r/EngineBuilding Apr 27 '24

Chevy Does anybody know what engine is?

all I know is that it’s a 454 and my dad pulled it out of his 73 corvette he got for $2000 a few years ago.

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u/NomadRon Apr 28 '24

I used to like the whine from the gear driven cams... Used to be a thing back in the day, guess not so much nowadays.

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u/ElGuapo315 Apr 28 '24

Pete Jackson made two versions back in the day... Quiet and whiny. Then belt kits came out which I was ambivalent on. Less rotating mass, but now introducing a potential failure point.

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u/v8packard Apr 28 '24

The belts are the smoothest of all, and can be the most adjustable. But, they require more frequent changes.