Alright guys...

[drvngstorm05]

if you want to forge the internals on the 454... you can buy an old 454 with a billion miles, that came out of an old truck for like 200-300 dollars on ebay (seen it before)... then take that, tear it down, bore it out (if you want, or just hone the cylinders) throw in some forged internals, nice alluminum heads, alluminum intake, and a hot cam (actually crane cams "mild" cam really has significant life on it). my dad went fuel injection on his ss 396 el camino, and he loves it, so you could do the same... or get a nice huge carb... depending on how much change you got left over... i still say you could spray a lil into it

then, after all that's done, you, me, curtis, geno, and john can go race

[korndogg]

You realize the one that Im looking at came out of a truck right.

[drvngstorm05]

ya well you said that it was gonna cost you 1000... f that you can get one that you can build up the way you want for 2 to 3 hundred

[korndogg]

are they in perfect running condition tho?

[drvngstorm05]

no, that's what i said, if you're looking to build up a 454, then buy a junk one, hone the cylinders, forged internals, and such... you will have to fork out some dough if you want a 454 that you can just throw in your car w/out any work...

[korndogg]

the one i am looking at is in perfect running condition internally. just needs small things like pulleys and an alternator....but like I said. Im gonna end up prolly getting heads and of course a cam.

[Rally Sport]

Mm.. we need a video afterwards, that would be nice. Nothing better than the sound of a big block, I tell ya.

[drvngstorm05]

for about the same amount you can get a cheap block, and have forged internalls, nice alluminum heads and intake... is that 454 just a truck 454? because those things didn't make shit-worth hp... the heads and intake were made more for torque... and they fell on their face on the high-end... like i said you can make the exact engine that you want for about the same price... maybe a lil more... or you can buy one thats running that is either stock, or some1 else built...

which engine will make more power? and be a better platform for whatever your future plans may hold? that's my point...

[korndogg]

yeah...well shit. Maybe I should just get heads and a cam for my 327 and say screw it.

[FormulaLT1]

Unfortunely, with a car like yours. Any modifactions you make to the car will effect value and its more of a classic car than anything. If it was my 68 Camaro and I wanted it to have some bigger testes, I would buy a seperate engine, no matter what you decide to go with and build that up and keep your original engine, just that way. Original. Once you start messing around with cams and heads and adding a whole bunch of aftermarket stuff to your original 327, it no longer is the same to a possible buyer(not that your looking to sell it but just something to think about down the road)..

[korndogg]

i will never sell it. end of discussion

[FormulaLT1]

Well then, Heads/port job and cam with a more productive carb. Maybe some gears That would be my route to the horse power.

[korndogg]

got any examples of the actually parts....im terrible with picking out what I need.