No machine work BUDGET 454 engine build for BOOST returns

In this video we revisit the budget 454 build. We have rebuilt this entire engine with no machine work, and trying to save money wherever possible without sacrificing horsepower or longevity.
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The Holley valve covers I used were part number 241-281
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[@cthlhu]

Man watching you build an engine/motor with your son brought a small tear to my eye. I miss my dad and all the projects we worked on. Great video!

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s great thank you at least you have the memories

[@gilgillenwater5910]

I was thinking that his son won't truly know just how lucky he is for years. Then you illustrated it. I'm glad you have the memories!

[@jasonsutton1074]

O Brother where art thou is one of the best movies ever made! I don't want FOP, I'm a Dapper Dan man!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes it has soo much funny stuff in it

[@caseygunn9627]

Care for more gofer Everit?

[@martinstilltz638]

I’m just a man. man of sorrow I seen trouble all of my days 😂😂😂

[@joepeters5510]

It's amazing to watch people who know how to do all of the engine work

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I wish I knew more

[@waynekyle4431]

WOW! I'm majorly impressed at your knowledge of engine building! Genius; and then showing your son, too! Kudos!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@stevelangston2359]

These are awesome videos. I like the fact that they are clean and family friendly.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you, we try to be allways family friendly

[@scottmartin8888]

Excellent work, and great build! Not only are you on point with the work, but honest and genuine the whole episode.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

You do a great job making your videos interesting! Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@jasonbasham1993]

Can't help but love this.. All my friends know about you and your family.. Keep it up

[@michaelisbell1449]

I have recently stumbled onto your channel. You and the family are awesome and I am binge watching all of the videos. May you be blessed in all your endeavors.

[@tibiriuscromwell8918]

This man knows his business. Such detail. I enjoy every video. Keep 'um coming. If Ralphie learns only half of what his Dad knows he will be one "Hell " of a mechanic. . What's the saying; "Like Father, Like Son". Indeed!

[@Sleeperdude]

I hope he continues to learn this stuff thank you

[@reneprovencher8395]

I LOVE WATCHING AN ENGINE BEING BUILT! Yes indeed. Nice job! I still would call this a day. Good build. I did my engines on the cheap too. Except for oil pump, ign and other things. 👍👍👍

[@paulfellows2094]

great build guys you seem to be on the ball with everything you do i love your work great video keep them comming

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@goodvibes7234]

awesome video brotha! Such a badass moment when you can build an engine with your Dad, guarantee he will be telling his buds when he goes to high school.

[@v8killers]

the parts you used may be (they are lol) questionable, but your process is spot on (for a home build). good job getting the little one involved too. Anyone watching this and chiming in with negative comment or "professional tips" has never built an engine, they've only seen it done. Great work brother 🍻

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you man really appreciate it

[@Krunk1]

Back again for more! Killing with the videos. You guys are making me want to video log my 1982 Pontiac Firebird restoration…

[@Sleeperdude]

You should

[@LarryDeSilva64]

Really nice job. It brings back memories when I helped my Dad put the engine together on our 1950 olds rocket 88 engine I was 8 years old I am 71 now. You did a lot of great shopping on those parts for that engine build too. All those parts add up but hey you will have a real screamer of an engine no matter what car you put that in.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s great thank you

[@hemitruckin]

Excellent video. Can't wait to see you put it in something and finish the build. Keep up the good work.

[@Sleeperdude]

Me too thank you

[@johnnymcneal2379]

nice job can t wait to hear it fired up . good to see father and son working together

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@brandonclem6631]

Nice engine. It's good to see kids involved with this kinda stuff. Great job guys. Be blessed

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Great job bud, I love building motors and it just relaxes me. Can't wait to see it running!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@chefd.w.hostettler]

So glad to see the subscribers are climbing! You deserve it!! Of course you owe it all to Rocky!!

