Project 421

[WMCCjames]

Dude, you so should have gotten one of those billet blocks...they are the strongest evar! Oh..I have some 18K gold valve covers you could put on it too....top it off real nice!

[TORN]

Trust me I know an aftermarket block would have got me a little more better base and I could have pushed it out to a 427 or even 434. We are building this block right and my buddy the engine builder knows his shit. We are going to also put Hard blok into areas of the water jackets to help so we don't have to worry about any thing moving. If I wasn't 100% confident that we could make this block work I would have went the after market route. As already said this is a 72 block they made some great blocks back then but u got to check your block and can never assume they are all going to be able to be punched out to a 421 and stroked.

Dude, you so should have gotten one of those billet blocks...they are the strongest evar! Oh..I have some 18K gold valve covers you could put on it too....top it off real nice!

I will put the gold covers on if u sell me your 24's we all know with your lack of pics you must be going for that 4 x 4 look.....

[TORN]

Okay no pics but small update. Crank came in finally, and got the block all ground down and clearanced. Just need to get it to the machine shop then I can start building this monster.

I also scored a 76mm Throttle body to replace the 71mm TB not sure if I need it or not but for $70 I couldn't pass it up.

71 mm 835 CFM vs 76 mm 1070 CFM

[TORN]

Got block back from machine shop

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Degree in cam - 4 pistons have rings filed and are in the holes.

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[TORN]

Got a little more done on the motor.
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I decided to go with a bright silver on the block. What do you guys think?

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[bigjon88]

Looks goods can't wait to see pictures of it in the car

[sman]

Looking good!

[meissen]

That bright silver looks great - hope it doesn't get covered in too much grime after 5,000 miles of running it though

[scholtmj]

Looks great! In my last T/A I painted the block Pontiac Metallic Blue but you couldn't really see it unless you were under the car

[Gregs_gsxr]

looks good sir !

[TORN]

Well got push rods and shaft mounted rockers installed.

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Had to put the headers on, well just because.

Put intake and gaskets on, valve covers and called it a night.

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Had to shoot one in front of my buddy Paul's 66 convertible Corvette.

[85z28kid]

Looking good! Whats your ideas on rpm range? Should throw a single plane efi intake on and let her sing some R's

[TORN]

Hoping to have Max torque and HP by 6800 RPM, Its a street motor so the plan is the stay under 7000 rpm. The parts in the motor can handle alot more RPM.

[Iroc'nthe87]

Looking nice and clean! Any plans to add in some color to the engine?

[bri2203]

Looks like your friends corvette was quiet the eye turner back in the day!

The motor looks good, How are you planning to tune it?