408 Cleveland

I've already listed what is in the engine and the details of the build, so here are a few pictures of it.  I'm anxious to feel it running and enjoy the power of those extra cubes breathing through the closed chamber 4V factory iron heads.  The cam I chose to install is strong through the mid range without having a rough idle.  The 408 cubic inches will help deliver the low end torque to make street driving fun.  I'm sure I will eventually shred that T5Z tranny that is going in with all the torque this thing is going to produce.

I found a local guy who is pretty good with coatings so I had him apply the candy blue carbon fiber hydrographics to the cast aluminum valve covers, and also some powder-coat to the intake.  The headers are ceramic coated and will not be a problem to install as there is plenty of room since I removed the shock towers for that new font end. 

All in all, this mill should be a smooth running, easily streetable, fun ride.

Heads 
·         4V factory iron Closed Chamber heads
·         Decked
·         Harland Sharp Roller Rockers
·         Heads are Port matched with intake manifold and gaskets
·         Cleaned out, smoothed up exhaust ports, did not polish
·         ARP head bolts
·         Hardened valve seats
·         3 angle valve job
·         Bronze valve guides
·         New valve springs, retainers, locks and steel spring seats
 

Block

·         Bored .030 over, and decked
·         ARP Main Cap bolts
·         High volume oil pump with chrome moly shaft
·         Rear sump pan to clear new front end

Crank
·         9000 series stroker cast crank for 408 ci displacement
·         Dynamically balance with flywheel, clutch and damper, 28 oz. balance  
 

Pistons

 

·         Forged pistons  -16 cc dished    9.5 Compression Ratio
·         New rings (Total Seal Gapless) 

Rods
 ·         Forged I Beam 6” for 408 ci displacement
·         ARP rod bolts 

Cam

·         Hydraulic flat cam, custom grind by Jerry Wilson
·         Double roller timing gear & chain

Intake manifold

·         Edelbrock Performer
·         Port matched with heads and gaskets
·         ARP manifold bolts
·         Holley 780 cfm       

Me and Dad working to get that 351C factory 4V out of the engine bay.

 

Dad doing a little tear down on the block, we're having some fun now!!

 

Disassembled, ready to go to the machine shop.

Parts are ready for machine shop, although I did not reuse these pistons or rods.  New ones came with the 408 stroker kit along with crank, rods and other goodies.  Fit like a charm, no clearance issues at all.

Pretty parts.  Harland Sharp roller rockers.

Sure happy that chevy orange color is covered up with something Blue now!!

 

Rear sump oil pan for clearance with the new front end install.  Getting close here with the motor.

Here's that Candy Blue Carbon Fiber hydrographic application.  I like the way it turned out.

A few engine goodies being test fit.  Engine Eye Candy.

Here with a better view of that intake with the powder coat finish.  It's hard to tell from the picture but it is a special black color.

Showing off the Holley 780 cfm here.  I like the looks of that polished aluminum.