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540 Chevy Big-Block Engine Build - Toeing The Line

CAM SPECS 540CI BUILDSHEET
Manufacturer Comp Cams Displacement 540 ci
PN 11-772-8 Bore x Stroke 4.500 x 4.250
Grind Number XR286R Compression 9.4:1
Type solid roller Rod Center-to-Center 6.385 inches
Valve Lift 0.653/0.660-inch, intake/exhaust Piston Deck Height 0.000
Duration at 0.050 248/254 degrees, intake/exhaust Chamber Volume 119 cc
Lash (hot) 0.016/0.018, intake/exhaust Rod Bearing Clearance 0.0025
Lobe Separation Angle 110 degrees Crank endplay 0.0075
  Piston Ring  
  Endgap 0.021 top, 0.018 second
  Main Bearing Cap Torque 100 ft-lbs (moly lube)
  Rod Bolt Torque 75 ft-lb (moly lube)
  Head Bolt Torque 70 ft-lb (moly lube)

PARTS LIST
MFG PN ITEM
ARP 135-3701 Head bolts
135-2001 Intake manifold bolts
100-7504 Valve cover bolts
200-2401 Carb bolts
Brodix RR BB-R Assembled rectangular-port cylinder heads
Carillo C-427>-76385H Forged H-beam rods
Comp Cams 1320-16 Pro Magnum roller rockers, 1.7:1 ratio
11-772-8 Solid roller cam
897-16 Solid roller lifters
Federal Mogul 1075 Head gaskets
1275 Intake gaskets
Z2920 One-piece main seal
GM Performance
Parts 10237292 Gen VI Block
Holley 80514-1 1000 HP carb, annular boosters
JE Pistons 257965 Flat-top pistons, -3.0 dome volume
Mahle Clevite MS 829 H Main bearings
  CB 743 H Rod bearings
Manley Performance
Products 25835-8 8.350-inch pushrods
25940-8 9.400-inch pushrods
42288 7/16-inch rocker studs
42164 pushrod guides
Milodon 84510 Balancer bolt
85680 Breather
22010 Dipstick
30955 Low-profile oil pan
81137 Main studs, with windage tray
41002 One-piece oil pan gasket
81151 Oil pan studs
18760 Oil pump
18201 Extreme-duty pick-up
14875 Timing cover
15055 Timing chain
85600 Valve covers
32200 Windage tray, louvered
MSD Ignition 95551 Pro Billet distributor
31379 Super Conductor wires
Professional Products 53030 Hurricane intake manifold, rectangular port
90005 PowerForce+Plus harmonic damper
Speed-O-Motive SOM-3-454B 4340 forged steel crank
Trans-Dapt 2461 2-inch plastic spacer


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