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s exactly right

[@waterislife.9204]

Mad skills. Learning a lot from you. Thank you.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@oldcarnut3953]

Awesome video Josh. For a low budget build she's gonna be a beast. Gotta love the torque of a big block. Can't wait to see what she does. Love the channel more an more as the videos come out. Keep up the great work Josh! Totally love the channel! Keep On Motoring Brother!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I love a big block

[@pdinardo9472]

You're doing an excellent job on the 454 big block Chevy. Gonna be a beast of an engine.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@blautens]

Very comprehensive! Great video, as always, thanks!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching

[@rosskrause3926]

This reminds me of my first build..my first car,a 67' SS Camaro that had a 327,not a 350..I was 16 way back in 1982 and was making $2.75 an hour..took me forever to be able to afford to do the engine myself how I wanted it done..I did have the best machinist do all the block and crank work and balancing but I did all the building and install..it was so badass...now watching this video is making me jones all these years later to do another one,which I will eventually do when the time comes. I watched the first and now this video and loved it..so awesome to have your kid(s) involved..I had to subscribe and look forward to seeing what this goes into.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s awesome I love building engines like this

[@jdfmfb03]

Thank you for showing a TRUE LOW BUDGET big block build 🙏that you and Ralphie are blessed with one Bad Ass screaming motor 👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching

[@mferrarorace]

I wish I was doing that right now. Great winter project.. No garage. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching

[@ralphcole1604]

Enjoyed the video very much and the fact you show a performance motor can be built by people like me that don't have an unlimited budget !! Great video as they all are !!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@ronaldsnell1503]

Awesome Videos I’m 76 and learning from them. You and your channel & Family are Wonderful

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@robertjean659]

Enjoyed watching this build. Can’t beat big block power! 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s right thanks

[@hot308vb]

I'm keen as mustard to hear this thing running! 👌🏻

[@Sleeperdude]

Me too

[@tommyhall8301]

Good to see yall again have a merry Christmas an a happy new year buddy

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching

[@rowdykruse8400]

I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to engine builds but with that said I find your videos genuine and entertaining. You’re a funny dude. Please keep the videos coming

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@boblamb8421]

You can definitely build horsepower using aftermarket and used parts. Did it a lot racing brackets but when we stepped up to Super comp (8.90) Super E (7.90) Then Top dragster (7.50's) we built BBC engines. Dart blocks, splayed 4 bolt rod caps, filled block, Scat crank, Carrillo rods, Crane roller cam, the entire valve train was Jessel, Brodix Brute force ported aluminum heads. Matched intake, 1050 Dominator ported to 1150. On the dyno at 468 cubes it built just over 1000 horses and about 900 plus torque at 7400 RPM running on C-14 racing gas. Ad on some nitrous it ran 7.50's. Got out when qualifying alone was in the mid to low 6's. Just built a really reasonable 350 small block Chevy blower motor for my rat rod. Used almost all used, vintage and some new parts and a 1960's GMC 6.71 blower. Good job proving it can be done on a budget. Always enjoy your family oriented video's. Keep up the good work.

[@Sleeperdude]

Wow that’s fast . Thank you for watching

[@charlesherrick7400]

Just want to compliment you for being such great person.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I hope I am

[@frankkirby5763]

I have rebuilt the 454 before. I takes a rebuild well and will run smooth even with the cam. Those heads look great. Ralphie will remember this build with you forever.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@cre8tivegarage157]

Let’s go!!’ It’s build time! Love to see this!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@davemesker9600]

It's good to start them while they are young, I taught my son how to build engines when he was 12. He's in his 30s now and still wrenching. He's better than me at it.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s awesome thank you

[@jodycopeland1]

Love watching you. And Ralph’y and the goats hahahaha I always use a old timey oil pump bottles with a little piece of rubber hose on the top so it will seal to the oil hole in the lifter and just simply pump the oil till it comes out the pushrod hole

[@JamesCouch777]

Great video, reminds me of my younger days. All I could afford was worn out vehicles so I ended up doing a lot of overhauls.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@reneprovencher8395]

You are “THE MAN JOSH”! 👍👍👍

[@michaelheiser861]

GOOD JOB LOVE THE TORQUE WRENCH YOU DO STUFF LIKE I DO ,SOME CHINEESIM .I HAVE THE SAME INTAKE USED 7/16 EXPANSION PLUGS TO PLUG THE HOLES

[@edivanedevlin508]

Wow! Love this video! My first car was a SS Chevelle with a 454 that I bought for $450 at 17 years old.

