Marcs I'll find Josh's "Dyno sym" projection and post up #s later today. This motor is pretty unique in that it is the first we have done this way. 454 Mark 4 blocks are getting scarce but there are a Glut of 396 blocks around. Very few manufacturers other than KB were/are offering a "Shelf" piston for it. Beyond the slugs, block and oil filter kit, this motor is mostly "454" It makes decent HP and Mad torque (for the investment). It was also cheap to build (it does require balancing), especially with Josh "scrounging" on ebay and in our warehouse, etc. Even the heads were crack repairs (drilled and pinned by a machinist freind who's been schooling Josh on the lathe and mill).
Beerjet, for years (more than I'd like to admit ) I've been able to look beyond dirt grime and junk and see potential in old boats, cars and such. When I was a kid I had to junkyard shop, repair and scrounge 'cause I simply didn't have the "scratch ". Most of the work that's gone into this over two weeks time was strictly "grunt" work. The Miller will never be a show piece but its been a fun exercise & entertainment for us us, and hopefully others . The boat should be done today for all intents a purposes.
Thanks to evryone for the interest and support, Thanks Brad for the opportunity to post up the progress.
Regards Tom
