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For a mild street build without huge lift camshaft the stock style rockers will work just fine. I would go with a good polylock instead of the...
Water jackets don't look all that bad to me. Looks like the engine had steel shim head gaskets.
Several things with the vortecs are you have to buy an intake manifold specifically for them. You have to use center bolt valve covers or use the...
You can still do a good build with the stock pistons you have. Yeah the 624's are noted for cracking. The best bang for the buck street head are...
Prices at that machine shop are cheaper than I am, so I'd say pretty decent prices. I would also suggest the old Wolverine Blue Racer I think it...
If you're going to buy a set of aftermarket aluminum heads and are pretty much only going to be street driving it, I'd stay in the 180-190cc...
Like going to the beach sand intrudes everywhere. Being that it's going to be under high pressure I would almost guarantee it to get inside.
Yup I'm going. Decided to try and sell some stuff instead of trying to buy stuff with money I shouldn't spend.
283 cubic inch. Bored and Stroked 54 239. 1/8 overbore 312 crank.[ATTACH]
If you're set on using the electric fan wire the power to the fan and use the switch as a ground instead. Their are several wiring diagrams on the...
As above stick with the full roller rockers, and go with a good name brand. I've had troubles in the past with the cheap blue rockers from...
Can you find a place to re-babbitt the bearing shells? I have heard of this being done when people cannot find new replacement bearings for older...
Oil pump bypass spring? Oil galley crossover plug, but you'd have lifter noise if it was this. Lots of things it could be, but since you're going...
Saw one once that went back into the 1910's or earlier that also had a grinding attachment that went in place of the cutter head
I have a set of 340292 date coded 1977 angle plug Small Block Chevy heads for sale. They have been cleaned, magnafluxed and have a 4 angle valve...
Yes, and they had a problem with it one of the times. Larry T, their will most likely never be another driver as it is a father/son operation....
They change the oil at least every other race night or sometimes every race night. The .030 over engine has at least 8 to 10 races on it probably...
Anything is worth a try, but if it's the oil why only the .060 over engine and not the .030 over backup they've been running. Both are zero deck...
Bearings after the burn down could actually be used over if I wanted to use them. Crank and rods all mic. up fantastic. No problems with the cam...
I have never witnessed the car at the track and cannot tell you everything it has gone through. I can only tell you what the owner and driver tell...
It as happened 3 times. This is one of those 305 sprint car series engines. This engine is also .060 over. The first time they had problems with...
Thought I would show what happened to an Injected Alcohol engine when it was severely overheated. This is actually the third time this has...
Had one where somebody bought an aftermarket crank where the counterweights were meant for longer rods, but they installed stock length rods and...
Just a bump and will be adding some heads tomorrow.
The crank pictured was the 4 cylinder Pontiac 196 and I can get better pictures of it if you'd like. It's pretty much a standard 4 cylinder...
I believe Pontiac did this with the 389 to test out the feasibility of making their slant 4.
Ok here are some pictures of before I had it cleaned. In the one picture you can see the crankshaft standing up in the background next to the...
Yes Pontiac had the 196 or thereabouts slant 4. Have most of one sitting in the shop. Block, crank, rods, oil pan. I always wanted to do one of...
On the second picture I can see the usual crack going from the bolt hole to the large coolant hole, but as you have already stated you are getting...
Just another thought the harmonic balancer seal surface could have a groove in it allowing the front seal to leak. Fel Pro makes something called...
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