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thank you

[@sethbarnes7608]

Also when you're breaking in a camshaft you want to use non detergent engine oil. If you use regular detergent engine oil it will wash the cam Lube off of the cam

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@davewilkirson2320]

nice job....i'm doing one now...gen4 in my 454ss truck 1990

[@j.b.a.124]

Great video. Nice seeing y’all with Ralphie & Rocky. Getting closer to opening RC Cola with bottom of flip flop. Cheers from California🍾

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you keep practicing

[@chicagovasko]

Sleeperdude you are really smart thanks for passing the knowledge. God bless you and family.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@chicagovasko]

@@Sleeperdude your welcome brother.

[@markthegunplumber8376]

This is how my Dad and I rebuilt engines in the 70s and my Dad did the same before that with his dad in the 50s. I love to watch all the comments of all the kids that think everything needs to go to a machine shop etc. We didn't have the $$ for that we rebuilt Chevys and MGs and Austin-Healeys and Pontiacs and Sunbeams etc. in the garage and after that I worked in the Oilfields and we rebuilt Detroit Diesels in the field and on offshore platforms and they all worked as they should. I'm doing a full roller 880 block 350 right now and watching a ton of videos te remind myself of things I have forgotten. It's been 20 years since I have rebuilt one. Man have to the prices of parts gone up. Awesome to see someone passing on knowledge to the younger kids. Thanks for the Video.

[@hahomy]

Wow amazing re build loved this keep up the good work josh 👍 thanks for sharing enjoyed this 👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@johnbowen2963]

Glad to see you pushing the front hub on. and not BEATING it on with BFH

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah I don’t like beating them on

[@christinar7864]

Nice work dude. Not to bad budget-wise. Would love to see this in the opal wagon

[@Sleeperdude]

Thanks that would be awesome

[@christophermedaris2804]

U got a great crew and a wonderfull family these are wonderfully done videos

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I am blessed

[@dougbloom3672]

This was extremely cool. Dig your frugality and your extensive knowledge on motor assembly 👌🏼. Nothing controversial about this...

[@jeremy3541]

Would love to see that 454 put in a sleeper chevy truck. I have wanted to do that for years. Love the videos, keep going!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@alltorque415]

Let’s go!! Father and son! Can’t wait until my 2 little boys do the same with me

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s great, I am blessed

[@lonesom]

Very thoughtful of her regarding your rocker arm.🙃

[@slimer240]

I’m excited to see how this turns out.. I just bought a 1999 Chevy 3500 with a 7.4 in it but I could hear a knock when I got it running smooth and I noticed the crank wobbling a little bit so I’m sure the mains are shot. I just hope it’s salvageable. But it’s what I wanted; a dually crew cab big block so now I just have some more work to do lol. 👍

[@imkwuzn]

Great job on the engine build part 1 and now part 2. This brought me back to my high school days when rebuilding my 1970 SS 396 Chevelle motor. Something about a big block that you just can’t resist! It’s only fitting that you put this in a vintage Chevy. My favorite is a 68-70 Chevelle but a Nova or even a Camaro would be cool. 👍🏻

[@Sleeperdude]

I wish those cars were cheaper, thanks

[@imkwuzn]

@@Sleeperdude I do too! Anything you find will be cool!

[@tommyherbert3931]

Your videos get better and better every time. Like that you do not use curse words like some. A family oriented show.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you really appreciate it

[@marksklizovic5816]

Love the engine project 454 is one of the best big blocks out there

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@LesBelltexas]

Good stuff got yourself one heck of a crew to boot.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes I do thanks

[@jimmacdonald9746]

Super show , interesting and informative 👍🏻🇬🇧 love it bud. Very knowledgeable guy 🙏🏻

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@robertpimpo4698]

Can't wait to see you fire it up itll be fun

[@franciscoaponte1390]

Beautiful cant wait to hear her run🤘

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@jeffkeryk3550]

Outstanding work...

