Chevy 454 1/25 Scale VS 427

[Len Woodruff]

I am looking for the best 454 for a Vette project. The only one I know is the 70 AMT Baldwin kit. Has anyone check the deck height on thi vs the 427 that is in the Revell 67 Vette?

I checked the factory specs for deck height an they are both 9.8" so that would mean externally they should be identical.

Edited September 6, 2010 by Len Woodruff

[comp1839]

len, you are correct as far as the 1:1 specs go. 396, 402, 427 and 454 are all 9.8" decks. the 427 truck block is 10.3".

[mikemodeler]

What about the L-88 engine from the '68 Vette by Revell? The '69 Yenko Camaro?

I think any big block will do fine, it probably comes down to which one has the best accessories you are trying to replicate.

[Modellpularn]

Yes they all look the same, but some of the Revell kits' valve covers are wrong. It's the '68-'69 Corvette kits, they have 8 bolts.... On the real engine, you have 7 bolts around the valve cover. And the side with 4 bolts ALWAYS faces the exhaust side.

Edited September 6, 2010 by Modellpularn

[Len Woodruff]

Thanks so much for everyone's reply. That confirms what I needed to know.