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  1. highwaystar

    RHS LA X heads and 3/8 pushrods

    Hi Engine builders, Looking for the guys that have experience with using 3/8 pushrods in the RHS X heads. I am using the PRW 1.6 stainless rockers with valve lift right at about 605 lift. At max lift the clearance on the exhaust side is minimal .003. The intake pushrod hole comes up further to...
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    340 block Registry?

    I have a couple 340 motors. I was curious if there is a Forum/registry to list block casting #'s. To help reunite these motors with the possible owner of the car that the engine has been missing. This would be very beneficial to the owner of these cars. The one I just rebulit is LM23P9B116070...
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    RHS head valve train??

    Hi Guys, I am looking for helpful information on good rockers for these heads. I have a set of 1.6 ratio PRW rockers. There seems to be a big problem with clearances. I talked to one fellow and he said almost all the RHS heads are going to create the need to dremel clearance on the rocker gear...
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    replacing cam bearings?

    Well I have a 318 with a few miles on it and I wanted to warm it up with a new cam, lifters, timing chain, and 4 barrel manifold. When I pulled the old cam out the 2nd to last bearing had broke down a bit and was losing some of its shelac or coating? So I feel I should be replacing the bearings...
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    318 with a 4.00 stroke crank

    I have heard of a few members building this motor. I was thinking last night, What the bob weight would be on this combo. It has to be light, lighter than the 340 and 360's right? If you are using good quality lightened Pistons and Rods. These things should fly... I would love to hear what...
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    W-2 exhaust guide

    I am looking for 8 new exhaust guides for a set of old W-2 heads. Does anyone know where I can come up with these? I have a pix of one that is leaking, the exhaust guides are water cooled. You may be able to see crack. I will probaly put new intake guides in as well. Any help would be...
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    Compression

    How much compression is too much for the street, before detonation presents a problem? I am putting together a new shortblock and with the W-2 heads @58 CC I will be running a 11.5:1 compression using a .051 cosmetic head gasket. Now I have always run 94 octane with a mix of octane booster, or...
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    W-2 heads W/ hyd cam?

    I have a nice set of hogged out W-2 heads,(edelbock victor intake, T&D rockers) i pulled off a race motor. 208 intake valves. Has the dual pattern for W-2 headers and factory headers, so I assume these are the econo heads. Ported very well, i have not had them cc'd. The motor had 13.5 to 1...
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