how much is a 454 worth?
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I have a 2 bolt main 330hp 454 with around 300 hours on it. How much is it worth as a long block? It has large oval heads and has been bored .020 over.
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I might be interested if the price is right.....I need a short block
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i already have somebody interested in it. I need to know how much is a fair price for it!!!!
The longer its sits in my garage the more appealing a BBC honda civic sounds........
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unless it has 2 invisible bolts next to ethvisible ones, its a 2 bolt main block.
1987 454 "mag" AKA bone stock 330 but it does have the large ovals heads.
1987 454 "mag" AKA bone stock 330 but it does have the large ovals heads.
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I have a 96 454 300hp carbed and was under the impression that I had two bolt mains. But after purchasing Dennis Moore's big block book, it would appear that I have four bolt mains..
Should I also assume that I definitely have cast pistons and a cast crank ??
Jay-son, I was really hoping you would get your motors dyno-ed, so I could do the same thing you did you to your motors to mine.
I am on the fence about modifying my current motor or going with a crate or used turn key, and then sell my current motor for hopefully 1,500 - 2,000
I'm basically looking for minimum of 425hp..
Should I also assume that I definitely have cast pistons and a cast crank ??
Jay-son, I was really hoping you would get your motors dyno-ed, so I could do the same thing you did you to your motors to mine.
I am on the fence about modifying my current motor or going with a crate or used turn key, and then sell my current motor for hopefully 1,500 - 2,000
I'm basically looking for minimum of 425hp..
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Yo bro!!!!
Mine were easy to do
No dyno sheet but approximately 480-490 HP
4 bolt main block
punched .030 over
New 9.5:1 pistons
new crane cam and lifters, double roller chain
Heads large oval ported and polished and port matched to the performer intakes. (subsequently intakes were ported a minor bit to match heads)
and dry exhaust
why go extra mile to get a whole long block when you have a good one right in front of you?
Granted easier, yank one, and dump in new one and your boating again, I get that part, but if you do it in the fall, just take yours out, send it out, let engine place have it for a few months and can work on it at their leisure
early spring, dump it back in and your ready to rock
Just a suggestion
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Mine were easy to do
No dyno sheet but approximately 480-490 HP
4 bolt main block
punched .030 over
New 9.5:1 pistons
new crane cam and lifters, double roller chain
Heads large oval ported and polished and port matched to the performer intakes. (subsequently intakes were ported a minor bit to match heads)
and dry exhaust
why go extra mile to get a whole long block when you have a good one right in front of you?
Granted easier, yank one, and dump in new one and your boating again, I get that part, but if you do it in the fall, just take yours out, send it out, let engine place have it for a few months and can work on it at their leisure
early spring, dump it back in and your ready to rock
Just a suggestion
Jason
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I'm thinking $800. Yea, it's not much, but nobody wants 454's, much less a 2 bolt 330. You may actually have better luck selling it on e-bay or one of the drag race sites. There a 454-even a two bolt is pretty hot stuff.
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Well, thats the plan right now, just wasn't sure the cast crank could handle 5,000 rpm's.
I was thinking of going with cam, heads, pistons, intake, carb, and whatever I end up with than so be it.
Just wanna do things RIGHT !!! so no problems down the road..
Hot-boat said he would help me pull the motor in the fall and put it back in the spring. I want to start getting opinions on heads, cam, pistons, valves, carb, so I can be sure of what i'll be doing in the fall..
I was thinking of going with cam, heads, pistons, intake, carb, and whatever I end up with than so be it.
Just wanna do things RIGHT !!! so no problems down the road..
Hot-boat said he would help me pull the motor in the fall and put it back in the spring. I want to start getting opinions on heads, cam, pistons, valves, carb, so I can be sure of what i'll be doing in the fall..
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THe exhaust,,,, I thought my stock exhaust would be o.k. to 425-450 hp ??. If not thats going to add A LOT to the cost..
What did it end up costing you per motor ??, remember I only need to do one..
What did it end up costing you per motor ??, remember I only need to do one..