Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

In this podcast, Billy @ Comp explains why sprints get away with no damper starting at 1:37:00, and a whole lot more. It is worth listening to :

https://readingtondigital.libsyn.com/11 ... -comp-cams

Before anybody jumps to conclusions.. and let it be known I have zero interest in ever owning anything from ProCrap/SpeedDisaster .. the Darren Morgan they are referring to races TF in Oz, it's not DM from RM..and they are a bit sponsor on the car.

Or you go this route.. lots of BIG engines use systems like this to tension large fasteners. No guessing on the clamp force /strain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGdcHPf6IK4

A 385 series Ford with CJ heads would be my choice. More than enough head to go to 10k rpm at that displacement and the 3" stroke .. well..

the rest would be a challenge but the capability is there