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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Jul 2006
      Posts
      23

      454 top end question

      I have been doing a lot of research and thought I would run this combination past some of you.

      Chevy 454
      bore: 4.310 Stroke: 4.00
      cyl vol: 956.32cc
      Total vol 466.9 ci

      Heads are stock iron closed chamber 215's with roller rockers and some upgraded springs nothing fancy. intake 2.065 exh 1.720

      CR: 10:1
      combustion space: 106.26cc

      cam: hyd flat tappet
      int lift @ valve: .502 in
      exh lift @ valve: .527 in
      lobe center: 112
      valve overlap: -5
      int duration: 214
      exh duration: 224

      750 holley vac. secondaries
      edelbrock air gap
      long tube, ceramic coated hookers
      and a big huge aluminum rad with 2 electric fans
      built th400
      4:10
      3000 stall
      12 bolt

      right now the engine dyno's at a little over 510 ft lb @ 3500 rpm.

      I'm looking to bump this to about 550 hp and even more torque.
      What i have come to believe is that I can do this with a set of 781's or 049's and some serious machine work; and a cam.

      What is nice about this engine is the big torque numbers down low - but its time to move up.

      what I'm worried about is changing the heads out and losing my compression or throwing something else out of whack.

      Anyone have a specific cam head combo or head porting suggestions?
      Is this even doable without re-building the bottom end.
      I am just trying to avoid throwing some variable in the system and losing power.

      sorry for the long read
      and thanks in advance



    2. #2
      Join Date
      Jul 2008
      Location
      Oklahoma City
      Posts
      18
      If you throw money at the heads you have they will work well and retain your compression. The farthest thing out of whack I can see is the tiny camshaft mixed with a 3,000 converter and the 4.10 gear. It is just screaming for some air to go with those other parts. How about something in the 240deg @.050 range with 2.19 / 1.88 valves some porting, chamber polishing and unshrouding work?


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