[Bruce Meyer]

Originally Posted by AdamIsAdam

I bought this car just over a year ago from a friend. The prior damage pictured was from 2007 on my prior car.

This engine is a 1970 400 that was completely rebuilt from scratch using 3 years ago using a Butler balanced stroker kit to 469 cid. Block prepped (line-honed, edges filed off, oil passages rifle brushed, etc.)

The #46 heads have extensive work done, including the obvious screw in studs (not sure why he started with #46, I think it's just what he had), porting and filling exhaust crossover with aluminum.

Yes, I like to play with it and wind it out, but I have never over revved. I shift around 5,200. The bottom end should be good to well over 6,000 with Eagle H Beam rods, keith Black pistons, Federal Mogul Race main bearings, Eagle Cast crank 3" mains 4.25 stroke, 2.200 rod journals etc. The top end is com camp XE274, comp cam lifters #852, and comp cam #995 double springs. Valve guides are bronze, it says they were knurled, whatever that menas. Intake and exhaust seals are poly. rocker arms are C.A.T. 1.65. Oh, and Ferrea Valves (2.11, 1.77)

Oil pressure cold at fast idle of around 1,800 is about 63PSI as shown here:


Oh, and thanks for the kind words. I like the car and am pleased with it so far. Aside from this

Eagle cast crank? Check your crank endplay. Could be a bearing issue with the dreaded Eagle thrust surface.