[Chevelle-list] Value of a 454?

[william yetman]

Go completly through it TOP & BOTTOM!! Check all the clearances and bearings (they don't always replace the cam bearings). My motor was also a light truck motor (fresh build).  It had low CR 8: 1, it was sleeved (8)cylinders, the rods were ground and the wrist pin hole was oval and the crank was ground out of tolerence. The heads were also peanut port. It was a remanufactured motor and had good torque but lacked HP. I paid 2k and put app.5k into it. 
Becareful
Bill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Daniel Solomon 
  To: The Chevelle Mailing List 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Value of a 454?


  Well I made a deal with the guy and bought the engine. The block is a 361959 date code J 13 77 and the heads are 336781's with 78 date codes. The heads have new springs and valves. It has flat top pistons and a mild cam. There is no step at the top of the cylinders and it is clean throughout. Came with a Edlebrock Aluminum intake and a Rochester carb. >From the numbers it looks like a light truck engine. Since its a fresh build I think I can safely beef it up a bit. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Anything else I should look for when evaluating my purchase?

  Thanks,
  Dan Solomon 
  http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/
   





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    From: Z16CHEVELLEGUY at aol.com
    Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:07:45 -0400
    To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
    Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Value of a 454?


    What has been done to the motor? Rebuilt could mean a set of rings and bearings. Unless he can provide papers I say its high.Is it a performance 454 or just a late 70's smog motor? i can pickup 454 around here (Oregon- Washington) for 1000-1500 all day.

    Z16CHEVELLEGUY at AOL.com
    1965 Chevelle Malibu SS
    Collector of 1965 Chevelle parts
    Seller of none (got to finish the car first)





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