Cloning/427 questions

[rpoz11]

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198 Intake Manifold, and 077 heads carry the Winters casting.

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Then, as : Fast67VelleN2O stated, use the 198 with whatever date code(cause it is not visible installed) and use the 077's (14011077-GM #) as well as he stated(cause these date codes are not visible installed) and you will be fine.

Take a look at these :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-BBC-A...A1%7C240%3A1318

I tossed it up back and forth on using a ZL1 block in mine and came to determine, in my mind, that the cast iron block will be much more reliable over 1000's of miles of use.

At this pointe in the game, if you have a real car go for the real stuff.

If it aint real dont worry about it and use what is readily available and build it as such!

We build these to enjoy and to remember, not to fool someone out of their money!

[EZ Nova]

RPO, thanks, That's what I was looking for. I've done what I've need to with the cast stuff. I'm wanting to do this for a nice driver. As for fooling someone out of there money, it will be in a Nova, Canadian doc. one, that was never offered with the ZL-1, so no chance of that, as I prefer to not sell as I've owned this car for 15+ years already.

So that pretty much sums it up for me as for heads and intakes. I have a local shop that is looking at one of my 427's AND a 402 short block as trade towards some part for this. He said he has 077 but not 074's anyways.

Just need to figure on a block???

Thanks, and if you guys can, please keep the info coming.

[Schonyenko2]

PM Kim Howie. His Gibb/Harrell camaro has about the setup you need, minus the tunnel ram.

[GREEN4SPDSS]

If interested I have a L-88 motor 512 over the counter short block and a set of never ported 842 heads.

[EZ Nova]

Thanks, but if I'm taking out the 427/390 motor, it will only be for a ZL-1. I've purchased an old Tunnel Ram for looks as well, ya never know, and swapping intakes only take 30 mins. any ways.

[Chevy454]

Don't waste your time on the old aluminum blocks, not at the HP you're looking for...unless you like welding/grinding/resleeving. We have a Yenko aluminum block sitting in our shop floor that was split umpteen times...go wtih the new GMPP aluminum block, or even better, a Dart/Merlin/whatever version...

[EZ Nova]

Rob, I'm really leaning towards using the Dart/Brodix/Donavan blocks as they'll handle the power with thinking twice. I would consider THAT YENKO block of yours though. It would be nice to open the hood, and see the "YENKO" on the block, snowflakes on the heads and intake, with a "fly-eye" and aluma-coated headers.