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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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