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Big Bad 1972 Blazer · 04-13-2005, 10:34 PM

Well, my chasis has been sitting bare for a few months now...thanks to murphy's law. A few unexpect business trips later, a car wreck by the guy doing the machine work on my block & heads (he's fine), and a few other "oopses" and I finally got a chance to get the big block home this afternoon. The new heart is now sitting happily on the engine stand in my garage. The rotating assembly (all forged & fully balanced...Eagle crank & rods, Keith Black pistons) & heads (polished, ported & zero decked 049's) were installed in the block (zero decked, converted to 4 bolt mains, fully blue printed & other tricks

), but the rest I've gotta do before dropping it in.

Much to my wife's chagrin....I've been living in the garage even since pulling into the driveway this afternoon. The heads are fully assembled now, oil pump/pick up & pan are installed...water pump & harmonic balancer...done. Cam, gear drive & cover...degreed & installed. Based on a buddies 496 that I had machined and built identically for him, mine should dyno conservatively around 550hp & 635ft-lbs. I was going to have it dyno'd right after I built it, but I can't wait any longer to get it into the Blazer...Dyno work will have to wait until next winter! I'll post pics, once I get the film developed (no digital here)

All I've gotta say it those who think crack is addictive...have never had a hi-po engine that needs assembling, was two months late from the machine shop, is sitting on a stand in their garage in Michigan with the weather finally turing nice outside! AArrrrgggg

...I'm twitching already...back to the garage I go....

jhow66 · 04-13-2005, 10:44 PM

Boy have you got "it" bad!! Better ship that motor to me so you can get over "it" LOL

Alexis · 04-13-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Bad 1972 Blazer

mine should dyno conservatively around 550hp & 635ft-lbs.

krue · 04-14-2005, 03:05 AM

vtblazer · 04-14-2005, 06:29 AM

Yeah, it kills to have your blazer "garaged" when the weather finally turns nice.

Motor sounds wicked.

Can I bring you my 402?

Great to hear it's going back together, keep us posted.

shelby987 · 04-14-2005, 09:00 AM

Wow, someone else that actually lives in Michigan....I work in Ypsi Big Bad, and would love to stop by sometime and see the 496 in action! (but for now, Pics. will do.....stop off at meijer and get the film developed!)

**Yukon Jack** · 04-14-2005, 10:21 AM

Sounds like a killer engine. Will be looking forward to pics of the engine plus pics when you get it installed.

*dtlilly* · 04-14-2005, 10:39 AM

Dayum! That sounds like a killer combo of goodies. When your done with her, just put it on the next Lake Ferry, and send it my way!

crispy · 04-14-2005, 11:36 AM

you took the words right out of my mouth Alexis

Big Bad 1972 Blazer · 04-14-2005, 07:30 PM

I am overwhelemd by the generosity of the board....so many lovely offers to take the BB off my hands to ease my addiction!!!

Pics are on their way...dropped them of today on the way home from work...I'll post 'em tomorrow.

I'm snapping pics pretty frequently to document progress, so I'll keep em comming from here on out.

I'm heading back out tonight to continue the assembly...lack of sleep...blahhhh...nothing that a few dozen cups of coffe can't fix. Tonight's agenda...intake. I've got a bit of work to do on it to get it & the gasket to sit right in the valley. From there...buton up the details & starting prepping for paint.

Shelby...definetely swing by once I get her done. I'm all of about five minutes away...you shouldn't have to twist my arm to hard to get me to fire it up at that point!

LUV2XCLR8 · 04-14-2005, 07:35 PM

WOWSERS

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 04-17-2005, 11:43 AM

Sounds like that blazer is gonna be a hand full... Hammer down..

wingman · 04-19-2005, 04:34 PM

Wow I know where to go if i need parts seeing how I spend most of the year in michigan.

04-13-2005, 10:34 PM	#1
Big Bad 1972 Blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Armada, MI 48188 Posts: 83	Picked up my 496 today (finally!) Well, my chasis has been sitting bare for a few months now...thanks to murphy's law. A few unexpect business trips later, a car wreck by the guy doing the machine work on my block & heads (he's fine), and a few other "oopses" and I finally got a chance to get the big block home this afternoon. The new heart is now sitting happily on the engine stand in my garage. The rotating assembly (all forged & fully balanced...Eagle crank & rods, Keith Black pistons) & heads (polished, ported & zero decked 049's) were installed in the block (zero decked, converted to 4 bolt mains, fully blue printed & other tricks ), but the rest I've gotta do before dropping it in. Much to my wife's chagrin....I've been living in the garage even since pulling into the driveway this afternoon. The heads are fully assembled now, oil pump/pick up & pan are installed...water pump & harmonic balancer...done. Cam, gear drive & cover...degreed & installed. Based on a buddies 496 that I had machined and built identically for him, mine should dyno conservatively around 550hp & 635ft-lbs. I was going to have it dyno'd right after I built it, but I can't wait any longer to get it into the Blazer...Dyno work will have to wait until next winter! I'll post pics, once I get the film developed (no digital here) All I've gotta say it those who think crack is addictive...have never had a hi-po engine that needs assembling, was two months late from the machine shop, is sitting on a stand in their garage in Michigan with the weather finally turing nice outside! AArrrrgggg ...I'm twitching already...back to the garage I go....

04-13-2005, 10:44 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Boy have you got "it" bad!! Better ship that motor to me so you can get over "it" LOL __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

04-14-2005, 03:05 AM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	__________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

04-14-2005, 10:21 AM	#7
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Sounds like a killer engine. Will be looking forward to pics of the engine plus pics when you get it installed. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-14-2005, 11:36 AM	#9
crispy '71 Chevy Blazer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Leandro, CA (near Oakland) Posts: 96	you took the words right out of my mouth Alexis __________________ '71 K5 Blazer (new project / daily driver) "If you are not working to improve the situation, you have no business complaining"

04-14-2005, 06:29 AM	#5
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Yeah, it kills to have your blazer "garaged" when the weather finally turns nice. Motor sounds wicked. Can I bring you my 402? Great to hear it's going back together, keep us posted.

04-14-2005, 09:00 AM	#6
shelby987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just outside Durham, NC Posts: 894	Wow, someone else that actually lives in Michigan....I work in Ypsi Big Bad, and would love to stop by sometime and see the 496 in action! (but for now, Pics. will do.....stop off at meijer and get the film developed!)

04-14-2005, 10:39 AM	#8
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Dayum! That sounds like a killer combo of goodies. When your done with her, just put it on the next Lake Ferry, and send it my way!

04-14-2005, 07:30 PM	#10
Big Bad 1972 Blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Armada, MI 48188 Posts: 83	I am overwhelemd by the generosity of the board....so many lovely offers to take the BB off my hands to ease my addiction!!! Pics are on their way...dropped them of today on the way home from work...I'll post 'em tomorrow. I'm snapping pics pretty frequently to document progress, so I'll keep em comming from here on out. I'm heading back out tonight to continue the assembly...lack of sleep...blahhhh...nothing that a few dozen cups of coffe can't fix. Tonight's agenda...intake. I've got a bit of work to do on it to get it & the gasket to sit right in the valley. From there...buton up the details & starting prepping for paint. Shelby...definetely swing by once I get her done. I'm all of about five minutes away...you shouldn't have to twist my arm to hard to get me to fire it up at that point!

04-14-2005, 07:35 PM	#11
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04-17-2005, 11:43 AM	#12
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,601	Sounds like that blazer is gonna be a hand full... Hammer down.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

04-19-2005, 04:34 PM	#13
wingman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 41	Wow I know where to go if i need parts seeing how I spend most of the year in michigan.



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