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I purchased a complete 454 back on 11/24/2002. Since I had scattered my 4-bolt 350 (June 2003) & sold my 76 Ford 4X4 Truck (July 2003), My plan is to build the 454, installing a 496 stroker kit, which will be pushing over 550HP CURRENT "BIG BLOCK" PARTS ORDERED * 8/5/03, ordered 496 stroker kit, includes 4340 Forged Crank, 4340 H-Beam Rods & JE/SRP 10:8:1 Pistons @ 110 CC... * I also ordered a combo kit which included JE/Speed-Pro Plasma Moly Rings/Clevite Mains/ Rods; SFI flexplate & 6.25" Balancer... * 9/30/03, ordered set of "polished" Aluminum "oval port" Heads (110cc)... * 4/9/04, ordered Hydraulic Roller Cam (244 @.50th & 612 lift), Roller Lifters, Pro Magnum Rockers & Pushrods... * 4/29/04, ordered Gear Drive & 2 piece "polished" Alum Timing Cover... * 6/27/04, ordered "polished" RPM intake... * 6/29/04, ordered Hooker Competition (Ceramic Coated) Headers... * 6/30/04, ordered Mighty Demon 850 Carb with "annular boosters"... * 7/23/04, ordered, GM Racing "Davis Unified Ignition (DUI)" Distributor (capable of 9,000 RPM)... * 7/28/04, ordered Aluminum Oil Pan, which came with a high volume oil pump & pickup... * 8/20/04, ordered Chevy Big Block Serpentine Conversion (Billet 6061-T6 Alum)... Ultra Kit includes:    * Crank Pulley    * Alternator pulley with alternator fan & nose cover    * Alternator bracket with relocation arm and       adjustment rod    * Power Steering brackets & pulley with nose cover    * Water pump pulley with nose cover Click Here to see what the 496 looks like so far... (09/18/04) Click Here to see "complete" 496 installed in engine bay & running... (12/20/04)

After the above pics were taken the 1st week of Sep 2005, in late Sep 2005, I blew a head gasket because my thermostat went out on my flex-a-lite electric fan setup. (long story short) I shut the motor off in time (210 degrees) but decided I didn't want to be late for work & in picking up a car pooler for work so I fired up the motor & decided to chance it 8 blocks back to my house & ended up blowing a head gasket. Since winter was 4 weeks away, I ended up pulling the motor. I am glad that I did decide to pull the motor because my gear drive ended up chewing into the face of the block, which caused the block material to run through the bearings. I only had 350 miles on the motor. I ended up honing the block, buying new bearings & having to wait until Aug 4th, 2006 to put my motor together (again long story). Aug 10th, 2006 was the first day I fired up the motor then drove it to work the next day

 For a complete listing of what this 496 Stroker motor has for internal/external parts, CLICK HERE

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