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Disk brake s10 rear is typically what most use, some use the 8.8 from an explorer. Neither is a perfect width though and the ford is 5x4.5 BP.

It had a full PCM of NC tune. That shifting out of 1st mess while holding it in 1st on the shifter sucks. I used HP tuners and changed that on my 2500 suburban, not that need it to stay in low often but there’s been times where i needed it to.

Both this truck and the one I had in the field are gone now.

Was so close to being a bigger disaster

That’s right!!

Yep, her lawyer was told she received a running driving truck. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️.

I was actually looking at some vevor tools yesterday. I wondered how they were, don’t know anyone who’s actually bought anything yet.

@LeftForDeadGarage i think the flare tool is the exact same thing just different badge. I have some stability jacks they are good and a i bought a stud welder but not used yet. Oh I have a sonic cleaner from them too it works well.

@jeffreyrigged iam going to have to really check them out then. Thanks for the info

Iam pretty impressed with that thing.

😂😂😂. It’s spelled Chevy.

I run Lucas race oil in mine. Never heard of prolong

In the scrap bin, it looked fine on the inside. This motor held 70+psi the entire time

The last 15 years has been a real gamble on flat tappet cams, especially with imported parts.

, I’ll bring my mics and bore gauge home from work when it goes back together and measure everything.

It was supposed to have been put together and just say around. I only put maybe 15 miles on it and it kept 70+ oil psi

@LeftForDeadGarage I am having trouble wrapping my brain around wearing all the way down in the copper in about 2 hours run time and it didn't seize up or spin bearings??? Especially at 70psi oil pressure?Something fishy here!

The only reason I really caught the death rattle is when I swapped from 40 series flowmasters to the flow FX mufflers. It’s a few videos back in this 73 C10 playlist. There is also a single “first start” video on this motor from a little while back. I fired it on the engine stand with radiator and all hooked up.

I actually looked at that, it’s not a problem with this block.

#3 and 4 were the worst, it’s rear sump. Held 70psi or better the entire time

For the little I did get to drive it it ran way better than I figured it would. Rotate the earth ? Nope, but it was healthy. It’s a real shame it went the way it did, but I was taking a gamble on an unknown motor and here we are. 🤷🏻‍♂️

It's easy to make 500+ lbs of torque with peanut port heads. They are cheap if not free. Good burnout heads.(lots of low rpm torque)

It won’t go back together with a flat tappet cam, it’s roller or nothing anymore.

Crank and bearings were a both .020/.020

I don’t have a tenths bore gauge but there may be one in the cabinet at work, not that I really need it for the crude way I was checking them. Going to make myself a rod vise next week, I’ve got all my materials rounded up. I’ve always went by the .001 per inch on clearances,it’s worked fine for me so far. I’ve still not nailed down on what happened to cause it to wreck the bearings. I pulled the crank, should have done it on the video. Bearings were beat up but not like the rods. Now Iam concerned since I don’t know for sure what caused it to do this. I also don’t know the full history of this motor either so maybe it was hurt before I got it. Thanks for watching and sharing all that info.

I’ve never swapped them from one to another. When we did the motor in the red el camino we reused the cam and lifters in it just to avoid the flat tappet gamble. Iam not sure in this 454 had ever been ran before I got it so it could have been hurt before.

@LeftForDeadGarage after watching the full video & hearing it sounds like it had been together for awhile, my take on it is it was just wore out. From age & use, but not really any failure or improper maintenance. The specs for that cam are much bigger & much more aggressive compared to stock. Some folks might say it isn't a big cam, but compared to stock it is much bigger. And it requires much stronger valve springs. It has more aggressive ramps wich are harder for a lifter to climb & add in alot more pressure on the lifter from the much stronger springs simply makes for possibly a good running camshaft, but life expectancy is shorter when u factor in the details. Using proper oil & being broke in properly all become much more important the more aggressive the cam is. And it sounds like all that was dun correctly. But it just has run its cycle. The wear on the bearings suggest the same also to me. I noticed they became alittle better shape the closer you got to the oil pump. Normal wear & tare. I dont think it looked like any damage was from one thing to another? I'm not a professional engine builder so maybey im missing somthing but as a hobby with my own engines I love building them! And I've dun a few things that are supposed to be automatic no no's & discovered the myths are somtimes bigger than the actual problems. Good video man. I've never seen ur channel before.

@jesseduke694 this motor only had about 15 miles on it. It may have been started and broke in before I got it but that’s all if that. I have a “first start” video I’ll post the link. I got this motor from a friend and it was gone though for him.

