Mad4Metal Chevy 454 Big Block Billet Aluminum Badge CNC Machined USA

CNC Machined in the USA  |  6061 Billet Aluminum  |  Complete Hardware Kit Included

The Chevy 454 is one of the most recognized numbers in American muscle. From 1970 through the mid-1970s, the Mark IV big block in 454 form showed up in Chevelles, Camaros, Corvettes, El Caminos, and half-ton trucks — anywhere Chevrolet needed maximum displacement and maximum torque. The LS6 version in 1970 put out 450 horsepower from the factory and is still considered one of the strongest production V8s of the muscle car era. If you've got a 454 under the hood, this badge tells that story without saying a word.

This is the Mad4Metal Chevy 454 badge — machined from a solid billet of 6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum. The 454 designation is CNC cut directly into the face and hand-polished to a mirror finish. No paint fill, no printing, no adhesive backing. Just aluminum, a cutting tool, and time on the machine.

Not stamped. Not cast. Not a sticker. Machined.

Hardware holes are bored at 2-3/8" center-to-center on 1/4"-28 fine thread. Mount it on the valve cover and it looks like it belongs there — because it does.

About the Finish

These badges are polished to a mirror finish, but if you look closely you'll see the machining marks from the CNC cutting process — fine, consistent toolpath lines across the face. Those marks are intentional. They're what separates a real machined billet part from something that was painted, cast in a mold, or made to look like metal. A perfectly mark-free, glassy smooth surface would look like painted plastic. The toolpath lines catch light at different angles depending on where you're standing, and that shifting reflection is the signature of a part that was actually cut on a machine. If you want to bring up the high spots even more, a quick pass with aluminum polish will do it — while keeping the machining character completely intact.

Where Can You Run It?

• Valve covers — passenger or driver side
• Engine fenders / inner fender panels
• Hood underside
• Firewall
• Dashboard or instrument panel
• Glove box door
• Toolbox lid
• Garage wall or man cave display
• Car trailer interior

Complete Kit — Everything Included

• ✅ Mad4Metal Chevy 454 Billet Aluminum Badge
• ✅ 2x 1/4"-28 Stainless Steel Pan Head Screws (18-8 SS)
• ✅ 2x 1/4"-28 Nylon Lock Nuts

Specifications

Material	6061-T6 Aircraft Grade Billet Aluminum
Finish	Polished — machined surface marks visible (intentional character)
Height	2"
Width	3"
Thickness	3/16"
Bolt Hole Spacing (center to center)	2-3/8"
Fastener Thread	1/4"-28 Fine Thread
Fasteners Included	2x 18-8 Stainless Pan Head Screws + 2x Nylon Lock Nuts
Weight	0.9 oz
Made In	USA 🇺🇸

Why Machined Aluminum Beats Everything Else

Cast zinc cracks under vibration. Plastic fades, chalks, and falls apart with heat cycles — and there's no shortage of heat coming off a 454. Stick-on emblems peel, every time, guaranteed. 6061-T6 aluminum doesn't do any of those things. It's the same alloy used throughout the aerospace industry: light, strong, corrosion-resistant, and indifferent to the kind of temperature swings a running big block produces. When the finish dulls, you polish it back. No repainting, no replacing, no starting over.

Made in the USA — Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Mad4Metal is a brand of Jacer Enterprises, LLC, operating out of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Every badge is designed, programmed, and CNC machined in-house — start to finish. No outsourcing, no overseas production runs, no drop-shipping. If you need a badge with a different displacement, a custom graphic, or something you don't see in the catalog, reach out. Custom orders are welcome.