Converting Gen V 454 to Gen VI 502
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Dennis
Thanks for the tip on the JE rings On the 454 rebuild last year I had trouble figureing out the shallow oil ring land on the Gen V 454
I am still not clear on the crank. I understand the Gen VI 454 and 502 crank are NOT interchangeable, but, can I use the Gen V 502 #14097044 crank in a Gen VI block?
I plan on having my machinist balance the rotating assembly.
Thanks for the tip on the JE rings On the 454 rebuild last year I had trouble figureing out the shallow oil ring land on the Gen V 454
I am still not clear on the crank. I understand the Gen VI 454 and 502 crank are NOT interchangeable, but, can I use the Gen V 502 #14097044 crank in a Gen VI block?
I plan on having my machinist balance the rotating assembly.
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Originally posted by rws
You will want to find a Gen 6 502 Block casting # 10237300 If I was going to spend the Money for new pistons ,crank I would spend a few more dollars and build a 540cu. 4.250 stroke 6.385 long rods and off the shelf pistons are available.
Rob
You will want to find a Gen 6 502 Block casting # 10237300 If I was going to spend the Money for new pistons ,crank I would spend a few more dollars and build a 540cu. 4.250 stroke 6.385 long rods and off the shelf pistons are available.
Rob
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In regard to your distributor gear I would go with the new composite gear from comp cams (cheaper thru summit racing though). Many aftermarket roller cams are billet cams and have the gear drive for the distributor cut in them....they'll eat up stock distributor gears in a couple hours....and if you switch to the bronze gears you will only get 80 hours out of them before replacement is required. Just go with the new composite gears right off the bat and they'll work with any type of cam that you use now or later.
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Thanks RWS! Nothing worse than having a nice box here, and then seeing a casting number that didn't match
We now take you back to our regularly scheduled programming..
Scott B
We now take you back to our regularly scheduled programming..
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The steel cankshafts built for the one piece rear main seal Gen V and Gen VI look the same but are not interchangeable, the 454 crank is balanced different than the 502.
The cast iron 454 crankshaft is balanced different than the steel 454 and uses a different flywheel (only on the Gen V and VI).
Sincerely
Dennis Moore
The cast iron 454 crankshaft is balanced different than the steel 454 and uses a different flywheel (only on the Gen V and VI).
Sincerely
Dennis Moore
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I have a set of 4.53 spr pistons with 10 hours and good rings. Would have to take the 502 block to 4.5 .030 over bore, but they are very nice forged pistons with low hours.
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gen v and gen 6 harmonic balancer comppatability
Hello, I am new to the forum and have a harmonic balancer question.
Can anyone please tell Me if a harmonic balancer part # 10216452
will work on a gen V cast crank motor?
I think that part # is for a gen VI motor but I am not sure if they are compatible.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Kurt Zimmie
Can anyone please tell Me if a harmonic balancer part # 10216452
will work on a gen V cast crank motor?
I think that part # is for a gen VI motor but I am not sure if they are compatible.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Kurt Zimmie