Hello Everyone, I'm new to this site, looks like a great site.
I built my first big block this year, For mud racing only.
But need more power,Don't get me wrong it ran great just need alittle more.
If you all could look over my specs, and give me some input.,That would be great. also going to have the heads ported & polished and larger valves installed this winter. and put in a bigger (if possible not sure about clearance prob.) roller cam, and goto a preditor carb. Let me know what think.
Well here goes.

454 2 Bolt Block
STD bore TRW Speed pro Dome Pistons W/ Moly Rings (dome= 0.340)
Large oval port heads (Closed Chamber) O-Ringed 100.9cc
Copper head gaskets
Motor is completely ARP Studded
Scat 9000 Crank STD./STD.
Stock Rods W/ arp Bolts
Clevite 77 HX Racing Bearings
Comp- Cam, Double roller timing set, pushrods, lifters, springs
roller rockers
arp rocker studs
stud girdles
moroso tall alum valve covers W/ 1.5" spacers under them (needed more room under valve covers)
Edelbrock-victor intake single plane
dominator to 4150 adapter
Holly 850 DP W/ adjustable main jet plates
melling high volume oil pump
moroso 9qt oil pan and pick up
arp oil pump shaft
MSD pro billit dist.
taylor 10.4mm racing wires
cvr Elec. water pump
billit water neck W/ restricter plate
cast alum timing cover (also has comp roller cam button installed)
High Torque Starter
Schoenfeild 2-1/8 upright headers W/ Evac tubes
18" elec. fan on radiator
Moroso 5" air filter W/ foam wrap


Camshaft Specification Table
Part Number 11-220-4
Engine 1965-1996 Chevrolet
396ci-454ci
8cyl.
Grind Number CB 306S-10
Description

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Intake Exhaust
Valve Adjustment 0.022 0.022
Gross Valve Lift 0.629 0.629
Duration At 0.015 Tappet Lift 306 306

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Valve Timing At 0.015
Open Close
Intake 47 79
Exhaust 87 39

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These Specs Are For The Cam Installed At 106 Intake CL
Intake Exhaust
Duration At 0.05 260 260
Lobe Lift 0.37 0.37
Lobe Separation 110

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Recommended Valve Springs 924-16