Aug 11, 2015 brent austins brandywine daily driver stays blown. What is the best transmission to go with a chevy 454 big. Yes diesels get better mpg but the lift pumps turbos and injectors cost a fortune. I daily drive mine by taking it from my garage to my office parked in covered parking and then to the gym. I have all receipts for everything that i have had done to it.
Parts are always prechecked prior to balancing and double checked before shipping out. Its chevys turn as mike and joe build a classic 454 big block engine on a skimpy budget of 25hundred dollars. General motors went through a massive redesign on its light trucks for the 1988 model year with much sleeker sheet metal, more cab options, and a brandnew 4. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jun 27, 2018 the initial answer and one the will invariably shock a lotta readersis yes. Dec 22, 2018 lets look back at the chevy c1500 454 ss. Aug, 2007 not a good daily driver if you aren t pulling weight. Chevrolet had introduced its popular small block v8 in 1955, but needed something larger to. Reapers daily driver vs 454 camaro at the out of time no prep. I plan to use it as my daily driver here in arizona. Maintenance is the key to longevity of either of these chevy engines. I had some work done to it including making it road worthy so i could drive it on a regular basis. When one fails it costs the same as a total rebuild on a 454. So chevy took a 454 cubicinch mark iv big block and put it into a shortbed, regularcab, halfton pickup.
The daily driver series engines are brutally strong power plants. Dec 3, 2017 build a 700hp 454 ls stroker thats tame enough for your daily driver. That early 1970s ss chevelle rumbling at a red light is more than likely being powered by a gm chevrolet 454 c. The vortec 7400 l21 was a commercial version of the chevrolet bigblock engine used in the medium duty truck platform. The easiest two are the intake manifold, located in front of the carburetor mount, or the cylinder head, located on the righthand side, while looking at it from the side of the vehicle. Oval port bigblock engine build super chevy magazine. May 22, 2016 1946 chevy pick up 12 ton 454 5speed daily driver dually rear cruises at 75 all day class 3 trailer hitch tow your small tear drop camper harleys killer ride tooo many toys cash talks call 401 five 9 5 523eight i bought this for my son however he wants turn key 66 67 nova or 68 69 camaro 55 57 chevy. This wont be a daily driver, but will be taken to work on a nice day. Dropping a chevy 454 bigblock yanked from a wrecked 91 truck and camaro front subframe into it is even better. Jul 09, 2012 im looking at trucks now as i plan on getting rid of my hatchback. Feb 20, 2011 theres no approximate power numbers a stock 454 is tame compared to what you can do after stepping up the camintakeexhaustheads, theres no target that is, whether this is a street car, a tow truck, or a 14 or 18 drag strip terror, or even the body that its going into a recommendation for a vette is most certainly going to be a bit. Natually aspirated daily driver series nelson racing engines. Numbers matching 1991 454 ss, less than 900 made that year.
Chevy crate engine packages and pricing eddies performance. Product description model specific perfect fit elite ac, heat and defrost. I just bought a used 1998 chevy 34 ton 4x4 with the 7. Nineties bowtie with a bigblock chevrolets c1500 454. Ive looked at a couple mini trucks, then some full size, and recently a couple duallys. What sort of fuel mileage and longevity should be reasonably expected for this truck. It would be extremely rare to find and i suspect that if anywhere it may be in the 1tons. This model specific perfect fit elite system allows you to retrofit an original, standard, 1970 chevy nova with full airconditioning. Check out the build from start to finish only at or the july 2012.
Thanks joey larson owner of 572 chevy daily driver na series. It will primarily be driven empty, with occasional stock trailer towing. Last summer i averaged 16 mpg on a trip,and this included some city driving and a couple of high speed blasts on a deserted stretch of road. Is the chevy 350 a better motor than the chevy 454. We also liked the fact that the 454 o accepted the large 4500 dominatorstyle carburetor. These engines offer maximum reliability and still have an enormous amount of torque and horsepower on pump gas. Chevrolet performances zz454 crate engine is a formidable package, aimed right at the midrange of bigblock chevy. Remove that old chevy big block 454 and install this chevy 454 to bring your ride to life. I daily drive mine by taking it from my garage to my office parked in covered parking and. Will get a solid 1mpg better across the board and more power with non etoh gas. Never fear, all you purists and nerds, the 396 is still in the garage, and the muncie behind the 454 is still numbersmatchingfreshly rebuilt, too.
The 454 and 502 engines are externally balanced, so its necessary to use a special. Will it make more horsepower than their recent ford budget build. Sep 22, 2017 its now fitted with a mild 454 topped by an edelbrock dualplane intake and 800 cfm carb. There are many different stats that weigh into this, so it depends on what matters to you. Nelson racing engines twin turbo daily driver series. Although also offered as a large car and truck option, the 454 was most famously used in camaro and chevelle ss models from 1970 through. The stage one chevy crate engines are good for a daily driver. Its chevy s turn as mike and joe build a classic 454 big block engine on a skimpy budget of 25hundred dollars. Im guessing a smogged 454 probably makes around 225 hp. Im looking at trucks now as i plan on getting rid of my hatchback. Ive owned this truck since 2001 and drove it as a daily driver until 2011. High mileage use is not a problem with this engine.
