got my 60 over forged pistons in. Block was finish honed. 10/10 409 Crank is being balanced currently with the forged eagle rods. Heads are almost finished being ported/polished with new stainless valves and hardened seats installed. Edle intake is being ported and matched to the heads to...
Dropped my heads off at Valley Head Service near LA on Saturday. getting screw in rocker studs, resurfacing the heads, porting and polish the chambers with bowl work, matching the Edel. intake to them. larger Valves and seats installed. Should be done in 3 weeks with them. just had Lunati...
no clearnace issues if i have the heads resurfaced with those valves you think? would help a touch with the Compression ratio at least if i have that done.
Update on the build.... Got my block back. took a bore of 60 over to clean it up (it sat for 30+ years in a barn), will order those icon forged pistons and roller cam (lunati) you spec'd out Don Jacks. also picked up another STD/STD 409 crank. will turn it to 10/10 and stroke it. Rods...
the Holley Sniper EFI, Supports up to 650HP. It was between that and the FiTech unit, I've been on both FB forums for months for them to see the general issues and set up issues. both are good units, but I just get a better warm and fuzzy with the Holley, even though it runs about $200 more...
Yep, I've never given them pistons for bore sizing, but I hate filing rings.... so I always have my Machinist fit my rings to the bore for each cyl when i have them mount the pistons on the rods.
I do believe i (you) have just created my parts list for this build.... I'm going with the Lunati cam you mentioned and will deff be running the Holley TBI set up. My 12 bolt in the truck is an open 3.55 already, will probably convert it to Limited slip. I will build it just as you layed it...
I was hoping you'd chime in Don. :) with the 409 stock crank.... will there be block clearance issues other than needing to run a 409 oil pan? Other mods to make? 450 ftlb definitely is putting "fun" into driving it... I just dont want to over stroke, under head flow, do useless mods..... I...
I thought so too about the single notch... but in my 348-409 book (at work on the ship and not here).... it's listed as a truck block per casting Number.... no clue what it came out of, or it's HP rating as stock. I bought it for 600 complete, had been packed with bearing grease and rings...
So, first "W" I'm building and just wanted to tickle the brains of more knowledge than i have on these 348s....
I have a late model truck block, X on front left of block, single notch (block is at Machine shop to get bored to clean it up and new freeze plugs etc so i dont have the Casting #...