dang,......sorry to hear that.  make sure it gets cleaned out well.  that metal went somewhere....(aside from filter)

you can rebuild her.....stronger....faster....better... ..

Look at the bright side you dont have a boat with an Olds in it

Alot of cam options but I always like the 6272989 cam for stock 454. 

I'm not sure what you are gonna do with the motor.   Or what RPM it turns.  Does it have stock heads?  Did you even get to see what RPM it turned?  Im a believer in Torque is king so dont go to big on the cam get one which powerband matches your Target RPMs

And who makes the cam?


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Sounds like the power band of factory engine.....for street use.

Thanks for the advice


Floating through life like I'm on my boat with a beer in my hand!!

Well I meant bottom end
Its a stock head engine its limited

How much bottom end does one need?

From JBP hp chart, 'A' Impeller :

RPM     Horsepower     Torque-FT-LBs 
1000                     3.58          18.78
1100                     4.76          22.73
1200                     6.18          27.05
1300                     7.86          31.74
1400                     9.82          36.82
1500                   12.08          42.26
1600                   14.65          48.09
1700                   17.58          54.28
1800                   20.87          60.86
1900                   24.54          67.81
2000                   28.62          75.13
2100                   33.13          82.84
2200                   38.10          90.91
2300                   43.53          99.36
2400                   49.46         108.19
2500                 55.90              117.40


Stock heads are capable of 500+ HP.
Not all stock heads are capable of that, though.

'A' Impeller, Peanut port heads & headers, 9.5:1, 292AH cam, 5200 rpm. 71.8 mph, ~503 hp

Have you thought about putting a roller cam and lifter in it

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