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Old 12-11-2011, 09:40 AM
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My 454 build

It is a 1987 Iroc, it was originality blue but i have painted it black and swapped in a 454 with various upgrades. Here are some pictures.
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start of tear down on the big block, its a 1974 hi perf. 454
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lots of new parts
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hooker swap headers that i eventually swapped to ed quay race headers
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Old 12-11-2011, 09:41 AM
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Old 12-11-2011, 09:43 AM
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Old 12-11-2011, 09:46 AM
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13:1 compression 454 bored .030 over
262/270 dur @ .050 and .635/.637 lift flat tappet
781 oval port heads 2.25"/ 1.88" valves
Old 12-11-2011, 09:48 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/embed/epT3cTXx5uE

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Old 12-22-2011, 11:47 PM
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looks great man. Id love a big block in my slowmarow.
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Looks good! Any pictures of the finished engine and exhaust?
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Are those the 4th gen rims painted black?
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Awesome job. Awesome car.
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Those are C6 wheels. For those wondering.

Looks good.. from afar. We need close ups.
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Haha. Just realized he's in the Electric Vehicle Parking Only space.
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There's a video that shows the engine, I'll get a picture soon
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