They don't put someone else's name on it and try to pass it off as the originator's real product.
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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2697
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 902
Re: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
Cooler intake air temp is crucial for squelching detonation; even at under 200 degrees water.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:05 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: tunnel ram carb talk
- Replies: 22
- Views: 767
Re: tunnel ram carb talk
Welcome to sloth talk, Home of the 5/64 ring iron headed 1957 tech. Here we will beat to death 1.94 or 2.02 valves. Highly discuss my 2" flow master ex, is it too much ? Oh hell yes! Where the whole board reads articles all day and hashes out what they haven't tried but are some how deemed exp...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:58 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2697
Re: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
SUMMIT did exactly that; they won't deal any Speedmaster parts anymore.Walter R. Malik wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:44 am If Summit had any integrity they would pull ALL the Speedmaster stuff off their shelves and never sell any of the Speedmaster stuff again.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2697
Re: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
Speedmaster is a POS company. Summit Is verging on it as well, selling this shit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dsHrSq8pso There will always be people who COPY someone else's successful part but, to actually put the originator's name on it and try to pass it off as the real thing, is just "...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2697
Re: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
If Summit had any integrity they would pull ALL the Speedmaster stuff off their shelves and never sell any of the Speedmaster stuff again.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Tow Truck Engine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 667
Re: Tow Truck Engine
I have a 440 Holmes wrecker body mounted on a 74 Chevrolet C30 chassis. Current setup is a Carolina Machine Engine High Torque 350 longblock, (whatever that consists of) with an Edelbrock Performer intake, 1406 Carb, HEI distributor and small headers. Sling wrecker is PTO driven off a SM465 transmi...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2697
Re: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
Speedmaster is a POS company. Summit Is verging on it as well, selling this shit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dsHrSq8pso There will always be people who COPY someone else's successful part but, to actually put the originator's name on it and try to pass it off as the real thing, is just "...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Rod bearing clearance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1268
Re: Rod bearing clearance
Walter , thank you for the clarification on the rod side clearance , can you give me an idea on the vertical clearance and what rod journal size would you recommend for a 706ci engine NA for starters. thanks again. I can't recommend anything like that 'cause I don't build them ... I have witnessed ...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Ron's head porting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 851
Re: Ron's head porting
All I can say is that the Brodix 10 was a good head ... about the porting, I have no idea.mdabbott2009 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:20 pm Does anyone know any about these? There for sale fairly reasonable on Facebook post to be brodix *10
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Rod bearing clearance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1268
Re: Rod bearing clearance
Why do you recommend .040 side clearance , that seems excessive to me , I would not want to exceed .025 to keep the rods from dancing from side to side , what would you suggest for vertical clearance , with what weight oil , also try the right side tomorro , your a little grumpy. Have a great day :...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Rod bearing clearance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1268
Re: Rod bearing clearance
nominal is 2.200 When running at about 7,000 RPM, a good steel 4340 crankshaft having a 5.300" stroke with that rod journal diameter will get about .035" shorter from end to end simply because of flex; be certain that the involved rods will have no angularity when running. Then the rod be...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Rod bearing clearance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1268
Re: Rod bearing clearance
Actually, with that probable 5.300" stroke, I would run minimum .040" rod side clearance and guide the rods side movement within the piston; (piston guided rods); similar to a 2-stroke. What diameter is the rod journal on that crank ? nominal is 2.200 When running at about 7,000 RPM, a go...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Mystery sludge
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1157
Re: Mystery sludge
SBC, 406ci, 13:1 on E85, Dirt track engine, 1200 laps. Shaeffers 5-50 oil every 10 nights. Anyone here smarter than me? After the oil change interval results cam back every was really good except for a note of "high insoluables". I assumed race track dirt, It kept me up at night so I remo...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Rod bearing clearance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1268
Re: Rod bearing clearance
I got roped into building this using a myriad of parts. It is the biggest CI I have messed with and I am having some doubts about clearances. The patient: 706 bbc, 14.6, BME alum. rods, Pontiac heads, 300 shot of n2o, Dan Olson wet sump, vacuum pump, 2400 lb car, bruno trans. The rod bearing cleara...