ok after a few weeks of decideing, i took all of your advice and decided im gona start out with a big block, 11's is what i wana shoot for but im very low on money but i want to start out, now im gona go with a 454 in my 79 Camaro with the Th350 trans im going to keep in temp. and my new built GM 10bolt 3.73 Gear and Eaton Posi Unit. Now im going to call around to some junk yards and i wana start out with an engine i can clean up and stuff. what kind of truck had the 454? anything i should look for specificly? anything have the 4 bolt mains? Now the 2nd part of my question, im gona start out with keeping the bottom half stock, i gotta do valvetrain and maybe after winter some nice performance heads, what will a stock 454 run about? horsepower? and what will it take for me to get in the 11's range? Thanks alot!!

I'll post this again (I posted it initially in your June topic about this http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/wink.gif)

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">BSE BB Combination!!!
454+ .060”= 467ci
-TRW # L2399F pistons with Speed Pro Plasma Moly file fit rings
-10.0 - 10.7 CR depending on deck height, final combustion chamber
volume and head gasket used.
-Clevite bearings - mains, rod and cam
-Fel-Pro gaskets
-Crower Sportsman Rods or GMPP LS-6 and GM crank(cast is fine at
this level) with ARP main studs and GM windage tray
-Moroso 6-Quart kicked-out pan # 20401 with pickup # 24440
-Melling oil pump
-Manley or DynaGear double roller timing chain
-#215 closed chamber oval port heads '67 - '68 with 2.19 (now 2.25)
/1.88 valves (unshrouded), gasket matched and bowls blended (valve job
angles 30/45/70)
-Performer RPM Air gap Manifold
-Pro-Systems Pro Series 4150 "1000HP" downleg boosters
-1/2" phenolic 4-hole spacer
-1/2" Phenolic Open spacer
-GM carb heat shield
-Comp cams xtreme street roller: 248/254 dur. .640"/.646" lift
107LSA comp #933 springs (Coated). Crower severe duty lifters
-Rocker Arms- Crane Gold Race 1.7 rockers
-3/8" one piece Crower pushrods
-MSD ignition- 6AL box, coil and distributer(optional-allows easy
curve adjustment)
-Headers - Dynomax 1 3/4" PRIMARY TUBE WITH 3" collectors. Remove collector(cut off) and install(weld) Flowmaster Scavenger Collectors
# C-134214300
-3" headpipes with 3-1/2" X-crossover and 3" tailpipes. All bends to
be mandrel. DynoMax Oval UltraFlo mufflers
-Mallory Comp 140 fuel pump, regulator and filter plumbed to stock
3/8" fuel line.
-Mobil 1 10W-30 oil, Ford type F trans fluid and Mobil 1 gear lube
-indexed spark plugs
With a turbo 400, ATI 8" Treemaster converter, Stock Horse Shoe
Shifter
4.10 gears and either slicks or DOT slicks this combo will run 10.50's depending on weather, tuning and driver Best: 10.48@125.5 with a 1.36 60ft
-Delco 94 amp alternator with internal regulator #10495426 and a
Delco battery Group24 #78DT/84
-Denny's HD aluminum driveshaft 1350 U-joints and yokes
-ATI balancer</font>

You are gonna have a hard time finding a 454 at a junkyard, and you better have the cash ready because when they do come in they sell real quick! My 71 has a rebuilt mild 454, performer rpm cam and intake, 781 heads, 397 dyno rear wheel hp, I have never run it in the quarter, but its a good bit faster than my LT 1 Vette. All full size trucks and most early full size cars could come with the 454. The 4 bolt was in the 1 ton or higher trucks, and HP Chevelles/vettes, don't worry about finding one of them in a junkyard. 454's destroy stock 350 transmissions quick!

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ya, i got some very good junkyards around here, and im friends with one of them so ill let them know im lookin for one. i understand the trans wont last long lol but how about the rearend?

The rearend should be ok. Atleast I hope I have justed finished building my 10 bolt to handle my 454. My motor dynod at 496 hp and 508 lb/ft torque. Also dont really worry about finding a four bolt main unless you plan on trying to turn high rpm's. Big block 2 bolt mains work fine for most engines. I have been told if you trully need a 4 bolt main block you need an aftermarket block because the factory blocks wont hold enough power to need a four bolt.

i had to change the front springs in my 81. the 402 put the nose on the ground.
I have a buildable 454 if anyone is interested.

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man ill keep you in mind for the 454, im going to be takeing some trips down to south carolina soon hopefully so.. .