454 standard deck versus tall deck

[Captainfab]

Sanderson makes truck headers that will work with a tall deck engine. They are the ones Stacey David used when he put the 572 in his Copperhead '67 SWB.

Originally Posted by Ont67shortbox

you can get stroker kits for a tall deck, they use the 6.585 rod ,the truck pistons are big heavy and have 4 ring lands, not made for performance Ross.JE. SRP,Diamond all make pistons for tall deck blocks with the long rod.Depending what heads you use ,as far as exaust port height and the .400 higher deck you may have problems fitting headers.