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superchevy · 04-23-2003, 09:22 AM

Was at one of my accounts yesterday morning bs-ing with a couple of the guys there about our trucks when I mentioned I was looking to put a big-block in my 68 project. One of the guys pops up that his buddy has an engine "out of a Chevelle" for sale. A call is made, and 20 minutes later I'm looking/listening to a 454 running in this guy's Nova project.
454 4-bolt, just rebuilt, 30-over, flat tops, pocket-ported big oval port 781 heads with all new valvetrain, crane "RV" cam, crappy stock cast iron intake and quadrajet, new waterpump, alternator, powersteering pump, all brackets and pulleys - and it sounded great! Told me the motor came out of a '73 Chevelle he had wrecked years ago, and it had been sitting in his garage until about 6 months ago when he had it rebuilt for the Nova.
Anyways, he needed money and said he'd let it go for $700 and I could pick it up that night. I said deal, gave him $100 deposit, picked it up last night, and now it sits in the garage waiting for the rest of the truck to get done.
Now to put in a little hotter cam, a good intake/carb and HEI.
Finally, I was in the right place at the right time

**Yukon Jack** · 04-23-2003, 09:26 AM

Congrats. Looks like you no stranger to big blocks. I can't wait to get mine going - will be my first big block!

Davy · 04-23-2003, 09:53 AM

Lucky Dog. Sound great. Keep us posted.

I'm still waiting for something like that to happen to me.

*Randy70C-10* · 04-23-2003, 09:56 AM

Wow, that's a great deal.

gr8scott51 · 04-23-2003, 10:01 AM

Excellent!

**70cst** · 04-23-2003, 11:30 AM

Hey superchevy

You know what they say..."Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while."
Glad to see you score. That's what makes this sport a lot like fishing. Every once in a while we get a hit.

MandarinSixSeven · 04-23-2003, 01:00 PM

Oh man, that is soo awesome. You're one luck SOB, two BB GMC sprints plus another 454 on the way! wow, i've never even seen a Sprint in real life! awesome!

**breeh** · 04-23-2003, 04:35 PM

Score!!!!

04-23-2003, 09:22 AM	#1
superchevy Got big-block? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,453	Engine score! finally in the right place at the right time.... Was at one of my accounts yesterday morning bs-ing with a couple of the guys there about our trucks when I mentioned I was looking to put a big-block in my 68 project. One of the guys pops up that his buddy has an engine "out of a Chevelle" for sale. A call is made, and 20 minutes later I'm looking/listening to a 454 running in this guy's Nova project. 454 4-bolt, just rebuilt, 30-over, flat tops, pocket-ported big oval port 781 heads with all new valvetrain, crane "RV" cam, crappy stock cast iron intake and quadrajet, new waterpump, alternator, powersteering pump, all brackets and pulleys - and it sounded great! Told me the motor came out of a '73 Chevelle he had wrecked years ago, and it had been sitting in his garage until about 6 months ago when he had it rebuilt for the Nova. Anyways, he needed money and said he'd let it go for $700 and I could pick it up that night. I said deal, gave him $100 deposit, picked it up last night, and now it sits in the garage waiting for the rest of the truck to get done. Now to put in a little hotter cam, a good intake/carb and HEI. Finally, I was in the right place at the right time __________________ '68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396

04-23-2003, 09:26 AM	#2
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Congrats. Looks like you no stranger to big blocks. I can't wait to get mine going - will be my first big block! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-23-2003, 09:53 AM	#3
Davy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rice, Minnesota Posts: 370	Lucky Dog. Sound great. Keep us posted. I'm still waiting for something like that to happen to me. __________________ 1970 Blazer CST Looking for NOS items for my CST restoration.

04-23-2003, 10:01 AM	#5
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Excellent! __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

04-23-2003, 01:00 PM	#7
MandarinSixSeven Seasonal Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 896	Oh man, that is soo awesome. You're one luck SOB, two BB GMC sprints plus another 454 on the way! wow, i've never even seen a Sprint in real life! awesome! __________________ 67 GMC Short Step 350/4-Speed/3.08 Posi Front/Rear Sway Bars Kelowna BC, Canada Member of DTPW

04-23-2003, 09:56 AM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Wow, that's a great deal.

04-23-2003, 11:30 AM	#6
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Hey superchevy You know what they say..."Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while." Glad to see you score. That's what makes this sport a lot like fishing. Every once in a while we get a hit.

04-23-2003, 04:35 PM	#8
breeh Recovering 67-72 Addict Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 1,788	Score!!!! __________________ 68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women"



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