You will need the 454 throttle body and adapter. And a different chip but that should all.
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bp71k5
3/4 ton status
The big block should have sufficient fan/radiator clearance if the engine is still in the original 4wd position even with a long water pump.A stock 2wd fan shroud should work.
You will want a 454 size throttle body if you want any performance at all.
You can reuse your 350 flywheel and clutch with this: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fiz-624541/overview/
Engine was moved forward ~3.5" to give me more rear driveshaft length (due to the doubler). Probably need to move it back and figure out driveshaft issues another way. Unfortunately, it seems the magnum box may not be much shorter than a doubler, but I haven't got firm dimensions yet.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
That was my hope but I already have electric fans and still short on space since I moved the motor forward.
The only other option is to go short water pump and slide the engine back around a 1.5".
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Small update:
Doing some grinding on the intake runners to match the gaskets and a metal sliver came down behind my safety glasses and embedded itself in my cornea somehow. Back home now at 12:45am after 4 hours in the ER (actual procedure to remove it took ~2 minutes.
Just a warning if someone else actually has something like that in your eye (not just floating around on top)... go get it removed ASAP. If you don't, infection of blindness is a real possibility. I waited 5 hours before going and a rust ring had formed around it which means I have to get that removed as well tomorrow with a very small dremel.
Oh and WEAR GOGGLES when grinding little bits of metal!
Doing some grinding on the intake runners to match the gaskets and a metal sliver came down behind my safety glasses and embedded itself in my cornea somehow. Back home now at 12:45am after 4 hours in the ER (actual procedure to remove it took ~2 minutes.
Just a warning if someone else actually has something like that in your eye (not just floating around on top)... go get it removed ASAP. If you don't, infection of blindness is a real possibility. I waited 5 hours before going and a rust ring had formed around it which means I have to get that removed as well tomorrow with a very small dremel.
Oh and WEAR GOGGLES when grinding little bits of metal!
I actually had that exact same thing happen. Did they use the little spoon to scoop it out? Also your depth perception may be whacked for a few days
Close call!
Was it a carbide bit for the port matching? I use those occasionally.. and the type and sharpness of the debris they generate is scary. Super sharp and they stick everywhere. Even with good goggles that kind of work always makes me nervous...
-G
Was it a carbide bit for the port matching? I use those occasionally.. and the type and sharpness of the debris they generate is scary. Super sharp and they stick everywhere. Even with good goggles that kind of work always makes me nervous...
-G
That's scary stuff. Geez.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Yep, carbide bit. What's more annoying is that I probably rubbed it into my eye after I took my glasses off to clean my forehead of the shavings.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Also forgot to say not to google for posts about that problem and read any posts about it on pirate 4x4. Lots of scary stuff.
Had that happen to me once too. Waited till the next day and my eye had actually grown over the piece of metal. Crazy stuff.....
Hoss7979
1/2 ton status
Dad had a similar issue when he worked @ the local CARQUEST back in the day. Said he was hanging exhaust pieces up in the back and a they use T-shirt hangers to hang them. Well I piece fell out the bottom when he hung it on the pole and ended up in the ER.
It's scary (and stupid) how many of us have had that same issue. I had it happen to me a couple of times. First with safety glasses, then upgraded to goggles, then better goggles, then goggles with the lower vents taped up.Small update:
Doing some grinding on the intake runners to match the gaskets and a metal sliver came down behind my safety glasses and embedded itself in my cornea somehow. Back home now at 12:45am after 4 hours in the ER (actual procedure to remove it took ~2 minutes.
Just a warning if someone else actually has something like that in your eye (not just floating around on top)... go get it removed ASAP. If you don't, infection of blindness is a real possibility. I waited 5 hours before going and a rust ring had formed around it which means I have to get that removed as well tomorrow with a very small dremel.
Oh and WEAR GOGGLES when grinding little bits of metal!
For what it's worth, talk to your optometrist. After the 2nd time in the ER I happened to mention it to mine and he said that he had an after hours number for just those types of emergencies. It was WAY cheaper, and I was in and out in about 45 minutes. I never knew that there was another option other than the ER before talking to him.
I went to my optometrist too.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
I would have done that but all my injuries seem to happen on an evening weekend.
I never seem to notice until I try to go to sleep late at night. I found one with a late night call number. He came in to fix me up at like 12:30am once.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Update 6/14/2017
Is that what they call a short block?
Needing to get the heads ready so I need to finish smoothing out the intake runner to match the gasket. I have a new pair of vented goggles and a new faceshield when using those carbide bits. I need to finish rough cutting the other head and then I think I'll switch to grind stones to finish them off. Seems a bit safer for my eyes.
Got the valves out and most of the intake valves had a bunch of oil sludge built up on the back side so I've got one head cleaned up, but this one valve has different wear marks on it compared to the others. Not sure if it's just excess build up that has chipped away in a few spots or whether the face of the valve has chipped away. Any advice?
Is that what they call a short block?
Needing to get the heads ready so I need to finish smoothing out the intake runner to match the gasket. I have a new pair of vented goggles and a new faceshield when using those carbide bits. I need to finish rough cutting the other head and then I think I'll switch to grind stones to finish them off. Seems a bit safer for my eyes.
Got the valves out and most of the intake valves had a bunch of oil sludge built up on the back side so I've got one head cleaned up, but this one valve has different wear marks on it compared to the others. Not sure if it's just excess build up that has chipped away in a few spots or whether the face of the valve has chipped away. Any advice?
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bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Update 6/18/2017
Finished "porting" both heads, cleaned them, reassembled them, waiting to be installed.
Not a super exciting picture, but this is in general the amount of material removed from each port. It comes close to matching the oval port opening and then smoothly tapers down to the intake runner opening. Didn't do anything to the chambers or any fancy porting under the valves.
Went to install the oil pump and the dumb oil pickup stopped me in my tracks. Had to order a tool to install that. I can see why people tack weld them on now. It's tempting to just bore out the hole and slip fit it in there and tack weld it on. Luckily summit has been good at keeping shipping times under 2 days.
Finished "porting" both heads, cleaned them, reassembled them, waiting to be installed.
Not a super exciting picture, but this is in general the amount of material removed from each port. It comes close to matching the oval port opening and then smoothly tapers down to the intake runner opening. Didn't do anything to the chambers or any fancy porting under the valves.
Went to install the oil pump and the dumb oil pickup stopped me in my tracks. Had to order a tool to install that. I can see why people tack weld them on now. It's tempting to just bore out the hole and slip fit it in there and tack weld it on. Luckily summit has been good at keeping shipping times under 2 days.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Gotta love summit. Ordered on a Sunday and the boxes comes 8:00am Monday morning.
Got the pickup on and adjusted to height. Rather than welding the pickup to the pump, I made a small bracket that secured the pickup to one of the pump mounting screws.
And then buttoned up the oil pan with a felpro one piece pan gasket.
Got the pickup on and adjusted to height. Rather than welding the pickup to the pump, I made a small bracket that secured the pickup to one of the pump mounting screws.
And then buttoned up the oil pan with a felpro one piece pan gasket.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Couldn't wait to see what it looks like with an intake. Hooray!
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