Looky looky!!

[martyf]

Look what I just brought home!

Love this site!! only place I can go and this will be appreciated!!

only you guys can see the beauty within[cl[cl

454 + T400 39000 miles pulled from a 1978 GMC motorhome (hoping it its got a motorhome cam in it)

$1000

 

[skull]

nice

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Later

 

[dmw56]

Nice, but can you use something other than an American flag for a carb cover. Please!

 

[martyf]

Nice, but can you use something other than an American flag for a carb cover. Please!

yeah I know

the guy that pulled it out of the MH did that and honestly I snapped the pic just as I backed it in my shop, it was the first thing removed,

got a free flag though!

 

[skull]

plans?

plans?

Later

 

[martyf]

plans?

Later

i have my 51 dash ready to graft in

my goal is simular to this

but with theses headers

and this intake

 

[Old Iron]

[cl [cl [P

 

[Dirtyrat]

looks like a good group of parts! time to build!

Nice find on the motor!

 

[martyf]

started pulling parts, so Im at this point.

Cam, lifters and rods all look good, engin had good oil, no water, and wasnt "fresh" (goog way to tell if someone "JUST CHANGED THE OIL" it wasnt burnt either, looked ........ normal.
Next is going to be a massive degreasing and cleaning

Ill post some pics of the crank later

 

[42chevy]

Big block. MMMMMM!!

 

[dmw56]

That's going to be a cool ride. Looks pretty clean in the lifter galley.

And thank you for taking care of our flag. [cl

 

[offroadrolls]

Very Nice!!

I'll be watching this one fo sho. [P[P[P[P

 

[zzrodder]

Are those the 'peanut' port heads ? Smaller than the ones in the regular oval port heads, typically what they used on motor home engines for more torque.

 

[martyf]

And thank you for taking care of our flag. [cl

yeah I have it displayed in my shop now

 

[martyf]

looks like a good group of parts! time to build!

Nice find on the motor!

Ive got a 9" rearend in there too 100$ find!

most all of this I have found local[cl

theres a guy just down the road with some old school mag rims for sale I need to go talk to [S

 

[martyf]

Are those the 'peanut' port heads ? Smaller than the ones in the regular oval port heads, typically what they used on motor home engines for more torque.

Funnny you ask that, I was looking at these and thinking, "HMMM Ive never seen these kinda ports, not squar, but not oval either"

but then I got to thinking CRAP!! hope I dont have an issue finding a Tunnel ram that will match up. Most I have seen state "square or oval"

anyone know about these heads?

 

[Willowbilly3]

The heads don't say "truck" under the valve covers do they? At any rate, it isn't hard to run the numbers and find out just what they are. My guess is some wheezer late 70s pickup heads

 

[martyf]

I have not pulled V-covers off Ill look when I do, thanks!

 

[dmw56]

Those are "peanut port heads" low rpm torque engine. If you buy an aftermarket intake manifold make sure you get the correct manifolds for those heads.
I doubt they make a tunnel ram for those.

 

[martyf]

Those are "peanut port heads" low rpm torque engine. If you buy an aftermarket intake manifold make sure you get the correct manifolds for those heads.
I doubt they make a tunnel ram for those.

I was affraid of that so when Im looking for a manifold do I tell them I have "peanut port heads" ?