BBB 79 Corvette Build

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  • IMG_20180615_163025403.jpg IMG_20180420_175425650_HDR.jpg Hello all,
    I am currently in the process of swapping a 73 Buick 455 into a 79 C3 Corvette, originally this started out with me buying a B.O.P. th350 transmission to tear into and look at, paid $175 for it and found out it was a fresh rebuid. And then you know.. i had to have a motor for the transmission. Then a car for the motor. I picked up a fair condition 455 from a 69 wildcat, turns out the motor is a 73 that was swapped into the wildcat. So i am doing a full rebuild of the motor to 10.5 to 1 compression.

    My "Performance" parts are listed below

    Speed pro Hypeeutectic pistons .30 over 23cc with valve notches.
    TA 288-94H Cam
    Stock rebuild on numbers matching heads.

    Rotating assembly currently being balanced waiting on the harmonic balancer ship date is the 10th of june

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  1. Will Petrie
  2. Will Petrie
    She is finally home. I am having trouble with starters braking. I am running 11 degrees initial timing and 36 all in. A high performance starter with gear reduction was starting it fine but the gears in it gave out. No kick back or back firing. Any idea of whats going on?
  3. Will Petrie
    Here is a video of it up and running. Went off to basic this is the first time she has ran in 4 months. Sounds really good