What is your 451 stroker combo?

4geardemon said
For now I will be running my 1 3/4" TTI headers. Unless I run into a nice used set prior to install. I don't think I am going to bother porting the stealths. Eventually I plan to upgrade to Trick Flows. Right now it is use what I have to get next spring rolling. Main reason for the build is my 440 is tired. Blow bye like no other on the passenger side. When It is warm outside and car it up to temp. Oil pressure fades bad. Which it never use to do. It was a cheap $500 stock short block I picked 8 years ago and slapped together for my 76 Power Wagon. Then found its way into my Demon 5 years ago. I just want a healthy short block put together and use what I have the best I can. Then I can upgrade over time but who knows that may change as well. I haven't even started the build yet.

What parts do you have for this 451? If you have to buy a crank you might as well go with more stroke same price. You will need another dist for a B engine. Intakes are not as plentiful as the Rb engine. Send the stealth heads to repeatable shop for some minor porting. If you rebuild your 440 with flat top pistons zero deck .039 head gaskets the right cam it should make for a nice pump gas driver. Same cost. I just pieced together a 511 RB shortblock Eagle crank, eagle rods, Icon pistons, main studs, line bore, .055 over, balancing and assembly $4600. That'll give you an idea of cost for just a short block without cam.