They would help imensely, especially with the new cam as would the aluminum intake. It is an eight-cylinder engine with iron rectangular cylinder heads and forged aluminum pistons. If using a cast-iron exhaust manifold, Chevy advises replacing the lower head bolts with shorter heads to provide clearance. This gave the truck an overall reliability rating of four out of five. The standard cab version could accommodate three adults. The extended cab version had a 155.
Under the heading for each year, they lumped both 2500 and 3500 as the same part number. The crew cab version cleared the ground by 7. Art Post Reply Ya cam and headers check the tune. Jason Post Reply first off. Type: Dim: Length: Head: Grade: Oil Pan To Engine Block 7. Unlike the popular that was used in a wide variety of automobiles, the 454 was used only in high performance cars like the Chevy Camaro, Corvette and Chevelle.
The engine delivers some 400 pounds-feet of torque at 5,250 rpm. The 3500 dually had a maximum towing capacity of 10,000 pounds with a maximum payload of 4,019 pounds. Art Post Reply 95 is a Gen 5 engine, so there are no rocker adjustments to be made. Post Reply Art's son here. Bolt - Rod Cap Type: Dim: Length: Head: Grade: Connecting Rod To Crankshaft 75 Ft-Lbs 900 In-Lbs 101. It sat on a 131. Type: Dim: Length: Head: Grade: Oil Pan To Engine Block 13.
However the above post also indicated that those trucks had 30 psi or so injectors. Like the last guy said, it could be a number of small things being out of tune but the power ratings on the stock 454 in your truck are pathetic. This issue must be resolved. The Chevrolet 454-cubic-inch V-8 engine debuted near the end of the muscle car era in 1970. The engine is capable of displacing 454 cubic inches of air with 4. Of course this has never been officially proven but it could be a good argument for discussion.
The 3500 series was the largest model in the light-duty truck category that also featured the 1500 series and 2500 series. Bolt Type: Dim: Length: Head: Grade: Oil Filter Adapter To Engine Block 13. Uncle Sam started to tighten down on emission controls in 1971 which affected a lot of the power of the 454. The parts are available at Chevrolet Performance. The engine had a 4-inch bore and 3.
All 454s have a 4. Legroom in the front was 41. Options included a tachometer, bucket seats, tow package, chrome rear bumper, locking differential, two-tone paint scheme, audio system with cassette player, four-speed automatic transmission and cruise control. Bolt - Rod Cap Type: Dim: Length: Head: Grade: Connecting Rod To Crankshaft 45 Ft-Lbs 540 In-Lbs 61. Introduced in 1988, this full-size pickup includes steel side-guard door beams and center high-mounted stoplights, introduced to comply with federal mandates for that year. Another big blow for the 454 was the gas crisis of 1973 which pretty much sealed the fate for the motor during this period. Its curbside weight rating was 4,638 pounds.
The trailering package came with a Turbo Hydra-matic automatic transmission, heavy-duty battery, power steering and brakes, weight-distributing hitch and trailer wiring harness. Regardless, that motor should pull the trailer and maintain highway speed limits. The front headroom was 40 inches and front hip room measured 60. More good news is that today the 454 is one of the favorites among Chevrolet performance enthusiast which means that there is an ample supply of engine parts available for the 454 that really push the horsepower on these engines easily above the 600 bhp mark. It comes with an externally-balanced 14-inch automatic transmission flexplate. His truck is still a dog. These 454s with four-barrel carburetors developed 230 horsepower and 360 foot-pounds of torque.
This allowed the 1-ton four-wheel-drive trucks to tow up to 4,500 lbs. Can those '70s 454s handle towing? Type: Dim: Length: Head: Grade: Oil Pump To Engine Block 65 Ft-Lbs 780 In-Lbs 88. The front dimensions of the crew cab were virtually the same as the standard cab. Unfortunately the Chevy 454 was the right engine at the wrong time. I think a cam swap, headers, and a new fuel delivery will be in the future, if I have to go deeper it is probably financially advantageous to just buy a long block in a box. I assume something has been bastardized on these motors to keep them from putting out major hp and torque like the 454s from the '70s.