555 BBC - first start '70 pro-touring chevelle

Engine WAS broken in on a dyno, this is the first start after being installed. 555 ci, 11:1 compression, Callies magnum crank, Mahle pistons, Manley rods, AFR 335 heads, comp solid roller cam, Vic Jr. intake, Pro-Systems 4150 carb, jesel shaft rockers, Isky redline EZ roll lifters, 2" headers, 3" exhaust with X pipe - pypes race pro mufflers with tail pipes, electric cutouts installed as well. Engine made 790 hp and 701 lb ft of torque on the dyno. This is in a '70 chevelle, recent pro-touring style restoration. Big thanks to Mike Lewis of Lewis Racing Engines for his hard work on this one!!!

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[Cory2681]

Nice work bro. That is nice. Check mine out at "540 Chevelle"...red and white.

I'm thinking of doing the manual tranny instead of the automatic. Havent decided yet.

[MustangMike281]

Thanks - yours is nice too! You'll be a lot happier with a stick in the long run if you like to shift gears. We're putting a G force GF-5R trans in now - the tremec tko 600 couldn't take the power from the new engine (cracked case).

[studio571]

nice chevelle, gague didnt show any oil pressure?

[FARTNOISE100]

i'll trade you my wife and my kids for that what do you say lol

[poopfacetheclown]

i wanna put a 555CI edelbrock crate engine in a '77 trans am with a blower. what problems am i going to run in to? im sure there will be plenty.

[540merlin]

You broke a TKO 600 - now thats a trophy. I run 600's in both my 700hp 540 Vette and my 930hp 540 Camaro. Never once a problem. Do you run slicks?

BTW great car!

Looking at your PCV system and the exhaust smoke in your other video, you might want to add an external oil baffle where your PCV valve goes into the valve cover. Both my 540's did the same thing. I tried a ton a stuff, but the baffle fixed it right up. Your car is too nice to smoke!

[juniortheredneck]

damn dude thats a bad mo