maddjeff
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Posts: 79
Age: 46
Loc: Vancouver, WA
Reg: 07-07-12
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07-16-12 06:47 PM - Post#2248905
So after a short delay I picked up my heads from the shop today and grabbed some initial pics to document the build. I always love getting a new block back from the shop, so shiny and new! 
The block is a 3782870 casting, pad is stamped F0823HCR and is in great shape. It was bored .020 over. The crank is a steel forged 4577 small journal, rods and mains ground .010 under.
The heads are a set of 461 casting double-hump heads with 1.94/1.5 valves. I had them kick the exhaust up to 1.6 and they dropped in a set of SPI HP springs, did a 3angle and did some minor port/polish on the valve side of the chambers to improve flow.
The plan will be to install a good set of stamped roller-tipped rockers. Have yet to decide on a cam setup, so that decision will have to be made soon.
The double-hump used to actually mean something... =) I know there are better heads out there now, but this is what I had. I'm trying to get it running as inexpensively as possible while still doing things right. Since I had a good matched set of items, I'm running with what I have.
My plan this week is get the block and heads cleaned/masked/painted. I'm going with a Duplicolor High-Heat Ceramic in Cast Iron color. I've never been a huge fan of Chevy Orange. Blasphemy, I know. 
Next up is Rods/Pistons and a cam selection.
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