I'm going to build a smooth idle 427 and drag test it

[HP HUNTER]

4.350 X 3.764 447 CUIN, I will use a Racetech piston with a 1.5 1.5 3.0 MM ring pack, compression will be set at 9.7. The center piece of my build will be a copy of a GM 350 HP 396/390 HP 427 hyd cam. My buddy @ Redline will grind it on a original 1960s GM cam core, I will have the LC changed from 115 to112, specs are 460/480/216/218/112, the goal is a dead smooth idle with complete reliability. Spring pressure will be set @ 120/300.
Comp Cams roller tipped rockers will be used with .083 wall moly 3/8 pushrods. I have new 1970s TRW hyd lifters to go on the cam. I used 1971 820 GM oval port heads (only because I had them) honed bronze valve guides, chambers cut on the exhaust side, 1.880/2.190 Ferrea valves installed, fully ported, surfaced and CCs set. For a intake I used a unmodified factory GM cast iron Q-Jet intake of course with a Q-Jet for the carb with a 1inch phenolic spacer. My two carbs were built by Harold Betttes and Vintage muscle car. I used a 402 cast crank with worked over GM rods, everything was balanced. My goal here was to run low 11s in my 68 Chevelle on pump gas with a dead smooth idle, why I have no idea.

[Paul Precht]

What type of block and what was it honed on, can you list the head flow.

[stage1scott]

I love it! following. Whatever happened with the Buick?

[Mark Yacavone]

Cool.. Only one question at the moment...Pueblo or Kearney?

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by stage1scott

I love it! following. Whatever happened with the Buick?

New engine built, hav'nt run it since the wuhan virus. You can't except PMs. Send me your number and I will fill you in tomorrow. Or send me your Email.

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by Paul Precht

What type of block and what was it honed on, can you list the head flow.

959 production 454 block
280 grit hone, looks funny wet with hone oil

820 head castings, SF 600 4.350 bore @ 28 inches, Intake flow

.200 156
.300 225
.400 276
.460 292
.500 301
.550 312

The 820 casting is down on flow compared to other GM oval port castings, but I had them so they were used.

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Cool.. Only one question at the moment...Pueblo or Kearney?

No thanks...............Houston Actually I'am really looking for high 10s with a smooth 750 RPM idle.

[HP HUNTER]

More pictures

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by HP HUNTER

4.350 X 3.764 447 CUIN, I will use a Racetech piston with a 1.5 1.5 3.0 MM ring pack, compression will be set at 9.7. The center piece of my build will be a copy of a GM 350 HP 396/390 HP 427 hyd cam. My buddy @ Redline will grind it on a original 1960s GM cam core, I will have the LC changed from 115 to112, specs are 460/480/216/218/112, the goal is a dead smooth idle with complete reliability. Spring pressure will be set @ 120/300.
Comp Cams roller tipped rockers will be used with .083 wall moly 3/8 pushrods. I have new 1970s TRW hyd lifters to go on the cam. I used 1971 820 GM oval port heads (only because I had them) honed bronze valve guides, chambers cut on the exhaust side, 1.880/2.190 Ferrea valves installed, fully ported, surfaced and CCs set. For a intake I used a unmodified factory GM cast iron Q-Jet intake of course with a Q-Jet for the carb with a 1inch phenolic spacer. My two carbs were built by Harold Betttes and Vintage muscle car. I used a 402 cast crank with worked over GM rods, everything was balanced. My goal here was to run low 11s in my 68 Chevelle on pump gas with a dead smooth idle, why I have no idea.

Nice, but where are the oil pan pics ?? ......LOL. .....

[Tim H]

No concerns going +.100 over with a production 2 bolt main block ?