View Full Version : I gotta 454, shoe horn and lube... what else ?
Stolen76
10-29-2002, 01:05 PM
Well, budget restrictions are going to kill my desire for a diesel. So I will be settling for a 454 BBC. I have the motor it just needs to be assembled and some minor parts bought.
I saw the pic from the readers rigs on one swap. Has anyone else done one that knows what exhaust manifolds will fit ? Or if I will need another leaf in the front pack ? Any tips, suggestions or ideas ?
FSJeeper
10-29-2002, 01:11 PM
Hold out for the diesel!
6.2 and 6.5 GM diesels are plentiful and cheap. While the Cummins 4bt is OK, these are just as good unless you are comparing them to the 6BT.
ive got a set of great cond exhaust manifolds if ya want them.the airtube holes are plugged already.
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/a99b8889/bc/recent+pix/front+view+of+eng.jpg?bcPxt59AyRASQnOv
look around in here for some info web page (http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/cherokeechief79/rlst?.dir=/&.src=ph&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/cherokeechief79/lst%3f%26.dir=/recent%2bpix%26.src=ph%26.view=t)
Stolen76
10-29-2002, 09:45 PM
That was a big help Mark ! Thanks ! I like the twin stick cable shifters, I grabbed a set of controls off a junk boat, going to try the same thing with my Qtrac
Lindel
10-29-2002, 09:56 PM
The best person that I know of to talk to, is George Andrews, on the FSJ-List.
I don't have his email handy, but if you sign up for the list, you can start a thread on FSJ/454, and he should respond.
Stolen76
10-29-2002, 09:56 PM
I'd like to wait for the diesel, but I'm looking at $2k for GM, and $3k for Cummins swaps. I have a 454 and a vortec 350 that I have no money in and either one just needs a few parts. But why go SBC when you have a BBC...
Sundowner
10-29-2002, 10:05 PM
I have a never used '00 454 Vortec injection set-up I'd sell to you for $400. you'd still need a crank trigger, computer and a harness to make it work.
you know you want it :D
Mark, how the HELL do you get away with driving that THING around in NJ. I'd get my arse pulled over in a second.
Sundowner
im protected under a grandfather clause.its the only reason i can get away with it.
Wagoneer622
10-30-2002, 11:45 AM
You still have to take that through special inspection? You even have the old blue plates.
Chris
83 Wagoneer Ltd.(360/727/229)
86 Grand Wagoneer(360/727/228)
yes its still gotta be tilt tested but it passes.evetrything is fine as long as i go through with 38s on.
dnixon
10-30-2002, 07:24 PM
Originally posted by mark:
Sundowner
im protected under a grandfather clause.its the only reason i can get away with it.whats a grandfather clause??? Maybe its just the lack of sleep that won't allow my brain to function.. trailing off.......
Sundowner
10-30-2002, 10:03 PM
it means he passed inspection before the jackarses in power set the new max height/tire size regulations. your lift can be grandfathered, but your tire size may not. they reduced it 2 years or so ago to a max size of 38". and if you do anything whacky with your susp. you need to go through an engineering inspection. And good luck with that.
Lindel
10-31-2002, 01:08 AM
Mark, where did you get the fiberglass fenders at?
Sundowner
10-31-2002, 01:40 AM
I'm kinda curius where you scored the glass quarters and fenders, too.
the fenders and quarters were on it when i bought it.the po said he bought them from a place that made fg body replacement parts in fla years ago.they are no longer in business.the flairs are molded right into the quarters and fenders as one pc.they are actually the only reason i bought this rig.this was originally a nt untill he put the quarters and fenders on as you can see from this pic.
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/a99b8889/bc/FSJ/P3070003.jpg?bcYnW69AH7VTU936
Lindel
10-31-2002, 12:23 PM
Rats!!!! I wanted some fiberglass fenders, would've decreased my work on the rig by quite a bit!
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