Scored a 454 today- goofy pics inside
 

Ya'll might have seen the ad on the part board by bbs1965 for a 33k miles 454 in a motorhome for 600 bucks. I did the deal today.

Here's what we saw when we pulled up:

That's a real classy place......:lol:

So I kicked the windshield out and we wrapped a chain around the dash and down through the firewall. He hooked it to his tow truck and took off at full speed and pulled the WHOLE front end off the thing. Dash and all!

Any ladies out there, control yourself when looking at my butt :rolleyes:

That's bbs1965 standing there "helping" me

Them motorhomes sure do burn quick. Be very careful when using a torch inside a shag carpeted motorhome. I had to use all of my fire fighting prowess to save the day. We put the fire out with Mountain Dew and antifreeze. He's got no water on the place.

We had to hoist the engine as high as we could and hook a chain around the hoist and his wrecker. We used the wrecker to drag the hoist away from the motorhome. The wheels ripped off of the hoist while dragging it across the gravel behind the wrecker with the big block swinging in the breeze. :eek: :eek: :eek:

I named the thing "Moto-Ghetto". :D


I also scored a tilt column out of the thing. They are just like the van columns everybody uses to convert to tilt. Ironbuttlcmc here on the board did the same thing in his truck. Tilt columns rule!

:metal:

good deal. does it run? did you take your 70? didnt you take any pics of it. comon. id take pics every chance i get. what tranny you gonna put behind it? th-400? 700-r4?

So this must have been one of those days to remember. You got to put out a fire and you got a 454 to boot.:D

Hey that thing gota Hemi?

That commercial is funny!

pictures didnt work for me, just the dredded red -X.

Maybe try refresh button....dunno, beats me!

I think I still see the pictures. Wait, did I just say that out loud?

It looks like you chained the engine to your truck and floored the gas pedal. :D So, what do you have planned for this engine??

The little 70 model truck in my signature is going to be getting the engine. I'm trying to find all of the trinkets I need as well as a Turbo 400 too.

I figure a short bed 1/2 ton with a big block should be lots of giggles to drive around.

Looks like a fun day. Gotta love it out there. Shane usually has some cool stuff out there. I've bought a few cars from him and need to get back out there again. My parts stash is getting low. Good score on the 454. Your truck looks to be coming along pretty quickly. Nothing like big block power to test your new suspension.

Sound like you have 454 woody!
good luck with the swap

Good deal. I was going to try and get that motor. I found one in Denton already pulled out. I just need to pick it up noe.

Good deal. Sounds like a good time there in Texas.

what's that thing on the end of the the transmission, is that the parking brake or what?

Hey TX ya wanna grab that air conditioner, my bus could really use one!!

Yes, it is the parking brake. Heavy too!

Tx, are you looking for a turbo 400 trans? PM me if interested, and i will give you more info on my turbo 400.

run the numbers on it, make sure it aint a 366, boy wouldnt that wreck your day, what was wrong with the RV ?

I know a 454 when I see it. It has the counterweighted harmonic balancer, counterweighted flywheel, 7.4 liter decal on the air cleaner.

Besides, a 366 is a tall deck engine. This isn't.

My buddy welded me some new casters on my picker I was happy!!!!!!!!!!!

I also ditched that dinky torch and broke out my big boy torch

Now I need another motorhome to destroy LOL!!
I also have electric and they are putting in the water meter this week so I will have water

we high falooten here boys

hey bbs1965 what ya gonna do with the other goodies off of that land yacht? ie: A/C's and water heater, oh and the water pump, oh and the gen set?

TX sorry to bogart the thread for a moment

I told a guy $50 each on a/c units but he hasn't brought me no money the generator was gone when i got it the pump is yours for $20