Originally Posted by nofear69
bjuice,I'm interested in more details on the 454. Can you tell us compression,cam specs,carb size and what the heads flowed? I watched your videos,sounded good and pulled strong. Thanks!
the compression was close to 13 to 1..the cam was a lunati .722/.722 280/284 @50 ( cam part# 50225). Tom McDunnah has had some good experience with this same cam profile. the carb is a Bo-laws 1050 dominater that flowed over 1200 cfm.
the heads are a set of the BB2'S with 2.25/1.88's they have had extensive port work done to them..since they have not been flowed on a bench i would have to say they are in the range of 360/370 or close to the bb2x.
i have a port matched 454-r with much port work done in the plentum area shorten front runners etc....ALOT of head and intake port work ( by hand)
i put the car on Alcohol at the end of last year and stood it up on the back bumper ( no wheelie bars) had to lift... got back in the gasr and it still ran a 5.98et @ 117mph..it was on a 119/120 mph run at a 5.70et..on this same pass i broke a lifter...i guess the alcohol increased so much bottom end it found the weak link in my valve train.
Like i said before this is a true street car that i drive to local cruise inns'..thats why i put a new set of mufflers on it....it has all factory glass, lights,door regualtors. all steel except hood including bumpers, the heavy ford factory brake calipers and rotors front and back..She's a Pig !...i could take 400lbs off her real easy and it would be a 5.30/5.40 car but then it would not be a street car then...LOL
this little motor ran good..it hurt my feelings when she broke....i still got the block,rods and pistons....one day she may go back in a 69 camaro street car we got here at the house.
hope this helps.
Brian