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What are you using to beef up the bottom end of your race big block. I have been using Dave Smiths caps since 1983 Alum caps are on a 482 that is being up dated and the steel caps are going on a new 482 build. Lets see what you guys are using??
Very nice Milan, how fast and what are you running it in? I ran a 497 in the 90s turned it to 7600 no block problems just a crank every 2 years 4.375. It ran 8.50s. building a 482 looking to run the same???
Milan, I found it. Very impressive, It's nice to find someone making that kind of power. Wish we lived closer so we could speak Olds. By the end of the year I will have 1 of my 482s in the car. back in the 90s i ran a 497. had to make almost every
Alan what are your thoughts on a stock cast crank stroked to make a 482?
If it's for a street car it would be ok, when you offset grind a crank the rod journal starts out at 2.500 and when its done it's a 2.200 .300 is a lot to take off a cast crank. i would start with a steel crank if it was me. Also if I was building a 482 for the street I would find a early block 68 F,68 F0,68 F00 bore the block .125 use a stock 4.250 crank = 482.33
No, if you see it in person where the splayed bolts tie in is actually thicker than the pan rail especially after you drill out the pan rail to a larger size bolt hole. Let's face it, none of these Band-Aids are ideal.
chadman, nice piece that crank will take a lot of stress off the block. I would like to see the whole build, good heads and cam you will have a power house!!
chadman, nice piece that crank will take a lot of stress off the block. I would like to see the whole build, good heads and cam you will have a power house!!
The engine will be 494 CID (4.25x4.35) with a Bryant crank, GRP rods, Wiseco pistons (13.5:1), Edelbrock heads originally CNC'd by Knowlton (2.19 Int. 1.65 Ex.) and then hand worked some more, a pretty big solid roller cam, Victor intake and a 1050 Dominator built by Milan.
It won't be a max effort build but more of a purpose built engine. That purpose is to put a 3400 lb. car under 9.90 E.T. in the heat of the summer, be reliable and run on readily available 112 race fuel. I figure I need to make 725-750 HP to do that so that's the goal.
The engine will be 494 CID (4.25x4.35) with a Bryant crank, GRP rods, Wiseco pistons (13.5:1), Edelbrock heads originally CNC'd by Knowlton (2.19 Int. 1.65 Ex.) and then hand worked some more, a pretty big solid roller cam, Victor intake and a 1050 Dominator built by Milan.
It won't be a max effort build but more of a purpose built engine. That purpose is to put a 3400 lb. car under 9.90 E.T. in the heat of the summer, be reliable and run on readily available 112 race fuel. I figure I need to make 725-750 HP to do that so that's the goal.
Nice build I think you will hit your HP goal easy, If you want to test in a lightweight car let me know!!!
Caps are from M&J Proformance. My block is filled to the water pump holes.
I've been wanting to buy a set of his, nice to finally see them on something. Do you have to fill? How well do big blocks stay cool filled as high as you did?
I've been wanting to buy a set of his, nice to finally see them on something. Do you have to fill? How well do big blocks stay cool filled as high as you did?
Yes the block needs to be filled due to the splayed bolts entering the water passages. For street use I would recommend an external oil cooler with a 1/2 filled block.
