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Offline 305chevy c-10

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1976 454 engine
« on: April 06, 2011, 08:37:41 PM »
hi does anybody know if a 1976 454 engine  can use newer 1996 454 vortec heads if so .......what mods are needed .....and does anybody know if these 76 motors are oval or rectangle port ..........this info is for my brother who just got my dads 82 c-10 that he put a 76  454 engine in 20 years ago when he was into street racing
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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2011, 11:15:41 PM »
Sorry, the newer genV heads have vastly different water passages from the markIV block.

They did offer large oval port heads in 76, you'll have to find the casting numbers. 049 and 871 heads are most desirable castings for street cruising below 5000rpm. If he was into racing, he may have rectangular ports. Better for >5000rpm but not so good for a daily driver.

What does your brother want the BBC to do?
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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2011, 03:21:22 PM »
nice power and be a mean street truck ....it has 273 gears i think with factory 4 barrel qjet ,stock intake and cam with 400th trans ......and be drivable if he wanted  to drive it daily
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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 12:24:59 AM »
i found this # number on intake 8283753 or 6263753 cant tell which one but it s one of them ............does any one know ...maybe this will tell me if they have round ports
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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2011, 12:55:48 PM »
Intake is off a 72 402/454, it would be Oval, but that doesn't mean anything as you can put the intake on a Peanut port head.  If the engine is originally from a 76 pickup it could be either peanut port or oval port.  You need the numbers off the head under the valve cover.

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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2011, 08:29:59 PM »
well father said it came out of a 72 impala car ....never been open up or any part replaced
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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2011, 10:54:04 AM »
this is the result of an engine build i did dec 09. with 049 heads stupid small(475/500 lift) camshaft 9:1 468bbc. with increase exhaust valves im lookign at doing another here shortly i have ~2500 in parts and machin costs and assembled it myself. this is with a 600cfm 1406 edelbrock as well. very fun to drive in my 4000lb malibu
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79 malibu 454/T56 305rwhp/432rwtq 15.6@92.8mph
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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2011, 07:38:53 PM »
nice makes good power
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Re: 1976 454 engine
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2011, 08:51:58 PM »
heres what i did.. give you a good starting point for plans

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build run down
.060 over pistons are .020 in the whole stock is .025"
049 heads ported (basicly removed valve shrouding and caasting flash in the intake/exhaust runners...) 2.065/1.88 undercut valves new guides as well stock is 1.725... 3 angled vavle job.
cut the crank stock cast crank this one is .030 under
re conditioned the rods installed 3/8" arp bolts
sumit 1300 camshaft 208/214* @ .050 .475/.500 lift
Kmotion 800 vlv springs @ 1.925 installed hieght ~ 130lb seat perssure.. (stock is 1.875 which is 145-150lb closed) k-motion retainers and 10* locks
arp rocker arm studs,
head bolts grad 5 bolts for the intake..
summit high flow water pump
summir 80gph mech fuel pump
edelbrock 1406 600cfm performer carb with .095 jets(stock) at dyno with AFR ~13.6:1
edelbrock 0396 dual plane intake (pre-preformer intake)now currently had new performer intake old one developed a leak around the t-stat seal..
comp 1.72 roler tip rockers
clevite bearings
speed pro hypernuetetic 10.5cc dome piston with coated skirts
4.370x.020 shim head gasket
msd 6a
msd balster ss coil
msd 8.5 sc wires
msd pro billet 8361 dis wiht mech and vac advance
ac delco r43t gaped @ .060
hooker headers 2" primarer 3.5" collectors (70s MC bbc headers)
car chemestry 3" 3 disc insters
comp poly locks for stamped steel rockers
summit replacement hardend push rods 3/8"
melling HV oil pump.. and new pick-up.. with arp oil pump drive shaft with 10w30 idle op is 30psi cruise is 60-65psi.. could drop to 5w20 and still have good op.. since this a DD motor.. and rarely will see above 5,000rpm im am not worried about draining the pan.. i also removed the casting flash on the heads and block to aid in oil drain back.
4qt oil pan
jegs double roller timing chain and 8" balancer
havent replaced the fuel pump rod yet... it was pretty beat up..

dont forget to pull ALL the oil galley plug!!!!!!! there 4 by the camshaft 2 front 2 rear 5 along the left side of the block inludeing the front.
adam wildman
75 K25 383/400
79 malibu 454/T56 305rwhp/432rwtq 15.6@92.8mph
02 2500HD D-max/allison best time 13.77 @ 99mph 463rwhp/930rwtq