Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
We started this project thinking we bought a standard junkyard 454, but the casting numbers and and reman tags / stampings tell a different story! In Part 1 of Paige's 1964 Chevelle big block swap, we tear down this mystery motor and hit the "junkyard lottery."
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Is it a 454 or punched-out to something bigger, maybe a 460 . . 468? Join us as we remove the old TBI intake, inspect the internals, and fit up our new low-buck performance parts.
In this video:
Tearing down a junkyard Chevy big block (what condition is it really in?)
Discovering this engine isn't stock: key identifiers that give away if a motor has been rebuilt / machined.
Budget performance intake for a budget build - A-Premium aluminum intake
Test fitting cheap Jegs A Body headers on the motor for hole alignment and starter clearance.
🚩 Will It Run? Scrapyard Big Block 454 Shoots FIREBALLS on First Start
🔗🔗 youtu.be/3Rfn-N6YS7E
🔧 Parts Used in This Build (Amazon Affiliate Links):
📌 A-Premium Intake Manifold: 🔗 amzn.to/3L9cciF
📌 Fel-Pro 1212 BBC Intake Gasket: 🔗 amzn.to/4jlXeCq
📌 Big Block Chevy Headers: 🔗 jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/30064/10002/-1
(Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you)
About the Project:
This isn't a high-dollar shop build. This is hot rodding the old-fashioned way. We are taking a questionable junkyard engine and swapping it into a classic Chevelle using budget parts and our own two hands. If you love a good junkyard engine build or are planning an LS swap vs Big Block debate, stick around!
#junkyardbuild #bigblockchevy #chevelle #454bbc #projectcar
We started this project thinking we bought a standard junkyard 454, but the casting numbers and and reman tags / stampings tell a different story! In Part 1 of Paige's 1964 Chevelle big block swap, we tear down this mystery motor and hit the "junkyard lottery."
📢 OneMoreBolt Swag 📢
🔗 onemorebolt.printful.me
Is it a 454 or punched-out to something bigger, maybe a 460 . . 468? Join us as we remove the old TBI intake, inspect the internals, and fit up our new low-buck performance parts.
In this video:
Tearing down a junkyard Chevy big block (what condition is it really in?)
Discovering this engine isn't stock: key identifiers that give away if a motor has been rebuilt / machined.
Budget performance intake for a budget build - A-Premium aluminum intake
Test fitting cheap Jegs A Body headers on the motor for hole alignment and starter clearance.
🚩 Will It Run? Scrapyard Big Block 454 Shoots FIREBALLS on First Start
🔗🔗 youtu.be/3Rfn-N6YS7E
🔧 Parts Used in This Build (Amazon Affiliate Links):
📌 A-Premium Intake Manifold: 🔗 amzn.to/3L9cciF
📌 Fel-Pro 1212 BBC Intake Gasket: 🔗 amzn.to/4jlXeCq
📌 Big Block Chevy Headers: 🔗 jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/30064/10002/-1
(Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you)
About the Project:
This isn't a high-dollar shop build. This is hot rodding the old-fashioned way. We are taking a questionable junkyard engine and swapping it into a classic Chevelle using budget parts and our own two hands. If you love a good junkyard engine build or are planning an LS swap vs Big Block debate, stick around!
#junkyardbuild #bigblockchevy #chevelle #454bbc #projectcar
