454 in a shortbed worth the effort or stay 350/I6

[Gary]

My "big" block has less displacement than the "small" block in (soon in) my other truck.

http://www.dixiesys.com/72_GMC_LWB/coldbigblock.mov
http://www.dixiesys.com/72_GMC_LWB/coldbigblock2.mov

It'll scoot though I'm using Hedman headers, I posted the summit part #'s ages ago and more than once. They had to be "modified" on the left side I believe, but nothing the muffler shop couldn't handle.

[70rs/ss]

Originally Posted by Jtrux

I tried putting a 396 in my K5 with a 4 speed and 4x4 and it was too tight for my comfort. Also, try finding headers for that combo, you can't, at least Summit can't. I ditched it and went sbc.

Well, in my torq application, I use a set of stock exhaust manifolds, but a set of bbc, 4x4 Headers are easy to find, not sure why summit wasn't able to help?? BTW this is my 72 K5 4X4 w/4-speed and the only thing I'd change is that it is in the rear holes location, so the hei is cramped oh and it needs a good cleaning!!

[Jim_PA]

For a mere 10,000.00 you could have a 454 small block

Actually, this place http://www.ohiocrank.com/enginekits.html

has one for 6,995!

[trkklr77]

i was pushing my 454 around to the front of my house when i stopped to get a pepsi, i come back out side and it had jumped in to the 2wd not my planned 4wd.?????


now i just have to figure out what to do about the crossmember/fire wall issue.

[garyj36]

My '68s BB, yeah its worth it. So is my '72 camaro. Now if I could just stuff my extra 396 in my wifes RAV4