Why must you start with the hard to find and expensive 455? From my perspective, a 400 block is a better foundation to start with. Want big cubes? - Buy a stroker kit for it. 400s should be a lot easier to find. I'd use my $1000 to buy a 400 and get started on building it into a 462.
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'72 Formula 400 Lucerne Blue, Blue Deluxe interior - My first car!
'73 Firebird 350/4-speed Black on Black, mix & match.
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