350 or 454

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OK so I'm supposed to be getting a RV with a 454 I have a 350 so my question is what should I do with the other moter I also acquired a large goose neck that the 350 what's to pull but struggles should I swap for the 454 or not all the truck will be used for soon is pulling
 

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There's no replacement for displacement
if you are going to use it tow with go with the 454
I have done this swap a few times
just about everything the the same expert for the exhaust
is a little different
 

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There's no replacement for displacement
if you are going to use it tow with go with the 454

Absolutely! Last year I replaced the 250 six in my truck with a 355. It runs great, but if I had to do it over again, I'd find a big block to rebuild.

I say this after having spent a week really digging into my first big block -- a 454 in a 72 Chevelle. There's definitely a reason it's called a "rat motor". It's a lot like a small block "mouse motor", but on steroids!
 

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I am going from a blown big block to a 305 in my car. Really miss the bbc, but it made economical sense. Bug block for towing if you can, or newer 6.0 will work too
 

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