454 700r4 combo...Anything I need to know??

[Dying2Live]

Good Morning Gentlemen!!

I finally got ahold of the 454 from my little brother yesterday. It came wrapped in a 77 3/4 ton 4x4 GMC. The engine was the original engine my mom's old 83 1 ton 4x4... So basically I'm keeping it in the family.

Anyways, I'm wanting to rebuild the motor, stock, maybe a new cam kit, intake and carb. So I gotta a couple of questions.

What would be a good size cam for it. I want it to sound like it's got some testosterone (sp), without compromising reliablity. Also, what size carb is good for my engine, and also a recommendation on a good intake would be great. I've built a few SBC, but am new to the BBC's.

Also, is there anything you guys could let me know to watch out for on this engine, and any tips on dropping it in my 70 suburban with a 700r4?? The 'burb is 2wd. Thanks for the help.

[Average Joe]

Sounds like a blast to drive. I would be pretty conservative on cam selection so as to keep it driveable and maximize low end power. I'd keep duration under 220 especially if this is a stock compression motor. Run a dual plane intake with a Q-jet. If you have an aversion to quadrajets a Holley 3310 750 vac. secondarys or 750 Eddy would also work well. I would put serious thought to replacing the original motor mounts with the 72 and later desighn. They hold the motor much more securely. I think there is a write up on here detailing the swap. You may want to replace your driveline and upgrade your carrier bearing to the beefier desighn if you have not done so already.