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Old 05-29-2021, 01:56 AM
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Default WTB 1971-2 455HO complete motor or HO coded block

Looking for ideally a standard bore block to build up.
1971 - WC/WL/YE
1972- WD/WM/YB/YE
1973-4 SD - W8/Y8/XD/ZJ block.

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Old 05-29-2021, 08:23 PM
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Looking for ideally a standard bore block to build up.
1971 - WC/WL/YE
1972- WD/WM/YB/YE
1973-4 SD - W8/Y8/XD/ZJ block.

Hey buddy I know of someone who has a HO coded block in excellent condition send him a private message if you still interested in buying


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Old 05-29-2021, 10:06 PM
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Hey buddy I know of someone who has a HO coded block in excellent condition send him a private message if you still interested in buying


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Looks like a scam to me.

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Old 05-29-2021, 10:40 PM
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Ok Thanks

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Looks like a scam to me.
Banned.

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Good catch

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You're going to be hard pressed to find a complete motor, and it will be quite expensive. If you're after a 4-bolt main block, you can add the 1970 XF (Grand Prix) 455 to the mix. It doesn't have round port heads, but those can be found separately. A complete SD motor is going to be north of $12K or more, and a 71-72 will set you back $6K or more, depending on how much is there. What is your budget?

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Whew. Thanks for the market comps!

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Banned.
Yep it WAS a scam

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I do have a 72 YB 455 HO short block for sale ( 60 over in the car ).....I also have several 455 4 bolts for sale as well...these blocks are cleaned and magged and ready for a build..
.As poncho-mike was saying...these are not cheap...if your restoring a car and need a specific block - that's good
if you doing a race car or non-matching numbers car - a Butler strocker kit might be the way to go

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Old 06-01-2021, 04:23 AM
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Ok thanks. I’m thinking It may be best that I look at a 428 setup for my ‘69 anyway.

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Old 06-01-2021, 09:37 AM
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You can turn a 428 into a 455 by grinding a little bit of the bottom of the bores away (for clearance for the rods) and using a 455 crank. A 428 standard bore block can be bored .030" to make it a 455 standard bore if you use the 455 crank. That is the cheapest way to get a 455 4-bolt main bottom end.

Round port heads and the matching intakes are very expensive. The strongest street motor I ever ran was a .030" over 455 4-bolt block (this makes a .060" over 428) with a 428 crank (for roughly 440 cubic inches) with a set of 1970 Ram IV heads, Hooker headers, and a MSD system in a 1970 Trans Am. I used the factory Ram IV intake but deleted the crossover.

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Where is Richardson? What part of the world?

Wouldn't want to have something shipped cross country if you could pick it up local.
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I live near Campbell and 75. Do you live around here?

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Old 06-01-2021, 12:32 PM
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I live near Campbell and 75. Do you live around here?
I'm in LaFayette GA, it's just a little ways south of Chattanooga TN

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Where's Campbell?

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