Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

I've seen some heads where someone took a vary small centre punch and put little dimples around the intake ports....the bottom of the port and top and down the centre wall....I assume trying ti hold the gasket better....

I had Mike Jones regrind a mechanical roller camshaft for me, great service, great workmanship.
Super to deal with.

Thanks, yes you are correct its a 14mm x 0.750" reach plug with gasket seal. I was asking for a friend who called me.

Hey Folks,

What spark plug is recommended for ZZ350 aluminum heads, part# 14096217

Not so worried about heat range just the correct plug for length, we can figure out the heat range once I get the correct plug.

Thanks.

Hello, I have a .060 bored 350 block, stock stroke at 3.480", -10 Brodix CNC ported heads, mechanical roller cam, 12.5:1 compression ratio. My question is....I have a set of 1043 head gaskets and also a set of 1003 head gaskets.....I see the 1043 gasket is recommended for race heads.....what is...

Just a quick question, does anyone have the Felpro part number for the 2 piece rear main seal for a SBC that has been line bored?

Well here it goes.... a few fatal mistakes and a good laugh! 1. In about 1975 my brother and I were into anything engines we were 15 and 16...(Our Dad was a Heavy Duty Equipment Technician and was always building dune Buggies or engines or something in our backyard garage). Anyway my brother and I h...

I have used the product CLR with great results. CLR is Calcium, Lime, Rust. In Canada any hardware, department store will have it. I had a friend who bought a used Corvette. When a hydrometer was used to check the antifreeze, it was so brown/cloudy it couldn't be read!! I dumped it, then put water a...

Many years ago my Dad had a shop, we did Heavy Equipment Repairs, Heavy Truck Repairs, Auto Repairs and Small Engines. My Dad was a Certified Auto Technician and Certified Heavy Equipment Technician. I am a Certified Technician for Heavy Equipment, Truck & Coach, Automotive and Marine & Smal...

Install a fuel pressure regulator.

Hello, I have parts to build a 4.155" bore x 3.625" stroke, with a 6.000" rod, 2.00" rod pin and 12:5:1 pistons. However I am thinking of going with a 3.250 stroke crankshaft instead. Does anyone here know if the rods and pistons I have will work with the 3.250 stroke crank? Thanks

Good day, Is anyone using Amsoil in their circle track engines? How do you like it? What grade are you using? What engine oil filter are most using? I have been using Penn Oil but it just doesn't seem the same anymore since the company changed hands. I use WIX racing filters and have been told that ...

I have read through most of the posts here and I have noticed that nobody has mentioned fuel pressure? I have had carb issues in the past and it all lead back to too much fuel pressure. Holley carbs like about 4 to 6.5 PSI. get a fuel pressure gauge and a regulator and check it out. Just another sug...

Hello, Does anybody here know of, or have a good front roll centre height and distance left, for an IMCA style ICAR rule, asphalt modified, racing on a 1/4 mile semi banked race track? The front clip is an early 70's Impala, non-metric. I have changed to the #2 chev spindles. I changed the spindles ...

Thank you sir, I will give you a call tomorrow.

Thanks again.