Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

Corrosion has damaged the jet tower on my Honda CB550 carbs to where the gas leaks by the o-ring on the jet. Is there a modified epoxy that I could use to repair that and machine it down that will hold up to gas?

#rd gen Firebirds are pretty stout at Bonneville in the production classes

Not an expert but Ive read in the past that the motorhome 440 blocks are stronger, any truth to that ?

Theres some stuff called Belzona epoxy that we use to repair transformers thats really good and expensive. Ive used it to do the same thing years ago

At Daytona in 1963 we snuck into the pits and I watched Smokey Yunick dust a can on Bon Ami cleanser down the carb of a 421 Pontiac engine to seat the rings

409/425 Chevys used to come from the factory with double head gaskets

Its a Thompson power plate, not Thomason I believe

Wondering if anyone has tried the new Burtz Model A engine and or block and what you thought about the quality or lack of it as far as the machine work goes. Ive read that some are spot on and others all over the place

Has anyone built and/or had any problems with the new Burtz Model A engine blocks cast in China. Anything on how it ran ?

Ive seen a tenth and a half on a 69 Camaro 350/255 NHRA stocker from 20/50 to 10/30 and that was 20+ years ago. It has to be more now with the water grade oils

Back in the late 60s & 70s I couldnt figure out why one identical stocker engine hauled butt and an identical one was a turd. The 428 FE blocks must have really been a mess from the factory

Ive also seen the end exhaust valves leak on 428 FE Fords with a block plate bolted on them. This was with unheated heads

It looks to me like the guy is testing a setup for a 2 barrel Mopar NHRA stock eliminator class. He doesn't run a 4 barrel because its a higher class with a lower record, mo money. I understand this because Ive done the same thing years ago but I understand those that dont get it

Im pretty sure theres a guy that ran one at Bonneville several years back, I believe in a lakester. It was bad fast too ! I dont know if he is on this forum or not but I guess he will chime in if he is

I personally watched Smokey Yunick dust Bon Ami down the carb of a Pontiac race car at the 64 Daytona 500 to seat the rings. People may call BS on it but its a true story