454cid
Sooper Pooper
Yeah, my bad, you're right.
Kind of a "small" BB.
Ford had an even smaller displacement big block, the 352.
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Yeah, my bad, you're right.
Kind of a "small" BB.
Second'dMoney no object, I'd go with the 502.
We've towed the race car to Atlanta, Alabama, Illinois, Colorado, Florida and back, and drove 75 mph most of the way. I hadn't heard this, so I looked it up. Most states the speed limit is the same when you're towing. There are a few states where your speed is limited, but it's a mish-mash of laws. If you're worried, print this out, laminate it, and keep it in your truck. https://drivinglaws.aaa.com/tag/trailer-speed-limits/In most states, when you're towing the speed limit is only about 55 or so anyway.
Don't know how many of y'all have towed any type of U Haul trailer, but they have a rule that their trailers are not supposed to be towed at speeds above 55 mph....
Yeah,, I've gone and chased down rabbit holes.
For the OPs situation, probably the most cost effective solution is just to re-build the original 454.
I've never built a BB, but it seems that just a simple/low cost build with some cam/injector/headers, that you can have a good engine that will last a long time and provide enough power and torque.
A guy on FSC built one. ZZ502 cam, forged internals, I think slightly bigger valves, headers, injectors. He may have shaved the heads a smidge (I gotta look it up) and dyno'd in the high 400s or low 500s with 600-some lbft.
Should make sure your trans is good to go (built) and do the double-apply mod for the third gear piston. HD2 or transgo makes a kit which instructs you on this...
This thread is really making me want to throw a mild built big block in place of my 350Looking in my database from that thread, I found the following:
User is Bankspower98 and claims 430hp and 667lbft@3200.
There's some roller rocker arms he recommended and I believe they're Comp RPR205 . There's not many that'll fit under our valve covers... and we can't just swap covers because of the throttle body. Plenum spacers existed...
But hood clearance...