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This one was a fun project, haven't done an AMC in about 20years. Customer is a Jeep fanatic and wanted a good build with about 375hp. Customer supplied the cam and intake manifold and the core 360 of course. After doing some research on these and some measurements rotating assembly was decided...

This project has been a long time coming to completion but here we are. It is a very straight forward 360 w/ J heads w/no real work other than a good valve job and resurfacing , positive seals etc... 1.88"/1.60" valves? I didn't do them or take them apart as they were very fresh. The bottom end...

Here's a quick post about a just finished 408. Customer brought it to me with blown head gaskets and a number of other small issues. He just wanted it to run well and didn't really care about overall power, just wanted a nice cruiser for his new to him E-body. Oh and he wanted it red, it was...

Ok so sorry for everyone that's been following along, I've been on the road with work and it's difficult to carve out time for this online fantasy football style stuff. Plus I am by no means a tech savvy web builder/ content creator type. I think I should reach out to someone with website...

As stated-What would everyone like to see built and put head to head with the other entries? J.Rob

I've got a wild idea that was spurned on by the UTG/DV/Andy deal and my experience with EMC. Since EMC is no more I've been really missing the whole thought exercise of it. So I figure in the age of Youtube, ZOOM, TEAMS meetings, and online collaborations WHY couldnt a engine building...

So I figured I wasn't getting any younger and waiting for this world to normalize probably isn't going to happen for awhile, decided to go ahead and try and build a decent small block based on a 5.9 core I had lying in wait. This IS destined for my 83 D-150 Shorty and it IS going to be completed...

Like the thread title states--I am trying to slap together a decent 450hp 360 based off of a 5.9 Magnum I have here. This build is a stop gap build just to get my truck up and moving. Looking for some SCAT I-beams--NADA ZILCH anywhere... Ok so I want to use a hydraulic roller cam and try some...

I've been waiting to really begin on this build and I'm not waiting any longer. The plan was to build this for the EMC competition in 2020 but the corona agenda pretty much ended all of that and any and all travel into the US is forbidden for well..... I've decided to pull out all the stops and...

Yes I know it's not exactly a small block or a Gen 1 354 but it is a Mopar and it does make some decent power. 2005 5.7 Block 3.947" bore x 3.625" stroke (offset ground 6.1L crank HRJ) Arrow 6.200" .866" 1.89" Honda Rod Journal Piston guided Custom JE domed slugs Comp 11-1 .043"/043" 3 mm TS...

Anyone seen this yet? Looks like it was published on Monday Feb 22. Thoughts? J.Rob https://www.hotrod.com/articles/408-inch-budget-mopar-westech/

Well this is going to be interesting for me as I don't often get the chance to work on W9's. The two P's in the title stand for P reviously P orted in case anyone was wondering. I had a great customer and FABO member send me his W2's and he travels in a fairly serious circle of drag strip...

What I'm about to post is the honest to goodness truth concerning my knowledge about cylinder heads. I'm going to throw out all kinds of thoughts but that is all they are--thoughts. I don't have all the answers, I wish I did but I don't. I'm going to include some of what I consider to be real...

Seriously though these heads are just here for a quickie inspection, touchup and back into service they go. Probably won't flow these as I already did that when I first ported them a few years ago. Story goes like this--Customer (a FABO member ) contacts me and asks to have his W2 heads ported ...

Just saw this browsing Youtube. Surely this was already posted and if so please drop a link to the discussion. J.Rob

Since there are quite a few threads concerning the venerable 4" stroked SBM currently on FABO, I thought why not one more? I'm actually getting pretty excited about this one as I haven't done one of these at a higher comp ratio / ported LA heads and a solid roller cam with an Eddy SV intake...

Yes I created a wanted AD looking for some EQ heads with the LA intake bolt pattern. I plan to build a very stout stock stroke 340 (MOM motor<contest will probably never happen) and test J,X and now EQ heads on it. The EQ's will feature shaft rockers and all kinds of other high end goodies. The...

No I didn't watch the entire video just skimmed my way through it but it looks like the main journals were ground undersize .010? and standard bearings were used because apparently UTG and LOG don't own or know how to use a $20 digital caliper--nevermind a micrometer set. I stated it was not the...

Just a quick thread concerning a recent build and dyno session of a 408. This particular 408 is slated for a Dodge P-U and all of the components were selected by the customer who is a savvy and patient dude. Like many times before this project started with the heads. Therefore a decent job was...

Ok so first off I'm a little amazed when reading the comments over @ Nick's garage and the Uncle Tony 318 debacle, I'm also a little despondent. As an aside: I am less than an hour away from Nick and that is why I am an observer. So how much HP do you see the UTG/LOG/NG 318 making even when...

I'm surprised nobody has made any comments about this lastest collaboration video. GOOD/FAST/CHEAP pick any two=UTG is FAST & CHEAP so we are left with an engine that is no GOOD. J.Rob

This morning I went to the shop to meet a new client and receive his 340 engine. After a deep discussion the engine is currently wounded (making a knocking noise). I've been fortunate enough to be tasked with finding the cause of the sound and performing a full rebuild along the way. This is a...

Like the title eludes to--The old EngineMasters Challenge is dead and gone and JE Pistons and Ammsoil have picked up where HotRod Mag has basically discontinued. I've thrown my hat into the ring this year and if this goddamn pandemic would let go of us it might still happen--MOM takes place in...

This question seems to be coming up a lot more frequently probably due to ever rising fuel prices as well as being spoiled by modern muscle cars/trucks with their big HP/Fuel efficiency. Now obviously electronic engine management along with variable valve timing, active intake manifolds...

Figured I'd share eventually what I've been up to for the last half of the month of September-Lol. I had thrown our hat in the ring that is the EMC (EngineMaster's 'Challenge) put on by HotRod Mag/Amsoil and hosted at the JE Pistons manufacturing facility in Mentor, Ohio this year. I sat on my...

Customer came by and we went for ride at lunch. Pulls hard for 5.4 psi boost. Those are 2010 Viper rims /rubber as well. Pretty quiet, smooth stable ride without much drama. He's having a proper tune finished next week and boost will be doubled. It's nice to see the engines other than on the...

Picked this pretty nice '70 340 block up to build. Some of you know that I'm not the biggest advocate of long arm crank throws and this build will uphold that. I believe the stock stroke 340 WAS an excellent engine design back in the day and want to see what can be done with one now. The plan...

This one was very interesting to say the least. Basic specs: 72 360 block .040 Diamond dish pistons 9.3 comp H-beam (unknown) Eagle steel crank 3.58" Lunati Voodoo 219/227 M1 intake setup for EFI Electromotive ECU/ignition Boost target 12 psi Oh and small turbos--we were well into boost @...

A new customer contacted me and wants to build a 408 and use these heads that he has "way too much $$$ invested in". Customer ships them and I decided to baseline them. These heads were previously serviced/refreshed and I flowed them as I received them OOTB. Flow @ 28" 4.06" Bore 2.055"/1.6"...

Earlier this summer I was sent these heads from a FABO member to work over. These open chamber heads had been previously worked on by another shop and they were reportedly flowing somewhere in the high 270's. First thing I do is a flow test to see where we are starting. 4.06" bore @ 28" H20...