Recent content by Davetheplumber

100% agree!!!

I had to just keep runnning it and running it forever to get ALL the air out.. one time it took hours. It’s nice to put an electric pump near the tank.. then you can open the line just before the IP and bleed it out with the electric pump instead of fire the engine up 100 times. Also, if you...

Sooooo much money money money for what? Tons of noise and smoke? Not bashing the Cummins or even the newer 6.5s but gosh, so much headache and for what? Anyhow, I got an old chevy with a good 454 and had everything I needed for $1,200.00. Running for years in my Blazer and the expense (other...

Shouting out from Corbett, OR I have built/rebuilt a crew cab deuce, a HMMWV gasser 454 and now an M1009. I dont know everything but feel free to ask if it relates. Also, I have a life time of history in building chevy stuff. Anyhow, just thought I might reach out to others in the NW.

We are all going up to Mt HOOD on Sat the 7th of Jan 2017. We are going to be there at 930AM and head up Lolo Pass Rd to get some snow flying. Please join us if you have anything with 4x4 and like to be in big groups. Moose

all you need to do is check the temp of the water in the reservoir when its running hot. I will bet that its only 220ish at the highest. The gauges never read correct.

SHE'S ALIVE!! 454 board to a 468 BIG BLOCK bad Azz mean machine! 6.2L - 454 BIG BLOCK SWAP COMPLETED>> CLICK HERE MOOSE

Started fresh. Pulled the 454 and had it board out to a 468. Rebuilt with new higher comp pistons and cam. New everything. Got it all installed and working on exhaust now. The truck is running but I want you to see the pic of the engine and how it fits in. You can't see anything with it all put...

And everyone asked why I didn't like the old diesel and swapped it for a chevy 454 gasser. Answer I did about the same thing as the list above and still had issues that were never going to end.

I know, 454 is not a gas saver for sure. I really think its worth the fuel cost. That would be the biggest draw back I suppose. But gosh, this thing is a beast. Mean and feisty. Also, all repairs a so much cheeper than any diesel stuff. The 454 puts out a lot more power than I thought. If I did...

HOLY S&*T!!! Just got back from the first good drive. AND WOW. Thats some real POWER. I can't believe the difference in torque. You could easy bust a differential or something. If I was 20 years old again I would need a second set of tires within the week. I had to make a few mods to the...

I did a lot of research on other engines. Considering fuel cost don't really play a part and the price of a 454 (free if I scrap the RV it came out of) and future repairs... It all came down to a 350 or 454 gasser. There was no way I was going threw all this work and then be under powered. So it...

IT's all about the $$$. My swap will be under $2k complete. Also, there is NO fabrication of mounts or conversions plates or adjusting the lift yada yada yada. Plus, I always love an old 454 www.nwhmmwv.com

I'm making great progress on my 6.2 to 454 swap in my M998 I will be firing it up by this weekend. out with the old In with the new www.nwhmmwv.com

Getting close to completing my 454 BIG BLOCK swap. This was so much easier that I could have every thought. I really think y'all would love to have this kind of power. Fun stuff. out with the old in with the new www.nwhmmwv.com