Selling a fully assembled BBC 462 (454 + .030)
Engine was originally built by Keith Talley, who now lives out in Uncertain, Texas.
He’s known locally for building big-block Chevy engines for hot boats and muscle cars.
His Facebook page shows several examples of his BBC builds: fb.com/keith.talley.79
He reported it as making making 620 at the crank
I bought this engine back in 2011 for a street/strip project. The car got sold, the motor sat on the stand in my garage since then, and I never ran it. It was stored with fogging oil in all cylinders and rotated regularly. Turns freely, stored indoors, never abused or raced. I saw it run before purchasing it, and have not run it since acquiring it. If you want a good running nasty sounding BBC, here you go.
This is a complete street/strip build with quality parts throughout:
Bottom End:
• GM 4-bolt main block – Casting 14045445
• TRW 7040P forged pistons
• GM forged “dimple” connecting rods
• Balanced rotating assembly
• Cast crank
• Main studs
• Fluidampr harmonic balancer H001994
Top End:
• Merlin 1-043 rectangle-port heads
– 2.19/1.88 valves
– 345cc runners
– 119cc chambers
• Stainless roller rockers
• Stud girdle
• Head studs
Valvetrain:
• Solid roller cam (specs unknown — it’s rowdy)
• Lazer Cams solid roller lifters (link-bar) Made by Morel
• Cloyes Tru-Roller timing set
Induction / Fuel:
• Weiand Team G intake (HPC coated)
• DaVinci Holley 1150 Dominator carb (12R-9027B)
• Holley 170 GPH mechanical pump
Oil System:
• Jeg’s 7qt street/strip pan
In regard to compression ratio,
I don’t have the original build sheet, so I don’t want to overstate it, but based on the TRW 7040P dome pistons, 119cc Merlin chambers, and assuming the common 4.310 x 4.000 462 BBC dimensions, it should be roughly in the 12.5:1–12.8:1 range. Exact compression would depend on final deck height, gasket thickness, and actual piston dome volume.
Cost would be well over $8K to build today. Priced accordingly
