Hot Rods The Belly Button Bucket Build Thread

Yeah, that seems awful tight (overlap a' plenty) but I couldn't carry that man's wastebasket out to the dumpster. Rollers really open up stuff that's not possible with hyd flats and would be flirtin' with disaster on solid flats.
I'd guess that somewhere out in web space there is a program that can guesstimate traction/tire needed for TQ to vehicle weight and speed. I'd guess Ts are at the sharp end of the scale! Another 10 HP or TQ
just means more slip.

 

This is the current cam in the T (LT4 Hot Cam).



This is the cam I got for the cross ram build (Howard's 180325-08):


The main appeal of the Howard's cam is getting the intake valve closed earlier with a few more degrees duration, at the expense of overlap.

My plan is to more or less replicate the magazine build, with the exceptions of the cross ram intake and AFR Enforcer 195s instead of the Vortec heads. I'll find a way to hide the fact they are aluminum heads when I get further along. This is a relatively speaking (minus the cross ram setup) inexpensive build. A benefit of these heads is they will accept either a Vortec intake or standard SBC intake, as well as perimeter bolt or center bolt valve covers. This was my main reason to go with these over the Trick Flow DHC 175s (new heads that look like camel humps). I'd like to be able to swap intakes/valve covers over if necessary, and the Trick Flows are only perimeter bolt valve covers and standard SBC intake, so that killed that idea lol.

For the tri power engine, I think I will de-tune that engine by putting in the Ramjet cam. That cam will be better matched power-wise to the tri power than the Hot cam, and will go in the 32.

For the Hot cam, in my endless pursuit of spiraling madness, I bought some GM Fast burn heads on close out, then got all the parts necessary to assemble them. My plan is to replicate the ZZ430 crate engine, with the exception/option of using the Vortec dual quad air gap intake in place of a single 4 Performer RPM. Thinking this will be the square body engine, or something along those lines. These heads are a raised runner intake port, so you can't use a standard SBC intake unless you weld up the intake ports and port match. I learned this the hard way, and didn't feel comfortable welding/having someone weld on the cross ram to fit, hence the AFR 195s mentioned above for the T engine.