[70SSTHUMPER]

Spotted an ad recently while cruising the local FB and CList pages. The ad was for a core 454, I noticed the wide parting line on the disassembled engine's crank. Off to the races, turns out to be a 289 block (one of my fav street blocks) 2 bolt, good set of truck (thumb) rods, clean set of 781's, Steel 7416 crank and all of the tin. $300.00 bucks. Looks like I am going to do one more 496 since I have a stroker crank, H beams and SRP's in stock. Will probably clean up the OE crank and resale or use on a future project, 781's are getting harder to sell nowadays. I am set up now, partially retired and have test stand, always a joy to hear that first fire-up.

Might even put these 781's to use on the 496, mild street motor won't see past 6,000 rpm. What do you think?

 

[Busted Knuckles]

Score!!!

 

[427L88]

781s on a 496!??? What the heck the heck you gonna do with 650 ft lbs!?!?!

I know pros prefer the larger as cast ex ports of the 049s for their 4,25" stroke builds but......... as I said, how much TQ you want?

BIG SCORE!

 

[Malibu ss 64]

👍🏻 Hard to pass on a deal like that.

 

[68Chevele]

Spotted an ad recently while cruising the local FB and CList pages. The ad was for a core 454, I noticed the wide parting line on the disassembled engine's crank. Off to the races, turns out to be a 289 block (one of my fav street blocks) 2 bolt, good set of truck (thumb) rods, clean set of 781's, Steel 7416 crank and all of the tin. $300.00 bucks. Looks like I am going to do one more 496 since I have a stroker crank, H beams and SRP's in stock. Will probably clean up the OE crank and resale or use on a future project, 781's are getting harder to sell nowadays. I am set up now, partially retired and have test stand, always a joy to hear that first fire-up.

Might even put these 781's to use on the 496, mild street motor won't see past 6,000 rpm. What do you think?

I think you hit the BBC lotto.

 

[Tod74]

Spotted an ad recently while cruising the local FB and CList pages. The ad was for a core 454, I noticed the wide parting line on the disassembled engine's crank. Off to the races, turns out to be a 289 block (one of my fav street blocks) 2 bolt, good set of truck (thumb) rods, clean set of 781's, Steel 7416 crank and all of the tin. $300.00 bucks. Looks like I am going to do one more 496 since I have a stroker crank, H beams and SRP's in stock. Will probably clean up the OE crank and resale or use on a future project, 781's are getting harder to sell nowadays. I am set up now, partially retired and have test stand, always a joy to hear that first fire-up.

Might even put these 781's to use on the 496, mild street motor won't see past 6,000 rpm. What do you think?

Not to hijack but I recall you having a gulf green 72. Did you finish it? Curious what the color looks like fresh

 

[70SSTHUMPER]

Not to hijack but I recall you having a gulf green 72. Did you finish it? Curious what the color looks like fresh

Yep, replied in another thread, here you go Tod: Green Chevelles

 

[70SSTHUMPER]

781s on a 496!??? What the heck the heck you gonna do with 650 ft lbs!?!?!

I know pros prefer the larger as cast ex ports of the 049s for their 4,25" stroke builds but......... as I said, how much TQ you want?

BIG SCORE!

This is interesting Gene, I have several sets of 049's on hand, I didn't know this. Can you point me in the right direction here, would like to know more about this" Will do a thread search.

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[68Chevele]

I know over the years I was told the 049's were crack prone over the 781's but I have yet to hear or see that on any of those oval port heads that cracked, except maybe for those trucks that were overheated with those heads in the past.

 

[70SSTHUMPER]

Nothing wrong with a little BBC but once you stroke it it's hard to stop, now look at me: