Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

I recently got the green light from the wife to step up from production based dirt racing to a class similar to a DLM chassis with a 361 cube limit for two valve iron production based motors. 361 cu.in 1088kg's 2398.62lbs min weight 347 cu.in 1070kg's 2358.94lbs min weight Is it worth the effort to...

Hit the key and drive it....

Thanks to all for their comments.

I haven't done a BBM in 50+ years but do have two small block projects in my shop.

I have a pair of early 413 heads that I will be sending in soon for valve work. I'm keeping the 2.08/1.6 valves as this is a low buck build. I would like to run 11-1 compression. I will zero deck the block and I have flat top replacement slugs. I did a quick cc of one chamber and saw 68 sisi's (that...

On the dirt late models I work on I have seen up to 8* of caster split on the front ends. Used to be 2-4*...

When Peterbilt designed the 370 series tractors in the 80's they wanted to produce a radiator that would cool high horsepower engine in desert heat for 1,000,000 miles. They chose a four row copper brass radiator. My to lasted over 1.5 million miles and never overheatedy engines.

Fastenal in my town locks its doors to walkin traffic...big mistake.

Kinda think I will need more than 25...just looked at the pix.

I have a 413 Mopar block that has a freeze crack between two core plugs...seems to be a popular place for a crack. I'd like to buy some IronTite threaded plugs but I don't need a box of 100...where can I buy a smaller qty. (25?). Perhaps someone can sell me some spares? Looking closely the only lea...

I would think a .200 x 7/8 or so would work. It's a longer crack but very thin. I never saw it until it came back from cleaning and mag. I may hard block itto the top of the core plugs then repair it. It been since the 60's since I did this on a 324 Olds. My guess is I need 25 pins. I have brazed cr...

I agree...

I have a 413 Mopar block that has a freeze crack between two core plugs...seems to be a popular place for a crack.

I'd like to buy some IronTite threaded plugs but I don't need a box of 100...where can I buy a smaller qty. (25?).

Perhaps someone can sell me some spares?

Kinda figured that... This engine deal is going together for a daily driver using '59 heads on a '64 block cause that's what is in stock right now. Nothing fancy...no high dollar parts... got a new set of cast pistons with the parts pile..using the OEM 535 cfm AFB carb. Might regrind the stock cam n...

Didn't work for me...

Does anyone know if a Comp 268H cam core for a BBM is ground for a .903 lifter or is it a Chevy grind?

I'm putting a low buck 413 together from a pile of parts and that pile came with a new Comp 268H....