Camshaft creation secrets and a super chevy celebration. The techniques described will add 23% each if they are applied. I plan to remove the cab, front end, and bed to get this done. If you can find some older396 bathtub chamber heads,and a stock chevy 375 h. Nelson racing engines naturally aspirated daily driver series. The hagerty classic truck valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1990 chevrolet c1500 12 ton and assess the current state of the classic truck market. In the sport trucks debut year, the engine produced 230 horsepower and 385 poundfeet of torque, and sent this through a threespeed turbo hydamatic automatic transmission to a limited. May 26, 2011 build a 700hp 454 ls stroker thats tame enough for your daily driver. Parked it in my barn until i moved to washington in 20 and then after getting an exhaust leak, decided to strip the whole truck down to do a full restoration. The 454 will be tougher on fuel consumption and cost you more in daily operating expense. Gm already had a winner with its 1988 ck1500 series pickups, but something seemed to be missing from the domestic auto industry, and that was muscle. Build a 700hp 454 ls stroker thats tame enough for your daily driver.
If daily driver means it is your only vehicle, you better live in a very flat area like you said because its impossible to drive any corvette through some parking lots and roads. Nelson racing engines naturally aspirated daily driver. Where the gmc used a hightech turbocharged v6, the chevy was powered by something much more oldschoola 7. Nobody said your daily driver alternate couldnt also be a classic. Its design shared much with the l29 454, but with the addition of forged pistons and crankshaft, and coil near plug ignition. Plus, a trip to the annual nhra hot rod reunion in bowling green, ky.
These engines also have a crisp idle and provide a powerband of low to mid range torque. C10 daily driver part 3 season 10, episode 6 c10 daily driver part 4 season 10, episode 21. How to select parts for your bigblock chevrolet engine rebuild. Its now fitted with a mild 454 topped by an edelbrock dualplane intake and 800 cfm carb. Reapers chevy ii procharged nova runs against 1969 camaro in the daily driver class of out of time no prep series in florida. Mar 05, 20 similar to their popular 454 r, the singleplane 454 o was designed for use on ovalport heads. This chevy 454 crate engine by blue monkey performance would be excellent for a streetstrip car, street rod, pickup, or hot rod daily driver. Chevy 454 daily street driver balanced series all powerhouse kits come custom built to the customers specs and are never prebuiltprepackaged. As american automobiles grew in size and weight following the second world war, the engines powering them had to keep pace. Engine assembly, crate engine, chevy, 454 ho, 438 hp, cast iron rectangle port heads, each. Swisscheesed, 454powered, jagirsequipped amc marlin.
Our 454 468 hydraulic roller cam engine will produce 600 horse power at approx. I have always been partial to the 427 just liked the way it sounds vs 454 for some reason. The chevy c1500 454 ss was gms other 90s performance pickup. On one side, we have the daily driver camp, where street is defined as the. In a light to medium weight car, a 350 will probably offer you the happiest experience, especially in a daily driver role. The build sheet is at the lower part of this listing. Dropping a chevy 454 bigblock yanked from a wrecked 91 truck and camaro front subframe into it is. Verify the casting numbers from either the cylinder head, intake manifold or crankshaft. This engine is an excellent choice for use in classic street rods, sport trucks, 4x4 trucks, and can be used as a daily driver. The chevrolet big block is a term for a series of large displacement v8 engines that have been developed and produced in the united states from the 1950s until 2009. Apr 5, 2017 build a 700hp 454 ls stroker thats tame enough for your daily driver. This is a rare truck equipped with a 454 v8 4 bbl and factory ac.
I love duallys, but the 454 is definitely a turn off. Oct 22, 20 problem with that engine and your desired results is that you didnt mention how you were going to use ityou need good air flow to make big numbers and your bore size will limit the size of the valvesunless you are doing a numbers matching thingie, get rid of the 402 and find a 454 to start with, then add some dart, afr,edelbrock heads,manifold, etc. The crate motor guide for 1973 to 20 gmcchevy trucks. So chevy took a 454cubicinch mark iv big block and put it into a shortbed, regularcab, halfton pickup. They have a higher horsepower than a stock chevy motor and also run great on pump gas. Our 454468 hydraulic roller cam engine will produce 600 horse power at approx. If you are building a mild daily driver engine, you need a standardduty. The daily driver series is designed for the person who wants to drive their hot rod daily. Our system is engineered specifically to use the original 1970 chevy nova heater or air conditioning controls using our simple ez cable. Id like your opinions on which you would choose and how you would build it. It had slightly reduced power compared to the l29 454 and used a different pcm.