Thread: Another 454 question

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BigBlockT, you would do well to talk to Pat, he knows his stuff.
I don't want to hijack the thread but PAT, your PM box is full, you need to clean it up.
I need to get a transmision built for the van. O.D. or TH400. Who would you recommend I talk to about one? PM me back please.
Thanks
Mark

Originally Posted by astroracer

BigBlockT, you would do well to talk to Pat, he knows his stuff.
I don't want to hijack the thread but PAT, your PM box is full, you need to clean it up.
I need to get a transmision built for the van. O.D. or TH400. Who would you recommend I talk to about one? PM me back please.
Thanks
Mark

sorry about that mark should be room now ? or just call me on the trans FRED V is who did all my stuff most of the guys in town here he one of the best if you do the 400 there is some small things to do to make it work very good i can talk to you about that .so if you want i can make a call to fred do you have a core 400?

Thanks Pat. I'll give you a call tomorrow.
Okay... back to the 454 thread...

yes money is a factor but when you can buy a dart short block and put a pair of dart heads on it between $7000-$9000 with decent size with lots of power this motor would be going in a 2500 pound streetrod but if the car was ever sold it still would provide enough power for a hevy car or truck I thought 600-700 horse sounded cool what started all this was an ad for a new 598" dart short block for $4700 all I could think was the power and cost compared to what I was able to do with my stock 2-bolt as stated earlier Im just curious

well i can tell you the stock bbc has been used in many builds and not just buy me i can get all the dart stuff and used alot of it .but i like building the stock stuff with a 4.250 or 4.375 just for fun . when you get past $5000. in head casting and just valves . get past 4500 just for a bare alum block some of the fun wears off i machined built many hi 500s to 632 bbc just more money the 589 is really nothing new you can put a 4.500 crank in a stock 9.800 GM block if you want to as for street rods i sold my 548 14to8 748 solid roller street engine to a guy with a 2500. street rod i put it in for him car was more then one hand full