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454 and 502
What is the difference between a 502 and a 454(besides displacement)?
What parts? Thanks Guys JHickson6 
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05-28-2002, 09:11 PM
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I don't think there's much, if any differences between the two. I could be wrong, of course. But I think as far as intakes / accessories / heads / exhausts / etc, all big-blocks from 396 to 502 (excluding the tall deck ones, I think) are treated the same way...
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difference between 454 and 502
If I am not mistaken the main difference is stroke, but the 502 may have a little overbore. The 502 was introduced as a gen iv big block about 14 year ago. The gen iv through vi blocks share just about every feature other than increased strength. Some parts wont interhcange, but most will.
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05-28-2002, 09:17 PM
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They require slightly different head gaskets & I think 502's valvetrane is not adjustable unless using aftermarket parts, of course the obvious is the bore, hydraulic roller cam vs. flat tappet, aluminum heads, revised timing gear cover & a couple of other things I can't think of.
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05-28-2002, 10:38 PM
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Thank You
Thank Guys for your replies!!!
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05-28-2002, 11:23 PM
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the stroke on the 454 is 4.25 inches and the 502 is 4.5 inches with the bore size the same on both........i think
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05-28-2002, 11:53 PM
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Gearhead Dave...not exactly, I think you mixed 'em up. The bore on a 454 is 4.25" stock & the bore on a 502" is 4.47 & both have a 4.00" stroke crank. The other things I couldn't think of earlier were the 502's do not have a provision for a mechanical fuel pump & don't have the threads for a clutch linkage pivot ball for the clutch z-bar linkage(but someone does now make an adapter).
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