Budget? What's that? Compared to what?Sometimes their idea of "budget" and mine diverge in weird directions
@RAMM can answer these questions.It says hydraulic roller. Is it a hydraulic roller or solid roller cam. Curious why the horsepower numbers start falling so early on a stock stroke 360.
I believe that these heads were worked on based on his comment in the article. Not stock flow.@RAMM can answer these questions.
I believe since the heads are said to be used box stock, the limited head flow and port window are the problem you see.
I believe that these heads were worked on based on his comment in the article. Not stock flow.
"I had the heads flowing around 300 cfm, and with the intake on it the intake port flow dropped to around 230 cfm.
Thanks GzigI believe that these heads were worked on based on his comment in the article. Not stock flow.
"I had the heads flowing around 300 cfm, and with the intake on it the intake port flow dropped to around 230 cfm.
I only read runner extensions and not porting.That was a shocker too being the intake was highly ported.
300 cfm on those heads would take some monumental porting etc * u agree ?I believe that these heads were worked on based on his comment in the article. Not stock flow.
"I had the heads flowing around 300 cfm, and with the intake on it the intake port flow dropped to around 230 cfm.
That was a shocker too being the intake was highly ported.
My biggest question is head flow and very limited info was given on that area.
It says hydraulic roller. Is it a hydraulic roller or solid roller cam. Curious why the horsepower numbers start falling so early on a stock stroke 360.
Again lost in translation is what happens so often when giving the interview over the phone. When I baselined the unported manifold 230cfm is all that it could support. The manifold was highly ported and I had welded runner extensions into the plenum in an attempt to best the 510-513 ft/lbs I was seeing prior to the runner extensions--it didn't work and I cut them out little by little until I got back almost to where I started. The trickest part of the manifold was the .250" thick Teflon intake gaskets and the heat shield welded to the bottom of the intake. J.RobThat was a shocker too being the intake was highly ported.
300 cfm on those heads would take some monumental porting etc * u agree ?
I didn’t read it as “highly ported”.
The water pump set up is interesting.
Wow Ram I have always been impressed by that build! One of my favorite small block builds actually. I have looked back on it many times and is the inspiration for my 340/3.58 stroke build. You make a lot of good points about head capabilities along with my personal feelings about side loading and piston speeds it's a great combined For what I need/ want . Thanks for all the hard work!
Thanks for the kind words, that build was probably my fave for a multitude of reasons but that shortblock actually spent the summer in a circletrack car with W2's on it and I didn't get my hands on the engine until the first week of September--for those that don't know the contest was always the first week of October. I would have loved to have had fresh bores with some really trick pistons/rings etc... Fun times though. Eventually the heads went on a 417 that I felt underperformed all things considered--555hp/539tq. J.Rob
Do the always reward torque over horsepower on these contest builds. I hear you about the talking on the phone and getting things messed up. But then again some of these editors would mess it up during a face to face interview. Thanks for setting us straight and keep up the good work.