[STOCKLS5]

Hey guys....I know it's a corvette, and not a chevelle, but you have helped me alot with questions about the motor, so I wanted to show you what I've got so far. This is from a post at the corvette forum. My forum name there is TNBusa.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1216686&forum_id=3

Let me know what you think!

Mike

 

[1968 hot rod]

change that 9 tooth timing chain gear (not much surface area) before it breaks the crank snout.

 

[-SS454-]

People's idea's of mild cam's are getting bigger and bigger all the time haha. Very cool stuff cant wait to hear about it when its all together.

 

[Rmchevelle]

Neat project! :thumbsup:

 

[BillsCamino]

Hey...not fair!
My Merlin III block came out of the box painted some butt ugly blue!
Looks good, Mike. :thumbsup:
Who's heads? Couldn't tell...

 

[DUKEdevils36]

I all the sudden got the urge to buy a vette haha nice car :thumbsup:

 

[Busted Knuckles]

That's similar to one of the crate engines that Scoggin-Dickey sells. Theirs is a 555 that uses that cam but uses ported Dart heads instead of AFR's. They're getting 710hp and 675 ft lbs out of it. I've watched a few of them dyno'd and they do roar. They also have an idle that makes me want to smoke a cigarette after listening to it for a minute or so. Great choice for a mean street engine. Love the 'vette, good luck with the drivetrain. You've done a lot of the same things I'm doing to my '81 in preparation for a sweet 406.

 

[kamero68]

Just curious, How did you choose that cam for your combo? Did AFR advise/help with your cam choice? I have the next step smaller Crane in my 505 which is .244/.256 and .632/.632 hyd roller. I like mine.

 

[STOCKLS5]

Thanks for the compliments! I kind of based the engine on the specs from the Scoggin-Dickey crate motor. The timing set is from them, it is a Rollmaster and supposed to be the very good....I hope it doesnt break the crank, that would suck! The heads are AFR 315 and I am currently setting the spring height. I am going to give the beehives with ty retainers a try.

 

[SMS]

Hi MIke and welcome. There are a couple of guys with 540 vettes on this site. 540HOtRod is one of them. His is a 9 sec pump gas '67 i believe, stick car too! Your vette is exactly how I would build one. edit: Oh I see you already know him!
Steve

 

[cody]

I think you are a picture whore!!! haha jk, looks great!!!

 

[ML67]

Nice to see another Corvette over here. With all the crate engines, aftermarket blocks and virtually limitless options for cylinder heads, the 540 is fast becoming *the* engine upgrade to make. Of course a 540 makes a nice compliment to any Corvette (or Chevelle).

What rear end/half shafts and axles are you running? You'll need premium parts with this much torque.

You'll like the AFR heads.

Take care,

Mark