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I currently have started to pull out a 454 out of my 74 gmc and was going to build it up before i dropped it in my 71 C-10. I was looking for any suggestions as to what other people might do to it. I want to hear a healthy lope and needs to be able to use pump gas. This is going to be just a fun truck and not a daily driver. Any Ideas on what you guys might recommend as far as heads, cam, intake, and carb......etc
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Location: Monroe, WA
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Re: 71 Chevy c-10 454 rebuild
Budget, budget, budget
![]() When you say "not a daily driver" does that mean the primary use is drags, etc.? Diff ratio? Trans type? Bill "Broken Record" Lattimer ![]() |
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Re: 71 Chevy c-10 454 rebuild
This is going to be a slow process but i would like to stay around 3000-5000 dollars on the engine. By being a weekend truck this is not going to be a drag truck but a fast street truck. I hope this helps. If i forgot something just let me know as i am new to this whole thing and want to do it right the first time. The diff ratio and transmission are also areas in which i would like pointers.
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Re: 71 Chevy c-10 454 rebuild
Lots of smart folks on this board, so let's start the build
![]() At the low end of the budget we're basically looking at a performance overhaul with a head/cam/intake upgrade. We can raise the CR a bit and put a bit more air through the engine but that's about it. We *might* be able to slide in some aftermarket IRON heads, but just barely. I would expect we could exceed 500 FWTQ and get really close to 450 FWHP. At the high end, we can get away with spending some $$$ on a stroker crank and associated goodies to get up to 496 CID -or- some good aftermarket heads...your choice. We're starting to look at 600+ HP/TQ...but we'd spend every single dime of 5K and likely a bit more. Either one of these sound more attractive? Last edited by Billla; 12-17-2006 at 07:51 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cheney, KS
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Re: 71 Chevy c-10 454 rebuild
Just dont forget the "nickle and dime" **** that kills every budget....
Antifreeze, oil, hoses, clamps, ETC..
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