Torque shootout.
Richard Holdener doing his thing on the dyno. Interesting stuff...this part 1
Richard Holdener doing his thing on the dyno. Interesting stuff...this part 1
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4.8, 5.3, 6.0 vs gen 6 l29 454...
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Will watch later. Spoiler alert no replacement for displacement.
Wow. Been reading on the cam that's going in the L29 I bought.
This cam with upgraded springs in stock heads does not make less than 450 ft lbs from 2000 rpm until just under 5000 rpm.
I'm done with diesels....lol
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This cam with upgraded springs in stock heads does not make less than 450 ft lbs from 2000 rpm until just under 5000 rpm.
I'm done with diesels....lol
Full article
Four Dyno-Proven Ways to Add More Power to Your Mild Big-Block Chevy
A recent trip to the local Pick Your Part wrecking yard revealed row after row of what we like to call possibilities. Under the hood of each and every vehicle i
Big blocks. Know them. Love them. Feed them.
I love the low end grunt that is effortless.
I love the low end grunt that is effortless.
I love my 350, it makes fun noises and does the job. However, I have been really thinking about a big block. It's the torque I'm after. Any opinions on the HT502 from GMPP? 406 hp and 541 ft lbs. Easy swap for my truck. 
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406 hp? Pfft. Hold my beer..ZZ502/502 Deluxe | Big Block | Chevy Performance Parts
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Only a $4k difference.
Do eet! I fully condone a big block swap.
Big blocks are like bacon, they make everything better. And they are also like Franks Red Hot since I put big blocks in everything....trucks, cars, boats...
I am in the process of building a 502 for a customer starting with a GM 502 short block I sourced and swapping the cam, adding aluminum heads and EFI.
@cheavyk10 you can't go wrong with a 502. I can get you a 502 shortblock, my source has one left in stock. But they don't currently have any left of the HT502 long blocks.
Big blocks are on another level when it comes to torque.
@Big Ray, did you buy an L29 too now?
I am in the process of building a 502 for a customer starting with a GM 502 short block I sourced and swapping the cam, adding aluminum heads and EFI.
@cheavyk10 you can't go wrong with a 502. I can get you a 502 shortblock, my source has one left in stock. But they don't currently have any left of the HT502 long blocks.
Big blocks are on another level when it comes to torque.
@Big Ray, did you buy an L29 too now?
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Also, to add to above, you guys might want to check out this other related thread @ZooMad75 started from several months back...
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Gen 6 Big Block vs. LS for low end torque.
It's pretty funny how people's thoughts go on the whole LS vs big block argument. I posted up a pic on my Instagram over a year ago with that very question and I got a ton of response and a lot of flack from the LS fanboy crowd. Let us first point out I'm not saying the LS is a bad engine...
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Kind of a silly question but what kind of fuel injection can you do on these? What Holley kit would work?
The Holley HP, Dominator, or Terminator X would work fine, also the ProFlo4 is available, FAST, BS3, whatever you want.
Do they all use the same connectors? do you use the factory throttle body? I have been spoiled with a LS for awhile I forget how these older engines work.
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Sold - L29 454 and stuff
Gotta bail on this project. Gen 6 454 used take out engine that is decent overall and a good builder. 2500 bucks for everything. Located in Cibolo TX.
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For the 502 I would use a carb intake and just swap over my Summit Max-efi. Reset the computer for the new engine and let it self learn. Easy money.
As far as hardware parts is parts.
As far as ecm, that's where it gets complicated.
There's FAST, Holley, Edelbrock, any number of brands.
If you can tune you can use a factory 0411 PCM unit. The L29 is a 4x system. Use a Vortec distributor to make it work.
I recently learned the L29 only came with 19lb oem injectors. Thats what came on the TBI MPFI conversion kit I bought for the 350.
This is per LT Tolmans yt page. He's a big 454 and 8.1 guy.
As far as ecm, that's where it gets complicated.
There's FAST, Holley, Edelbrock, any number of brands.
If you can tune you can use a factory 0411 PCM unit. The L29 is a 4x system. Use a Vortec distributor to make it work.
I recently learned the L29 only came with 19lb oem injectors. Thats what came on the TBI MPFI conversion kit I bought for the 350.
This is per LT Tolmans yt page. He's a big 454 and 8.1 guy.
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Yes I did. The one obijuank5 was selling. When I'm finished I will have 3 bad ass rigs.
A 350, a 400, and a 454.
