This Chevy 496 crate engine by Tuff Dawg Engines would be EXCELLENT for a street/strip car, street rod,
pickup, or jet boat. Remove that old Chevy 454 and install this 600HP Chevy 496 to bring your ride
to life! This engine has a rough idle. It is a good 4-speed engine. If you
are using an A/T, a 3000+rpm stall speed converter is recommended.
The balanced rotating assembly includes:
- 4.250" stroke nodular iron crank
- 6.385" Forged I-beam rods
- With 10 to 1 compression there is no need to mix fuel, this engine
will run on Premium pump gas
More special features of this engine include:
- New Forged dome pistons.
- Seasoned 4-bolt main block decked to ensure a good seal
- Mark 4 block with 2-pc rear seal
- Block has provision for mechanical fuel pump and clutch boss
- New CompCams Mechanical flat tappet cam with .595"Int/.595"Exh
valve lift
- New Rectangle port aluminum heads
- New 2.250"Int/1.880"Exh stainless valves with 11/32"
undercut stems for improved flow
- New Manganese Bronze valve guides
- New 1.440" high performance springs with dampeners setup to
match cam
- New 1.7 roller rockers with ARP screw-in studs and
CompCams guide plates
- New Double row timing set
- New High volume oil pump with steel drive shaft and steel guide
with oil pickup tube welded to pump
- New Revolutionary 1-pc design molded rubber oil pan gasket with
load limiters to prevent over-tightening and higher temperature resistance
than standard cork-rubber gaskets
- New Brass expansion plugs
- All parts are painted separately before assembly for that show quality
look
This engine comes completely assembled with extra capacity oil pan,
timing cover, harmonic balancer, valve covers, and Edelbrock (American
made) intake manifold.
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