@jesseduke694 454 big block Chevy break in ua-cam.com/video/xp7kpm_8yXk/v-deo.html

I've also had plenty of luck with flat tappet's. The proper break in is necessary. I run delo and break in zinc for the break in and delo and Lucas 10% ish. Keep it full and changed should be good

I can’t 100% determine what caused it though.

For sure, it’s the flat tappet apocalypse lol

For sure, I can’t gamble anymore on today’s flat tappet cams. Thanks for watching

Had up to 70-80 psi the entire time, it only had maybe 15 miles of street driving. I had efi on it at the time so it was 15 miles of trying to let that stuff learn. I didn’t even get a chance to beat on it, I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t or I may of had a lot more junk parts.

The motor had been together for a good while, I was hoping for the best. However I do not know if it was ever ran before I got ahold of it. So even though I did the break in it may have already been on its way out.

Unfortunately I’ve not touched this project in a while. Between side work and a 1973 c10 bad idea I’ve not had time to spend on it. Iam far far overdue on working on it.

Idk if I can risk another flat tappet gamble I’ve personally never lost one that i installed and broke in but my luck is probably at the end of the road. Lol.

@@LeftForDeadGarage flat tappet is such a sh-t show now. I did the math on my 460 ford and its an extra $500 to go retrofit roller on it. I guess thats the price to only do it once.

@yurimodin7333 I agree, that’s a lot to risk to save some money in the beginning. Then to fix the wiped out cam would cost more money and time than it would have taken to just go roller. It’s a sad time for us hotrod guys

I’d stay away from Comp these days, but that’s me.

@alanmeyers3957 I’ve went to only using Howard’s cams, and nothing but roller now too.

Iam pretty excited to put some miles on this things. Thanks for watching

Pretty sure they are us mag ramblers

@ sweet! Thank you sir!

@ no problem, thanks for watching

Pretty sure it’s burnt orange metallic.

Iam sure you watched to find out why right? 🤦‍♂️

Yes it’s cheap, i get it. Just boring content.

No more boring than anything else that’s been SBC swapped into everything for nearly 70 years. There’s not much that’s new anymore.

You can’t even be upset about the ls swap this guy has a 64 impala big block 4 speed that has 2 power tours on it with 6-7000 miles! That’s more than most ls swapped hotrods get these days

@joegladden9042 three power tours lol

It will if it’s 117” wheel base.

Well first off I’d like to find a junkyard 454 with 100k miles on it, specifically a Vortec 7400 to even do an apples to oranges comparison. The last longer part isn’t comparable at all, especially with unknown history of either “junkyard” motor. I’ve got a 85 454 in my 64 impala with what you mentioned above, I should compare these two at the drag strip. Probably weigh the same but the impala does have an advantage with the 4 speed.

@LeftForDeadGarage it's common sense a 454 bigblock will make more torque way sooner then a LS 5.3,6.0,6.2 can so gearing stall converter would be extremely different for both l have a 2011 Camaro SS with a GM Performance LS3 495 horsepower crate engine on E85 with a 4200rpm Circle D lockup stall converter in a built 6L80e transmission with mild stock 3.27 gearing even a stock LS3 will benefit from a 3500rpm stall converter most LS engines with a camshaft make peak torque between 4800rpm - 5400rpm unlike your 454 that probably makes peak torque 3000-3800rpm I've seen a few LS setups with 4600-5000rpm stall converters that rock and pull hard to 7200rpm with a good hydraulic roller camshaft with matching valve springs using a completely stock shortblock

@LeftForDeadGarage either way your either trading higher rpm for more low end torque or looking at the 6 bolt stock splayed mains and the bottom end build stock of a LS is going to last longer the crankshaft is rock solid bolted to the block way better than the 4 bolt mains in the bigblock

That’s great but “who’s better” isn’t why the truck went 6.0.

@LeftForDeadGarage surely your not going to compare a ZZ454 crate with 440 horsepower at 5300rpm and 520 foot pounds of torque at 3700rpm vs a L8P 6.6 LT crate that is making 523 horsepower at 5800rpm with 543 foot pounds of torque at 4600rpm price for either are comparable because 100 feet out the LT 6.6 will pull away

Well pushing a stock 454 really hard is only 5000 rpm after that it’s a dead player lol. Any of the LS\Vortec family will live life way above that. That’s not the point of this video, have you watched the entire playlist? Going to the 6.0 wasn’t the direction I wanted for this truck, still not thrilled the big block came out.

@LeftForDeadGarage moving heavy weight without spinning rpm is what a bigblock does extremely well

I 110% agree with all of that. I’ll honestly probably enjoy the truck more with the 6.0 as far as just jump in and drive with creature comforts. I plan to put some miles on this thing next year. Thanks for watching

I fully agree, I’ll probably enjoy it more with the 6.0. Maybe eventually have the 80E rebuilt and add to the easy driveability