Post Tagged with: "454"

Engine & Exhaust / Q&A

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting a Chevy 454 with a Bad Vibration at 2,100 RPM

by × on September 30, 2021 at 9:00 am × 2 comments

I recently had a 1970s 454 Chevy big block rebuilt and assembled by my local machine shop for my 1971 Monte Carlo. The engine was assembled with new pistons, rings, […]

Cooling / Engine & Exhaust / Q&A

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing a Chevy 454 That’s Getting Water in its Oil

by × on August 9, 2021 at 8:57 am × 5 comments

I have a 454 big block Chevy that I purchased from a guy online. It looked good, we pulled the valve covers and it had a hydraulic roller cam and […]

Engine & Exhaust / Q&A / Tech

Ask Away with Jeff Smith: How to Choose the Right Pushrod Length for Taller Lifters on a Big Block Chevy 454

by × on February 22, 2021 at 10:25 am × 5 comments

I’ve got a 454 big-block Chevy that I’ve installed a hydraulic roller cam which also meant I had to also use taller hydraulic roller lifters. With it all bolted back […]

Driveline / Tech Articles

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Choosing and Installing a Manual Transmision on a GEN IV 454

by × on October 19, 2018 at 3:17 pm × 11 comments

I hope you can help me. I have a GEN IV 454 engine and I would like to install a manual transmission behind it. The late model overdrive transmissions like […]

Engine & Exhaust / Q&A

Mailbag: Rejuvenating an Old 454 Big Block Chevy

by × on July 16, 2018 at 4:59 pm × 4 comments

Q: I have a 1973 454 big block Chevy. It has a 8.5:1 compression, stock oval port cylinder heads, a Crane PowerMax camshaft, and Edelbrock Performer intake, and a Holley […]

1968 Camaro with 454
Q&A / Tech

Mailbag: Getting Into the 12s with a Chevy Camaro and a 454

by × on December 25, 2017 at 9:00 am × 2 comments

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re building a combo that will hopefully get a […]