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try this site scroll down to the last one http://www.racer-x.f2s.com/downloads.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Desktop Dyno 2000 > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > We sell it at AutoZone, its I think $30 I cann't get over paying cash for a > program or I would end up buying it, not to mention I don't build very many > motors. I'm pretty sure you can get it at Advance and other places and > probably any of your computer places could get it, Jegs also sells it. > Josh > > > >From: Michael Pell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Desktop Dyno 2000 > >Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 20:19:06 -0500 > > > > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >just do a search at yahoo for "Desktop dyno". There are lots of places > >that sell it. > > > >Going rate is around $40.00. > > > > > >Summit and Jegs also sell it. > > > >Michael Ishee wrote: > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Where can this be purchased and how much does it cost? > > > Thanks > > > Michael > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Michael Pell > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 7:32 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Big block building questions? > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Josh, I concur with Tom's comments. > > > > > > Although my research indicates the stock cast crank is good up to > > > 600hp. However, a new and better crank is certainly good insurance. > > > > > > Here's my components, and DesktopDyno2000 says 550hp, and a very long > > > and flat torque curve. > > > > > > '73 casting 2 bolt block (454) bored .060 > > > stock cast crank, turned .020 > > > Melling high volume oil pump > > > Clevite77 bearings > > > Eagle SIR rods, floating pins > > > Silvo-lite hyperuetectic pistons, 10.2:1 > > > '73 "049" oval port heads with 2.19 intake, 1.88 exhaust, with > > > unshrouding port work only > > > Valves are new SS, equivelant to Manley's severe duty > > > Crane roller rockers > > > Crane push rods > > > Crane Cams .653/.660 roller cam (#11-722-8) with matched Crane springs > > > Edelbrock Air-Gap intake > > > Barry Grant 850 double pumper > > > Edelbrock 110gph mechanical fuel pump > > > stock water pump > > > Cloyes true double roller timing chain, with cam button > > > Stock harmonic balancer, although a new one would be much better > > > Fel-Pro gaskets > > > rotating assembly balanced. > > > ARP head bolts, main bolts > > > > > > I've always thought DesktopDyno was a bit optimistic, but it gives you a > > > baseline on which to compare changes. > > > All the engine builders I've talked to agree it should be around 550hp, > > > FWIW. > > > > > > I chose to stick with the stock 6qt oil pan. We'll see how it goes. > > > > > > What heads do you have now? The "049" and "781" (I think) are the > > > better flowing heads, and are supposed to flow as good as the new Merlin > > > oval port heads. I definately believe you should stick to the oval > > > ports, just make sure you don't have the small port size. > > > > > > Be sure to get your clutch/pressure plate,and flywheel balanced also. > > > > > > The ARP bolts will interfere with the headers, just need to gring the > > > flange a bit for clearance. > > > > > > My total cost was around $3,100.00. > > > > > > Hope that helps! > > > Good luck! > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Hey Josh > > > > > > > > Here's how I built my 454. Its out of a 73 Caprice, 2 bolt main > > > block, > > > > est 510 HP. I had it bored out .030, lined honed, decked, and hot > > > tanked, > > > > brass freeze plugs installed. > > > > A good rule of thumb that my speed shop guy told me was anything > > > above > > > > 500 HP go to forged crank and forged rods. I have an Eagle 4130 crank > > > and > > > > Eagle SIR rods. i would not get a used crank for the simple reason > > > that it > > > > needs to be cut and takes a rebuild out of the motor should something > > > happen > > > > to it. I currently have 11.33-1 CR (TRW LF2469 forged pistons 11.33-1 > > > CR > > > > advertised with 100.9 cc heads) however my heads are a little larger > > > around > > > > 115 cc I believe after i measured them w/ moly rings. A good piston > > > for your > > > > application may be a TRW LF2399 which is 10.25-1 with 100.9 cc heads. > > > Go > > > > with the Clevitte 77 Rod and Main Bearings. > > > > I also used the ARP Rod, main, head bolts, as well as ARP oil pump > > > stud. > > > > WORD OF CAUTION WITH ARP. If you use an ARP oil pump stud your oil > > > pump may > > > > have to be machined so that it sits true on the rear main cap. I was > > > not > > > > aware of this when i built my 454, and the oil pump (Melling High > > > Volume) did > > > > now seat correctly causing it to suck air and detstroy the bearings. > > > It > > > > knocked as soon as i started it up. I ended up sending it to a > > > machine shop > > > > and having them build it. Almost wiped out the crank too. > > > > ARP head bolts have the tendency to get in the way of the headers. > > > I ran > > > > into this problem too. Especially with ARP bolts make sure you read > > > the > > > > directions on installation. > > > > If you plan on getting the rotating assembly balanced, have it > > > done as a > > > > rotating assembly, not by weighing the rods, a Fluidampr Balancer is > > > also a > > > > plus. The heads on mine have been ported and polished and fitted with > > > Manley > > > > Stainless Steel Valves, Crane Cams Valve Springs matched to the cam, > > > and Comp > > > > Cams Roller Rockers. Also has a Milodon 7 Quart deep sump Oil Pan, > > > Fed Mogul > > > > Double Roller TC, Performer RPM INtake, Holley 3310 carb. > > > > Another thing you may want to do is use plastigauge or another > > > method ( I > > > > can't think of it right now) to check the clearances of the rod and > > > main > > > > bearings, I think its around .035, someone correct me if I'm wrong. > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > > > Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com > > > and my For Sale page at http://www.ProStreetCar.com/classifieds.html > > > Team Chevelle membership #178 (Gold) > > > Time Flies: "It's funny how you can watch a clock and time seems to > > > stand still. But turn away, and you have to measure time with a > > > calendar rather than a clock." mjp > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- > >Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com > >and my For Sale page at http://www.ProStreetCar.com/classifieds.html > >Team Chevelle membership #178 (Gold) > >Time Flies: "It's funny how you can watch a clock and time seems to > >stand still. 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