Hot Rods XO/PP Bonneville project

It occurs to me that you, @john mullen , are feeling the need, the need, for speed.

 

It's what I am addicted to
My worst and best love of the machine.

 

A big shout out to Dave Redman for stopping by yesterday and helping sort out a cam timing problem.
Got it all working today and it degreed in dead on the cam card numbers.
Also want to thank Jimmy at Jimmy's Engine Service
For his trusted wisdom.
He had me check out the head that was on the blown up engine because he thought because the piston did hit the head he has seen where the head will distort. And guess what.
It was, thank you Jimmy.
See photo.. i had to mill the head .012 to straighten it out.

 

Accessories going on,
Cam cover, balancer, crank trigger, upper valvetrain oil system, side cover and valve cover.

 

Mounted the dry sump pump today

 

I'm ***uming that's because the cam would be 'backwards' with the chain drive.

 

Yuup

 

Finished the final ***embly today.

 

Nice and tidy! Good work!

 

Not much going on now that the engine I'd done but I will post again as it goes back in the truck and we fire it up.
In the meantime we wish everyone happy Hollidays and please remember the reason for the season.
May God bless us all

 

Do you not dyno your engines?

 

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

We will do a rear wheel dyno test once the engine gets done with the break in.

 

A little something new for the future of the 640 project. I'll let Dave Russell fill in the details.

 

We will be installing the fresh 262 for the runs at Arkansas and possable Bonneville 2023

 

@D-Russ , so what's the story on the block, shield and trans case pictured in post #1754 above?

 

Just another XO motor. It will be a little different from the 262.

 

Dave under no cir***stances remove the crank gear oiler on the front plate no matter what gear set you use. Make sure the gasket you use has the cut slot. Also tap the holes in the front main for the cover. 3/8’s course will be fine even tho the threads are not 100%. I like header bolts for those 2 lower attaching cap screws with the 3/8” head.
As a suggestion make sure your transmission is prepared to have the lowest amount of resistance as possible. An overdrive has never worked for me unless we were running on fuel and it was gear specific. We will be returning to Bonneville this year with our roadster as my grandson wants to drive it; first time since 2012.

 

Wishing you luck jimmy six at Bonneville this year with your grandson..

 

For those about to rock, we salute you.

 

Yesterday the team installed the new Ford 270 Cu. In. Engine that we have been working on since we blew up our OG engine in Arkansas last year.
It's been an expensive endeavor but it's coming together.
This rag tag team is the best, love you guys

 

Is the water pump a Meziere? If it is how much pressure is in the system? Thanks. The one I use is rated at 55 gpm.

 

Hmmmm……

 

Yes and is 55 gpm

 

Hmmmm indeed!

 

^^^. Ya what is that head? 6 even ports on this side, wonder what other side looks like? What cl*** does that put truck in & what the record there? Always fun & ton of work to run multiple cl***es

 

That's a Tom Skinner 12 port cross flow head for a GMC 302 once owned and raced by Joe Fontana. Under the valve cover is a custom rocker ***embly from Don Furgeson. And I want to publicly thank JD Tone @jimmy six for all his advice and help on this new engine. It will put us in XO/MP and **O/MP. You can see the intake ports on the Skinner head in the middle photo below. Still looking for a factory 302 head if anyone has any leads.

 

Cats outa da bag...
Thanks Buffalo

 

Been using one for years and have an extra in my stash.

 

Going to the dance with the redhead.
Leaving with the blond.