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  1. 06-03-2005 04:22 PM #1
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    Question BBC 454 Truck/Car Engine

     



    Hey there everyone, I was wondering if there is a difference in the TRUCK and CAR BBC 454. I know that the 427 in a truck is sometimes a "TALL" deck engine. Is this true with a 454 as well?
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  3. 06-03-2005 09:12 PM #2
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    There are tall deck 454's as well, but just because it came out of a truck it's not necessarily a tall deck block. My current 454 was from a 76 chevy pickup, but it's a standard deck height.
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    Thanks for the reply, JohnnyO. I guess now I need to find out what the casting number is on the block. The guy is going to give me the whole truck (with the running 454) for $300 dollors! LOL!
    I guess no matter what it is, I'll come out ahead
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    the TRUCK engines are in the big C-60s etc. the big trucks...pickups arent considered as TRUCK in this referance.
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    That's great to hear! Thanks for the info!
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    Shark, Mortec.com is good for checking casting numbers on blocks and heads
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    Originally posted by Shark
    That's great to hear! Thanks for the info!
    Ok, COOL!

    I do have the GM Casting Numbers book, but it only tells if its a "TRUCK" engine. It doesn't say if its a "TALL" deck or not. The guy that I'm buying it from said it's out of a 1 ton pick-up. Should this still be a standard block, you think?
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