Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

Cloyes 9-221, 2-Piece Timing Cover for SBC, Adjustable Cam Button, For a Non-Factory Roller camshaft. Easy to use lets you dial in cam end play

Wrong machine for the job, sublet it to another shop with a line bore

ProPower engines wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:27 pm Sounds like you have an Isky cam. They are the only guys I know of that do the street gear conversion except Mr.Jones.

100% Yes Comp Cams does cast cam gear conversions

With the Lunati camshaft, Quick fuel Q-750 cfm carb, easy 525 HP on 93 pump gas
avenger 770 has to go
Summit heads over 200cc intake runner
Let me know what your Mahle piston valve relief cc is
Also piston head to top ring land
Piston head diameter (ring land area)

Did you sell the wet magnaflux machine, or is it still for sale

Thanks Guys for all the info

Installing new stainless o ring wire in customer cylinder head
The wire turns out to be .046, we have SCE .041 wire in stock, we need .046 anyone know who sells this wire

God Speed
I believe his wife shot him
He was a great guy & engine builder RIP

themotorshop wrote:when you final clean a block in an airless blaster or tumbler, do the main saddles need to be line honed afterward, thanks, any info would be appreciated

I would recommend after heat cleaning & shot blasting to re torque & check mainline for size. Every block will be different

depends on the tooling
How many pilots, with a live pilot machine you will need 3 to 5 times as many pilots as a fixed or taper pilot machine

Never say no rush & leave
Try to set up a dead line that works for yourself & the machine shop

Kevin Cost in this case is not the issue. I am not really sure that I dont want to try this. I always run across stepped caps. Is this a proper solution that can be used. reed I would would not atempt it Ether replace the block or recomend a dart SHP Curious as to the cost involved in installing th...

I forgot the best of the best, My new fav Fords 5.4L 3 valve.
Thats my money maker

You take a 350 Olds diesel block and sonic check it's cylinders and the max bore it out and then add something like a reworked 425" engine's crank and go.. You should end up with a 425" low deck OR so-called SBO engine.. pdq67 Thats cool but try and run it as a diesel, I remember my fathe...

How about the Pontiac 301 carb turbo, followed by the early buick carburated V6 turbo, Great ideas back then