How much power with a two bolt main 454
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How much power with a two bolt main 454
Hi all, Looking for some advice on an engine. I am clearly aware that 4 bolt main engines are better. I am wondering if a two bolt main bottom end will support 450 horsepower. Also, is a 1995 310 or 330 horse a four bolt main or two bolt main??
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a 2 bolt main will support 450 hp for short periods of WOT if it has a steel crank. I wouldn't recommend trying 450 with a cast crank though. The 330 should be a 4 bolt main block.
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Lined honed and ARP studded block will handle 600 or so. Make sure its balanced real good and clearances are spot on. The 95 should be a four bolt, some of the earlier mark 4 330's were 2 bolt. Cast crank is fine if you keep the rpms below 5200 and everything is blueprinted.
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Re: How much power with a two bolt main 454
The boat I am looking at has what I believe to be a gen 5 engine. I would like to see about 450 hp but would not run wot hardly ever.
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If you want some peace of mind throw some 4 bolt 'retro' caps on it. I've seen them for <$100. My machine shop talked me out of it this time, but I'll probably do it next time... if I get that forged 496 stroker crank
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According to Dennis Moore, do not hesitate to use the 2 bolt main block on anything with less than 600 hp and turning less than 6000 rpm.
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Originally Posted by formula31
Lined honed and ARP studded block will handle 600 or so. Make sure its balanced real good and clearances are spot on. The 95 should be a four bolt, some of the earlier mark 4 330's were 2 bolt. Cast crank is fine if you keep the rpms below 5200 and everything is blueprinted.
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By the way, back then many other offshore boaters and engine enthusiats thought thought we were nuts/crazy for using cast cranks and 2-bolt mains, but like I said they all survived many, many hours with no problems. One particular friend of mine had a twin engine 30' Scarab with two 454's (bored .030") that made about 450+hp each and each had been cut to .010"/.010" on the mains/rods of the CAST cranks he used. He didn't even run engine oil coolers---just 10 quart pans with Valvoline straight 40wt oil----still no problems with either engine. He owned the boat for about 5 years and hundreds of hours after he had the engines rebuilt up until the time he sold it in 1991-1992.