Old 09-20-2007, 12:08 PM
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r8ceredy
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Default Tall deck block question for you builders HELP PLEASE

I thought I had a 496 combo all thought out and ready to pull the trigger, when lo and behold I stumble upon a 10.2 tall deck Dart short block. According to my math, by the time I take my 4 bolt 454 BBC and have the machine work done and purchase the Eagle rotating assembly, I will have almost as much invested as some of the dart short blocks on ebay from Dyno-Flo and others like auction# 300153446359. I know I will have to go to a tall deck intake manifold, which all seem to require a dominator carb, but what about heads? I have a fresh set of Edelbrock RPM aluminum 290cc heads that I think would have worked fine on the 496 but I think they are too small for the 572-598 right? Maybe I will sell my Edelbrocks and pick up a set of Dart Pro 1's or AFR 345 heads that are new on ebay for around $2k. Other than that is there any difference in parts for a Dart tall deck block? I see there is a 9.8 deck Dart block but your stroke is limited to 4.50" right? Is there an advantage to going either way? I intend on setting the engine up for 10.5:1 to run pump gas and not likely to spray it. Car is a 68 Camaro that is 90%+ street driven, hence the pump gas. Let me know what you think.
Thanks
Steve
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