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@douglaspaluch8496]

Great job the motor looks fantastic

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@moodybluemotorsportsDwneKnos]

I didn't know at the time I traded for it but I acquired a L21 454 ,thought at the time was a L29 but after researching I found out just why the L21 engines were sought after over all others! Enjoy the channel buddy, sometimes its nice to take a step back and start back over like we did in our previous days of building cars!

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s cool thank you

[@fritzcaddy]

Can't wait to see what you put that beast in ,love your method and manner ,go team sleeperdude.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@Hobodeluxe960]

yeah I hope he has a plan for it. love to se it drop into a nice nova or camaro.

[@caseygunn9627]

A real 454! Thanks man.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching

[@koa903]

very professional job .

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@scottwright388]

I'm with Ralphie...I like the end part too.

[@robertswain8665]

Okay, you did lube the timing chain after all… very good! Love the show and the R.C. Cola.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thanks man

[@danielharder2052]

What ever you put it in it will serve you well as long as you respect the # 2 parts that are included

[@eduardocertain2227]

Nice clean family video buddy thanks.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@jadoubleu6087]

Great video guys love it you guys be safe and have fun I mean if you can't have fun what can you have

[@Sleeperdude]

We try to allways have fun

[@caseygunn9627]

I like the looks of that distributor, original lookin outside.

[@Sleeperdude]

I do to

[@jimneuman7460]

Now I know the meaning of your "handle". You can never judge someone by the way they talk or how silly they may come across because they just might show you just what they've got "under the hood". Impressive and extremely entertaining video. Looking forward to the next one, later Superdude!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you…

[@robinphillips5284]

Great picture show ! 👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@andysteele4056]

I have used that cam. The first one went flat on a few lobes, but the second one lived. Then I upgraded to a little bigger Lunati Bracket Master and it seemed to make quite a bit more power with no other changes.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@garycraig4277]

This reminds me of facing valve faces on a bench grinder I marked a 45 degree mark on the tool rest and faced the valves on a 2004 caravan Put a hundred thousand miles on it no problem

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome

[@brucemcgee2281]

Worked at a gas station in the mid 1970's. Checked oil with gas purchase, etc. Had customers that I saw 2 times a week for a fill-up. I liked seeing these 454's in cars that were driven by little old ladies. They had no interest in getting there, fast. 350's were everywhere. Saw a few 402's... I really like your content, and the goats. We are almost neighbors. I'm in Asheville.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s a great story thanks for watching

[@Gadgetman1989]

@4:38 I was just watching that clip the other day, one of my fav movies, love your videos dude

[@Sleeperdude]

It’s a great movie

[@brandongray5823]

I have a water pump, and I want to paint it black. I love that song!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome

[@ekitching]

Good job! I love working on engines, especially the big block Chevy. Parts are very plentiful and fairly cheap compared to an LS engine. I really didn't know what a big block was capable of until I purchased my 1970 Chevelle SS 454 a few years back. OMG that car is the fastest I ever been in. It idles like stock but I don't know yet what they did to the internals, but the car is very fast. Original 512 block, GM 290 oval ports, GM iron intake, LS6 carb, headers, 4.10's. Love it. I suspect your engine N/A will make somewhere around 500 HP/ 500 TQ. With the turbos I don't even want to guess that. Be careful.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s so cool . Keep up the good work

[@edwardkamenar1493]

When putting on the lower gear, you can cut a piece of exhaust pipe to fit around it, put a piece of wood on the outer end of the exhaust pipe and tap it in.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@morgansword]

