[80ta]

almost done, 454, xe268h, 2.19/1.88 820 heads, c396 intake, 8.3 compression. Hope the pics uploads.

[Guy Hiltz]

Looks good !!!
Guy

[cobalt327]

Originally Posted by 80ta

Hope the pics uploads.

Ya know, for an extra 75¢ you could have bought some orange paint! lol

I always liked those M/T covers, too- looks good!

[80ta]

yeah kinda looks like a big punkin. Will be nice to get it in the car and see what this thing will do. This was my 19 year old son's first larger motor rebuild ( he's done a few 2 strokes ). The old MT's came on this engine in a truck we bought for parts, were flat black. Blasted them, they cleaned up nicely.

[cobalt327]

Originally Posted by 80ta

yeah kinda looks like a big punkin. Will be nice to get it in the car and see what this thing will do. This was my 19 year old son's first larger motor rebuild ( he's done a few 2 strokes ). The old MT's came on this engine in a truck we bought for parts, were flat black. Blasted them, they cleaned up nicely.

I was wondering where I parked my Firebird! I'll be by later to pick it up... lol

(I had one that looked like a close cousin to yours, still miss it! Mine started life as a Turbo 301 and ended up w/a 428.)

Anyway, tell him he done good!

[11echo]

Can't beat the look of a "big" engine!!! ...Very nice!

[smashem]

lol sweet! that's almost the exact same combo i used to have in my truck except i had 177 heads. same cam. here's how it ran

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZcagF39d7g

[80ta]

how was the idle with that cam, any valve train noise I heard this can be a problem.

[smashem]

Originally Posted by 80ta

how was the idle with that cam, any valve train noise I heard this can be a problem.

the idle just had a slight lope. very nice street cam. i had no noticeable valvetrain noise and it broke in well.