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Old 09-22-2005, 12:57 AM
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The guy I bought my SS396 Chevelle from, Johan Gustafsson, kept the Chevrolet iron block engine that he used in the Chevelle. He also kept the aluminum heads, rods and pistons but put a new crank in it. Then he topped it off with a blower, and put it in the used Pro modified doorslammer he bought last year.
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Old 09-22-2005, 01:02 AM
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Default Re: 7.4 liter 454 block

The question is: How much horsepower can you make with an ordinary Chevrolet 454 4-bolt iron block ?
He cracked the block, I might add.
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Default Re: 7.4 liter 454 block

I had a 30 over 454 with heavily worked oval port heads and a wild roller cam that dyno'd at 603 horse..that was pretty good 10 years ago. Gotta be low compared to others though.
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Old 09-22-2005, 01:10 AM
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Default Re: 7.4 liter 454 block

Bob, that´s only 1400 hp from Johans 2003 hp !
Does anyone have anything closer ?
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Default Re: 7.4 liter 454 block

Our funny car has a mild 454 with a vintage intake &amp; blower, and it made some pretty decent power...
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Old 09-22-2005, 01:30 AM
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Yes Rob, that Harrell car of yours is awesome !
Are you using a factory 454 Chevrolet block, not an aftermarket one ?


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Default Re: 7.4 liter 454 block

Yep...Gen V truck block...
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I had mine in a 65 Biscayne 4 speed ! Had to put a nodular iron case St-10....it was pretty cool on the street...no nitrous...built by a local legendary street racer and engine builder...I asked him for the cam card...he tore off a piece of paper on his desk and wrote down the lift and the valve adjustment...handed it to me and said "here is your cam card" guess it was his own special grind !
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"built by a local legendary street racer and engine builder"...

What's his name?
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Chuck Samuels.....
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