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: Good reading on a 454 build up mr 4 speed Jun 6th, 04, 1:37 PM http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/113_0110_454/index.html notice the peanut port heads and low compression..its 8 pages long,but worth reading. Hetic Jun 6th, 04, 2:39 PM Good article,I saw it advertised on this month's HR but could not find it on their website.I wonder how that mini blower will act on a 402.I already have all the hardware to retrofit the 402 to a hyd. roller set up and was thinking about the blower for my '72 3/4 ton build up.Any comments or ideas?HF 70L34 Jun 6th, 04, 2:50 PM That motor has been sitting around the Primedia shop for a while...the story is probably 3 years old so I would go digging for back issues of HR. mr 4 speed Jun 6th, 04, 3:41 PM Regardless,good reading IMHO..gives people an idea on changes/baselines w/ peanut ports,cam swaps,etc.That motor would have been sweet if they just bolted on a pair of large oval,closed chamber heads and a small solid cam.The quarter mile predictions are laughable though. 70L34 Jun 9th, 04, 3:06 AM Chris, I totally agree, it's hard to find any info on peanut port buildups. Usually you'll read about only one or two iterations in a mag article, usually a cam swap or an intake swap, so it's cool to see so many different combinations tested. pdq67 Jun 9th, 04, 6:33 PM This is just why I wished we could buy a set of Merlin cast-iron ovals with 90 cc chambers and that used a 100 percent stock valvetrain!! Slap the puppy's on a flat-top piston 454 P/U motor to up it's sick 7.9 to 1 CR. and add a mild solid lifter street cam, a good inexpensive carb. and intake system and a set of headers and go have more fun then the Law allow's!!! pdq67 pdq67 Jun 9th, 04, 6:37 PM Back again!! Anybody know anymore about having to use .100" longer pushrods when using stock rockers with the Merlin ovals??? pdq67 MalibuDreamer Jun 10th, 04, 10:26 AM Good Article, glad too see that they're making so much power with such little compression. pdq - i don't think i used the longer pushrods when i installed my Merlins but i would have to check. Im finally back on the Island and back to my car smile.gif -Ryan mr 4 speed Jun 10th, 04, 10:28 AM Ryan,welcome back graemlins/thumbsup.gif How's the car? MalibuDreamer Jun 10th, 04, 1:58 PM Hi Chris hows it goin The car needs a lot of work, but its getting there. Unfortunately it sat outside since Semptember, but its good to be back and working on it. GRN69CHV Jun 10th, 04, 6:32 PM No Merlins, but you can get the Edelbrock Alum ovals in a 100CC angle cut version. Brings the CR up to an acceptable level. | ||