Craig Nedrow's latest activity
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Oh, and checking on a compression calculator... my L29 after the rebuild should be ~9.15:1 Static compression ratio and ~8.4:1 dynamic... -
Craig Nedrow replied to the thread 489ci tow build....E-Brock oval air gap intake, headers 1 7/8 tube for chevelle, short duration cam no more then 280 ([email protected]) 750 holly. That’s about...
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Factory L29 and 8.1L are in the 9.0:1 range with the factory fast burn iron heads. You can run ~10:1 very safely on aluminum heads and...
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Bucket~The 280 TFS heads are bad to the bone. Eric W... a famous head porter and youtube tested a line of oval heads and the AFR 265 and...
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I've recently been watching a bunch of head porting videos and have learned something from it. If going with stock or reworked iron...
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Specs on my 454 is that it is bone stock engine for the 87 model R20. I think its rated at 240hp/330TQ which is weak for a 454 ci motor...
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Here's the Vortec heads side by side with the lowly peanut port heads:
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The 454 that was mostly stock in my '79 would barely turn its own tire over with me dumping the clutch. Enter some simple to do mods...
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread BBC 489 build.The engine brain cam in today, a few pics. In retrospect, I wish I had gone solid roller, less trouble with solids, and much higher...
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread BBC 489 build.I like a positive retention of the cam bolts, and ARP bolts for the head. Fit perfect.
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread BBC 489 build.I also notched the block to help with intake shrouding, 1st two pics. For those that want to know, stay .06 off the top of the ring, and...
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread BBC 489 build.Its Friday, and I had a good day in the shop. First two pics of the finisher ports. Cleaned the heads, and assembled. I blow the guides...
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread BBC 489 build.finished the heads except assembly some pics. Got a bunch of parts coming in Friday, Hope to assemble heads tomorrow, but need cleaned...
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mighty kind, but now i'm sad i'm a hermit that never goes anywhere. way too far even for sweet truck parts. :( i'll live. stepside...
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Actually if we lived closer I’d give it to ya. I’d rather someone get some use out of it. It ain’t perfect, but the doors lock and I...
