I have a 454 that I am boring .030 over, It is going in a 21' commander with a jet. I will be running stock heads( they will be decked and match ported, they are ☆ peanut port ) and it is a gen 5 block. I need a rotating assembly and have found a bunch online. I have heard to pick my parts but in my case I think a " kit" would be best. what are your thoughts on the skip white kit?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBC-454-SCAT-ROTATING-ASSEMBLY-WISECO-FLAT-TOP-FORGED-PISTONS-454-FT-4-280-2pc-/331596930716?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

this seems like its the best bang for my buck, I was also looking at the summit racing
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-1-92249

thoughts? i know ring gap and being able to hold high RPM is key for a jet boat motor and i think these kits would be best for my application

Family boat, want to run on pump gas. Not trying to race want it to be reliable. If I can go 50 mph great, I want somthing That'll last. noticed that the skip white is for a 2 piece main,my block is single. I want to stay N/A and have about 3k to play with

I have a 454 that I am boring .030 over, It is going in a 21' commander with a jet. I will be running stock heads( they will be decked and match ported, they are rectangular) and it is a gen 5 block. I need a rotating assembly and have found a bunch online. I have heard to pick my parts but in my case I think a " kit" would be best. what are your thoughts on the skip white kit?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBC-454-SCAT-ROTATING-ASSEMBLY-WISECO-FLAT-TOP-FORGED-PISTONS-454-FT-4-280-2pc-/331596930716?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

this seems like its the best bang for my buck, I was also looking at the summit racing
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-1-92249

thoughts? i know ring gap and being able to hold high RPM is key for a jet boat motor and i think these kits would be best for my application

If you are going a 'kit' anyways, why not stroke it?

489 kit from summit, for a 1 pc rear main: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-1-91755/overview/make/chevrolet

Keep your rpms @ 5K or less, and run a big impeller, like a 'AA', great out-of the-hole, and cruise rpms are lower, vs an 'A' impelller.

Choose your cam wisely, being a gen V, a factory style roller would be a nice addition.

This cam in a 9:1 454 (460 in) pulled a 'AA' to 5K, ~500 hp, in a heavy azz Eliminator Daycruiser (thru logs and snails)
   http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-cl120245-12/overview/make/chevrolet

A decent intake will help the combo, I'm using a Eddy Victor Jr single plane intake, and a 750 Holley VS.

Thats all I got

Dan'l

7164 is a oval port manifold- and you stated you have rectangle port heads, a bit of a mismatch there??? Pics and casting #'s would help.

I prefer single planes on jet boat motors. But have seen many dual planes on 'em too...

I had a eddy carb on mine for the weekend, while the holley was being rebuilt, and lost ~200 rpm.

But then again a Vacuum secondary Holley 3310 shouldn't work on a jet boat, either...IDK???

What impeller do you have now, and what RPM will it pull?

Dan'l

7164 is a oval port manifold- and you stated you have rectangle port heads, a bit of a mismatch there???

I prefer single planes on jet boat motors. But have seen many dual planes on 'em too...

I had a eddy carb on mine for the weekend, while the holley was being rebuilt, and lost ~200 rpm.

But then again a Vacuum secondary Holley 3310 shouldn't work on a jet boat, either...IDK???

What impeller do you have now, and what RPM will it pull?

Dan'l

Heads are 10114156, and the holley is a 9022-1030... I think I'm good to go on that. I think the previous owner just tossed a car motor in and ran it as such. I'll have to find out how to tell what impeller I have after some research. I know it said TD on the jet

I believe the 156 heads are the vortec 454 peanut port heads if I'm not mistaken, would have come out of a truck..

just found some complete 049 with covers for 300 bucks, good deal? take offs he states...

You have to use a specific head gasket tho putting mark4 heads on a gen5 block, i dont remember the # of the felpro we used on matches909's 502, but maybe he'll chime in if he still has our parts list for his engine..

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I have a 454 that I am boring .030 over, It is going in a 21' commander with a jet. I will be running stock heads( they will be decked and match ported, they are ☆ peanut port ) and it is a gen 5 block. I need a rotating assembly and have found a bunch online. I have heard to pick my parts but in my case I think a " kit" would be best. what are your thoughts on the skip white kit?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBC-454-SCAT-ROTATING-ASSEMBLY-WISECO-FLAT-TOP-FORGED-PISTONS-454-FT-4-280-2pc-/331596930716?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

this seems like its the best bang for my buck, I was also looking at the summit racing
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-1-92249

thoughts? i know ring gap and being able to hold high RPM is key for a jet boat motor and i think these kits would be best for my application

If you are on a budget, and not looking for big power, why not a used GM crank?   Then maybe some aftermarket I beam rods with cap screws instead of stock through bolt 3/8" GM rods, and forged pistons, get them all balanced with damper and flexpate and good to go.  You would be better off spending the money saved on some better heads, the peanut ports are going to hurt your power output. 

I have been considering putting together a "budget" stroker build, with an aftermarket cast crank.  Why spend the money for a new cast crank and not increase displacement?   

Ring gap is important in any engine, you can't go tighter than recommended minimum gaps, slightly looser (as in non-file fit rings) won't kill you.   Bearing clearance is more critical and needs to be measured rather than assuming that if the crank turns it will be fine.

Thanks for all the input! right now I am going to reuse my stock crank/rods, and peanut ports are out. I am going to be purchasing a set of nice forged pistons this week and will hopefully have some new heads this week as well. I found a pair of 1256 2934, but need to do more research on them. they came off a running 7.4 but dont know if they would be worth it or should i just find some 049's

Thanks for all the input! right now I am going to reuse my stock crank/rods, and peanut ports are out. I am going to be purchasing a set of nice forged pistons this week and will hopefully have some new heads this week as well. I found a pair of 1256 2934, but need to do more research on them. they came off a running 7.4 but dont know if they would be worth it or should i just find some 049's

The 2934 head is a 502 rectangular port head.  Likely you will do better for a non-race jet boat with oval port heads, if you plan to make moderate power and run in the 5000 rpm range.  The rectangular port heads are better suited to higher rpm or larger cubic inches,  or both.

As I said before, if you were going to spend any money on new bolts and resizing your stock rods, it makes more sense to just buy a set of Eagle or Scat I beam rods that use a 7/16" capscrew. 

I'm shooting for 9 to to 1

9.5 to 1 is still ok with iron heads.  My advice is to make a firm decision on which heads you are using prior to purchasing pistons, so you can calculate compression ratio.  You won't have an exact deck height measurement without having a shop measure and tell you, or actually mocking up the assembly in the block with one piston and rod, but can probably get close.  If you want some help figuring out compression ratio, there are various calculators online, or ones you can download. 

Once you have heads and decide on which pistons to buy, while the assembly is being balanced you can start thinking about camshaft, but not before you know all the parameters of the engine you are building.

Yep waiting on price for the marine 502 heads, they are bone stock heads straight from the factory/machine shop ready to go (will go to machine shop to be measured). Waiting for price, what do you guys think?

See my comment above, the 049's are honestly probably better for a jet boat engine.