As is always the case of the trade off between single and dual plane. An older member here found it almost equal at the track with his set up and his cam was 10* larger. He had his engine in an import. I forget what it was. It was about a 11 flat car. IIRC
Yup. I’ve decided I’ll be starting off with the Air Gap on my reworked stroker. Not latching onto “stroker needs a single plane” mindset just yet. I’ll find out for myself....for My combo. See what I can extract out of it on the street and at the strip. Then at a later date swap to the M1 and tune as needed for that.....with what I have. Not buying another carb, headers etc etc just because I’m running a single plane. Which ever one does better at 60’, 330’ and the 1/8 and gets the wheels up better on launch likely will be the winner!! Again, will be done with what I already have. There’s theory, ideal, and then reality, it’s got nothing to do with something being wrong with a combo, or someone not knowing what they’re doing. The old “YRMV” sums it up I believe
Did you get this engine up and running? Did you use the MSD E-curve?
I'm still waiting for my Molnar crank. I did get my TF single plane intake a matching 1" spacer. Covid. I'm waiting for my cam from Racer Brown, too. He's working with my machine shop. All this waiting is killing me. I'm old and getting older. I'm searching for other AMERICAN parts manufacturers. I won't lose the faith, but the past 2 years have been trying. I have some devoping medical conditions, too, but I'm not part of the pity party. More to come from behind enemy lines. Paul.
It's been a while. Any updates?
It's already at 9.600 deck height, all sbm's are from the factory.
When I built my stroker with a '72 340 block it was taller then 9.60 and machine shop had to deck and square the block to get it to that exact spec. Machine shop first aligned honed the mains and then decked the block off of the main center line. Factory blocks are sloppy.
I've heard that they are. But in general are they suppose to be 9.600
Correct the factory spec is 9.60 but it is common for them to be taller and not square so in most cases machine shop will have to correct.
I've read that. How far do you think that the block decked height would be off on the average?
What do you rev this to?
Due to the hydraulic roller, I limit RPM to around 6200, though it is still pulling like a freight train. However, torque output down low is so great, I don't feel the need to spin it any higher, the is very little loss with the rpm drop during the shift. Again, predominantly at hot street car. If the car was more focused to track time, it would have a solid flat tappet cam. Another point of compression, along with a bigger solid cam and it is a 600+ combo all day long.
5,000 sq ft garage, and no photos??? C'mon man, you know we all need to see this giant shop!
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No, Deltona. About 23 miles east of New Smyrna Beach, about 45 miles northeast of Orlando. Sorta in the boondocks, which we like after living in the middle of the town in Puget sound. We like living in the sticks. We have a little over 2 1/2 acres, which takes about 2 1/2 hours to mow.
Photos to come, I promise. Rumblefish was here to pick up the "Z" heads I promised him a couple of years ago. I bled the hydraulic lines on the 2 post lift, It works perfectly now. Today is 94, with the heat index, it's 105 degrees. I used the A/C for the first time today. I love it.
Move over buddy! Set me up a cot in the corner, I’m moving in!
I was asking because I have relatives in damn near every corner of that state and spend a couple months a year at least there...
