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Old 05-28-2007, 02:59 AM
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block .060 over 455 4 bolt block, steel caps, hard blocked to bottom of coolant holes, 474 cubic inch.

crank eagle crank 4.250 stroke.

rods eagle h-beam rods.

pistons ross flat top pistons, zero decked.

heads iron d-port heads, 6H, 129cc's, ferrea stainless valves, 2.11 and 1.77's. mild port work, never flowed. cometic head gaskets.

cam solid 'lazer' cam, crower lifters, 261 intake, 272 exhaust, @.050, on a 112 lobe sep, .589 lift.

power numbers 630 plus horsepower on 92 octane, 650plus lbs/ft of torque, all done by 6200rpm. haven't made it down the track yet.

intake modified offy manifold, with 6-71 flange. 6-71 blower, 3% underdriven for street, 3% over for a bunch more with good gas. dual edelbrocks, calibrated for this engine.

cooling milodon aluminum water pump, dual flexalites on re-four cored factory radiator tanks, 160 thermostat, never gets above 180.

transmission turbo 400 tranny, done up heavy duty style, 2200 10" continental converter.

rear end 12 bolt pontiac rear with 3.42's out back.

12 mpg on the highway, a whole lot less in da city......

she drives like a champ, real normal, considering the blower and all, 'til you step on it, then it's downright scary. oh, and a whole lot of fun.
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