One thing Josh, that I did learn was how to use those high compression, high dome pistons and still use a turbo on it. I had thought you were limited to 8.5 or even 9.0 compression. Back in the day I built my first small block 283 chevy engine and stupid me didn't have a scatter shield over the flywheel so when that turbo spun it up... things got interesting kinda. It made a screaming sound like a cat with its tail in the door. First the flywheel came through the floorboards and got my ankle... still have the plastic replacement, but that crank broke in a few places... all my fault cause it was rebuilt by me and like maybe the third or forth motor I'd done. It really stretched all those "completely stock" nuts and bolts, the pistons were the valve relieved ones that was supposed to give around 10.0 compression. I and another guy helping me learn took a turbo off my dads old Mack truck and cobbled it on over a carter four barrel. It took us a week of cussing and welding to get stuff figured out.... this is back in seventy one or two as my memory serves me. I was told afterwards when in ever it had blowed up that you went low compression on the pistons and so I did afterwards. I know on diesel engines like the cummins we lowered the compression for the dual turbo set ups. So its more to it I see

[@Sleeperdude]

Wow that’s a cool story I can’t believe you had a turbo v8 in the 70s thanks for the advice

[@cluke4248]

Glad to hear you went with Pebbles😉😎✌

[@Sleeperdude]

Thanks

[@mikehaynes52]

I'm doing a 454 GEN 6 L-29 now. Love watching others work in the garage too. I'm waiting on parts. Do me a favor,,,,feed that goat, 😆😆😂😂😆

[@ferdinandsanjuan4955]

Very nice racing V8 engine set up. You are great Josh! 👍😍😀🇵🇭

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@erichuff2538]

Great video man. You got my subscription 👊. Looking forward to see what she goes in. I have a car just ab ready for a 454 . I bought a peanut head engine too. Very helpful.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for subscribing I appreciate it

[@bryanrayburn4495]

Zinc, lube and RPM is the make or break for a camshaft. Great video.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s right thank you

[@mackjenkins7721]

Man that is an awesome motor you putting together you and Ralphie. Whatever you put it in the front wheels are going to come off the ground. I like how you was honest about how you like to put Motors together. It was a good thing you had your safety flip flop on. Brother please be careful with those heaters! I know you need Heat I just hate to see you burn yourself. I don't know when your birthday was but I want to wish you a happy birthday to you. Your wife definitely got you a good birthday present. Good video man I enjoy watching especially when they are this long.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@FoxeemaTV]

I dont know beans about engines....you are awesome at it...Rocky helps as always..great project

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@jamiebra92]

Greeeting's from Australia mate awesome video's keep em coming👌

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@allensorenson9498]

I am a new subsciber, and I love your videos. You have a great family, and they are also fun. I wish I could put that engine in my 62 Falcon wagon, but I like it the way it is. Can't wait to get my shirt. God Bless. Allen.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you that would be an awesome cat to put it in

[@68vette11]

My wife's cat would be so cool with a 454 but I don't think he would like it lol

[@Nostradamus_Order33]

Thanks for posting. You made some good points on the top end. Good jokes too. I would have reused the heads, bolts, and even the rockers. The heads just need porting. I like using the bean torque wrench. First one I used.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@gymshoe8862]

My first motor was a 289 Ford, stock bottom end, stock heads (port matched) careful assembly and swap meet bolt-on parts (carb, intake, cam, headers). It was kinda mild but it had a lumpy idle, it acted kinda hot. I was mighty proud. My car would really scoot but I didn't race for real. Everybody thought it was fast.I was in that motor for $450 (back in 1977)

[@Sleeperdude]

Oh wow

[@paulrattenbury6649]

I'm no pro engine builder, but when you clean up those holes for the head studs I believe you might want to use a bottom tap. Normal tap won't clean the threads all the way down. Hope this helps.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thanks

[@turboboy-oq6xe]

@Paul Rattenbury Big blockChevy head bolts go through to the water jacket. They are not blind holes regular tap is fine

[@genoapb]

This is awesome man. I'm doing a very a similar build except na! My budget build started with a brand new still in the crate LS6 454 I found in a barn. Of course I got carried away and ripped the stock heads, cam and intake off and replaced them with the same heads and intake you have but went with a roller cam setup. Hoping for around 700hp with my combo! Also scored a 78 cutlass all setup for drag racing from the same person in a storage unit! Stole them both 1900 bucks, lol. 🤣

[@Sleeperdude]

Very nice