Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

I'm a big Pontiac fan. If cost was no object I'd do a Billet Block with a set of Visner Symmetrical port heads. If cost was an issue, probably a 9.2 deck ford 427 with a set of Kaase P38 heads. Still the LS is king and will be for a long time. It seems that almost every time an LS and a Gen III Hem...

I notice in the pic of intake gaskets on the heads that the gaskets are a tad bigger than the ports. Is this acceptable with no ill affects on the flow? I am currently putting together a 421 sbc with some Pontiac 867 heads that have some very nice work done to them. The 1209 intake gaskets are a sl...

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Was that 395 a stroked 350 deal or a 400 bore motor? I would like to hear more about that combo. where do you want me to start? 4.125" borex3.70" stroke. 6.140" rod, 12.37:1 comp. ratio. solid roller 274°int.x280°exh. 108 L/S (inst. @ 106) lift int. .745" exh. .678" 2.45&qu...

I’ve had them do crank work for me and was always satisfied. They’re somewhat local about hour and 25 mins away. The people I know that use them have been happy. That’s a big $$ difference though for sure. The shop that did my ex-cup ford motors for me was always a decent bit cheaper than some of t...

I can’t comment on Ohio Crankshaft work quality. I think it’s important to know what you’re getting for your money (besides the block) From the link above, I copied and pasted the operations you should be asking about. Machine work that is done to all Dart and Bowtie blocks, machined as follows – –...

The OP wants feedback on quality but did not say where his original block came from. No way to compare Ohio which is likely a step up to anyone else. IF price is actually the main concern then a quality comparison question is best asked in the vacuum of Space. If you go to Ohio's site and click &qu...

If the companys you have got guotes from are not doing the machine work in house but subbing out . They are going to be putting a mark up on what ever they pay for the machine work. Ohio crank on the other hand is doing the work in house and is not adding middle man profit to the machine work. Plus...

I wouldn't be concerned with the quality of the block be it the Dart SHP or the Motown. It's the machining that can come into play. They seem to offer a menu of options, as an example torque plate honed and cam bearings installed for an extra $250 and so on. Personally if you can get an unfinished ...

I have seen threads about a lot of unhappy customers with Ohio Crankshaft and some of their products. That being said I am in need of a block. Mine has cracked and the have a Motown and Dart that I'm considering as a replacement. I need if finished and ready to go. Has anyone been down this road and...

You are in the 580-600 hp range. This is assuming you are close to a good tune up. At the rear tires? That would be flywheel numbers but a good starting point. I edited my first post. Ok thank you for the advice. I have slowly been picking away at it. First time out with this motor was 6.41 @ 106 i...

Ron E wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 12:03 pm damn good first effort. Congrats.

Thank you!

fdicrasto wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 12:01 pm You are in the 580-600 hp range. This is assuming you are close to a good tune up.

At the rear tires?

Are these decent numbers for my combination? Anyone?

Just though Id share my results. I have never dynoed the engine so not sure what it makes. 1964 Chevy II Back halved with ladder bar set up running 29.5x10.5x15 Hoosiers 5.86 gears. Car weighs 2845lbs with me in it at race weight. 14.6 to 1 compression 421 SBC with Brodix 11x heads max ported to fel...