racing
There is an individual on this forum that is now running the 450cid engine. He was running a 421, but swapped the components of the shortblock and ported his AFR 220 heads and it is now back together. He says that it feels like the old 421 with an extra 100 shot.
His car was already well into the 9s (9.80s, I believe), so this will be interesting to see th results come springtime.
Aaron
His car was already well into the 9s (9.80s, I believe), so this will be interesting to see th results come springtime.
Aaron
Also, it still has a ported miniram on it.
Last edited by tpi 421 vette; Dec 10, 2006 at 11:21 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 4,532
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From: Lahaina Hi
I like my 434 just eats a ton of fuel.
The trans sucks though.If you call Sharoff they dont use the 454 ,Jay said the problems were to many to get them runnning right for the street.
The trans sucks though.If you call Sharoff they dont use the 454 ,Jay said the problems were to many to get them runnning right for the street.
Last edited by REDC4CORVETTE; Dec 10, 2006 at 04:23 PM.
