fogducker III
12-04-2010, 11:03 AM
Got my 454Mag back from the shop the other day. I did some research before hand and gathered advice from members here and other sites, thanks for the input BTW...:wink:
We came up with a game plan to setup the engine with a Procharger @ 5lbs boost so that it would be a strong, reliable runner, not extreme, just consistent....:yes:
What do you all think? And what should a "ball-park" $$ figure for the build w/dyno be..?
I pulled the motor and removed all exterior components myself and took the block to the engine shop. They did the following:
Engine was stripped, hot tanked and sonaflux.
Bore and hone with torque plate and ARP rocker studs.
Deck height checked and parallel deck block.
Alignhone block with studs, torque in bearings and measure bearing clearance for final size to finish main housing bores.
FCB finish clean block after machining.
Re & re cam bearings.
Re & re frost & oil plugs
Resize rods
Re & re pistons on rods and check alignment
Clean, sonaflux & polish crankshaft
Re & re 4 exhaust valve guides that were cracked and pressure test head. 16 bronze guide liners installed.
Hone valve guides for stem clearance.
Grind intake port floors in heads to match int manifold ports, intake port roofs of heads were already higher then manifold ports. surf. .065 off int. side of heads for manifold to fit, trial fit on engine and setup int. and machine end rails for clearance.
Blend in valve bowl area after installing larger valves, machine valve guides for positive valve seals.
Surface heads to 110cc for proper compression.
Surface exhaust side of heads, bad from factory.
Hot tank, sonaflux & valve grind heads, set installed spring heights.
Balance crankshaft assembly.
Assemble engine including file fit rings, check clearances, degree camshaft, check piston to valve clearance, check rocker geometry and determine pushrod legth, shorten outer head studs so exhaust manifolds clear when installed.
Machine heads for 2.250 intake valves, unshroud combustion chamber.
Some of the parts we used:
JE Flat top pistons and file fit rings .30 over
ARP rocker studs
HP rod and main bearings
Cometic head gaskets
True double roller timing set
Dual valve springs
Roller lifters
Scorpion roller rockers
Custom push rods
All new marine gaskets
Oil pump and drive (yes pick-up was welded in..lol)
Inconel Extreme duty exhaust valves 1.88
Inconel Severe duty intake valves 2.25
Brass frost plug kit
Valve guides
Sent my ECM down to Mark Boos for re-programing and got that back yesterday. Plan on hitting the dyno Dec. 20th....:crossfing:
I am pretty sure I paid top $$$ for this but I have very limited choice around here.....:frown:
Onward........:)
We came up with a game plan to setup the engine with a Procharger @ 5lbs boost so that it would be a strong, reliable runner, not extreme, just consistent....:yes:
What do you all think? And what should a "ball-park" $$ figure for the build w/dyno be..?
I pulled the motor and removed all exterior components myself and took the block to the engine shop. They did the following:
Engine was stripped, hot tanked and sonaflux.
Bore and hone with torque plate and ARP rocker studs.
Deck height checked and parallel deck block.
Alignhone block with studs, torque in bearings and measure bearing clearance for final size to finish main housing bores.
FCB finish clean block after machining.
Re & re cam bearings.
Re & re frost & oil plugs
Resize rods
Re & re pistons on rods and check alignment
Clean, sonaflux & polish crankshaft
Re & re 4 exhaust valve guides that were cracked and pressure test head. 16 bronze guide liners installed.
Hone valve guides for stem clearance.
Grind intake port floors in heads to match int manifold ports, intake port roofs of heads were already higher then manifold ports. surf. .065 off int. side of heads for manifold to fit, trial fit on engine and setup int. and machine end rails for clearance.
Blend in valve bowl area after installing larger valves, machine valve guides for positive valve seals.
Surface heads to 110cc for proper compression.
Surface exhaust side of heads, bad from factory.
Hot tank, sonaflux & valve grind heads, set installed spring heights.
Balance crankshaft assembly.
Assemble engine including file fit rings, check clearances, degree camshaft, check piston to valve clearance, check rocker geometry and determine pushrod legth, shorten outer head studs so exhaust manifolds clear when installed.
Machine heads for 2.250 intake valves, unshroud combustion chamber.
Some of the parts we used:
JE Flat top pistons and file fit rings .30 over
ARP rocker studs
HP rod and main bearings
Cometic head gaskets
True double roller timing set
Dual valve springs
Roller lifters
Scorpion roller rockers
Custom push rods
All new marine gaskets
Oil pump and drive (yes pick-up was welded in..lol)
Inconel Extreme duty exhaust valves 1.88
Inconel Severe duty intake valves 2.25
Brass frost plug kit
Valve guides
Sent my ECM down to Mark Boos for re-programing and got that back yesterday. Plan on hitting the dyno Dec. 20th....:crossfing:
I am pretty sure I paid top $$$ for this but I have very limited choice around here.....:frown:
Onward........:)