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Dont let it stress you out. When i built my engine 1st time it was a yr before i had it back in the car. Then got it tuned and was given it back by well known tuner with blown head gaskets. Asked why oil temps so high and he said ” just drive it, it’ll be fine”. When i found out gaskets blown and confronted him, all i got was ” i should have…[Read more]

It really doesnt take much to whip off the rocker covers to check lash. 30mins and done

On mine i’ll be replacing springs every 20,000kms.

glad your happy with it and hope we cross paths oneday for the 454 senator shootout lol

Im the same, when the VE came out i thought they looked awesome, still like the VT VX look tho.

It still look standard except for the big exhaust tips and rear diffuser fins, bonnet vents bit of a give away tho..

If i get the 900fwhp it would be neck n neck in a drag between us

Roughly 900fwhp…. I think we are slowly working these engines out. I started with my original block with darton midsleeve 454, rebuilt tht a few times before darton finally said to much power twisting the block.

Then went to the lsx block, had similiar problems to you. Bad tuning from so called good tuners, washed the bores a bit ,leaving hot…[Read more]

few pics

made the exhaust tips myself 95mm mild steel and got them plated

nothing special and dont want u to see in regards the plod  in engine bay , so made cover out of perforated alloy sheet

few pics

The best bit is it will still be punching lots of torque at wot, id expect 570ftlb

Would feel better bolting it together as well!!

my engines been out about same time yours came out, ill have mine back in a few weeks. Was interested to see what yours achieved. My goal is 500-520rwkw. Should get there ,but u never know.

I’ll do that, thanks…

The link above gets you into my dropshot pics doesnt it?

Awesome result. lots of 454 builds around that same power, its hard pushing the 454 beyond tht power level without going max efort

Are you sure the intake is holding it back? Ive seen cars running the same intake putting out 510+rwkw.

Should have plenty more left in it . With that cam it should start flat lining around 7000rpm

https://www.dropshots.com/mickyinc/date/2018-08-29/02:48:20pics

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The reason i asked is melling have a new pump out specifically for blocks with priority mains.

Its a high pressure low volume pump. Comparing it to the melling high volume high pressure pump that i was using and lots of LS nuts use, the new pump pumps 9LPM less .

Thats gotta help with windage, cooling etc

I think with the standard pump you…[Read more]