"Day2" type BBC Build Up

[4onthefloor]

Im having a 454 BBC Built up for my 1967 Firebird, The Car is "DAY2" style And I want to build the motor to RUN & SOUND the part-So far I have the parts I need for the look-But Im having some trouble as far as Picking a Camshaft-the motor has a Solid Crane powermax roller "nitrous" Grind- 246/254 -114 LSA - 615/636-I had A LOT of issue's with it-So I want to swap it out for a Hydraulic Roller from Howard Cam 242/242 110 LSA
620/620-Also I have 3 Different intakes I can run with this- 1st choice because it looks Cool is the Older Torker single plane that mounts carb at angle, Then 2nd is an equally old Holley "street contender" it is a low riser single plane with a "WINTER'S" Casting mark So it almost looks Factory-Then I have a Modern Edelbrock Performer permashine Dual plane-I also Need some Info On the Best Fit Headers to fit this car-Any Input as far as PROVEN BBC Combo's is appreciated- I had this motor in my Bracket car & Im having it Refreshed- its about 10:5.1 CR- 290 Large oval port heads with large valves heads all done up-BOWTIE Rods-Fully STUDED-Upper&Lowers-& I Want to have it RUN POWERFULL on the street AND strip-its going behind a Muncie 4 speed with 4:33 REAR Cogs..

[Fast67VelleN2O]

The vintage Torker is a Day 2 favorite as well as the Edelbrock C427.

[Plowman]

Tunnel ram two 600's

[4onthefloor]

I was always told Tunnel Rams are a Nitemare to run Rite on the streets? Whats the trick to make them operate proper??

[Plowman]

The trick for Tunnel Ram for the street is idle circuit too rich. Restrict the idle circuit in the metering blocks and run vacuum scondary carbs. I have run them for 20 years.

[4onthefloor]

Heres what kind of build im copying-It gonna be more like the 2nd graph but with 3rd graph type power-Im using my "290" Large Oval port heads that are closed chamber style-these heads have BIG valves in them-plus they been Worked on-so I will have more compression than they did on Sheet,The Cam is gonna Be a Comp Cams 294 XE series flat tappet-Comp Cams roller rockers-TrickFlow pushrods-Older Holley Street Dominator Intake manifold-My build differs-As Lingenfelter used a CompCams 252 H-Then a 305H-followed by a 288 Street Roller & a 296 Street Roller-The CompCams 294 Xtreme Energy Cam is a NEWER design with 250/256 [email protected] 588/593 Lift 110' lobe-2800-7000 RPM powerband-Lingenfelter also used a Holley Strip Dominator Intake manifold-then a Weiand Team G-I just so happen to have a "TeamG" intake laying around Just in case I have to push the power band up-My builder has done MANY 496 Builds-From what I was told it Should Be a HAND FULL with that M22 4 speed Im running-He warned me -that the Rear end in my Firebird WILL not LAST LONG with all the power going thru it-so In the future I will be upgrading to a Ford 9 incher-maybe a 12BOLT if I can score one for Cheap...

[4onthefloor]

Video of my BBC 496 stroker running-It's a torque monster thats running on pump gas.The builder is well known&put a CompCams 292H Magnum cam instead on the XE I originally was gonna go with-Im gonna thow some Moroso Gold Valve covers on it&Put a video of it running in the Firebird with Open headers And then threw Thrush mufflers
http://s852.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=S5000140.mp4

[396L35]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tunnel ram two 600's </div></div>
Try the 4224 660's instead...

[PxTx]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 396L35</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tunnel ram two 600's </div></div>
Try the 4224 660's instead... </div></div>

I would say try the 660's if you don't want good street manners or care about any fuel mileage at all. I just posted on the same issue over at Steve's Nova Site.

[4onthefloor]

Yeah I dont Care about Fuel mileage-I want it FAST&amp; to look Old school-If I had the money ,I would do a Blower with 2 four's.. I am gonna drive it on the street And take it to the Track..My budget says use the parts I have on Hand, A tunnel look's So MEAN -But my budget is VERY tight this time around-Im looking for most bang for my buck...