Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

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They are not available for every platform, but look into the Daido bearings that Callies sells. I have had real good luck with their sizing.

Ditto

I don’t personally know vortecpro (Mark I believe), but read just about anything he says. I feel that he is a sharp dude. Look him up, you will not regret it.

I have developed a habit of leaving the break in oil for the first race. Seems to be working good for me. I am fairly sold on Mobil 1 racing 0-30 or 0-50 as required afterwards.

I ran a 331 sbc to 8800 with a stock pump. Never a bearing problem.

In that kind of air, I agree you will probably end up at 40 - 42.

I have seen a few like that. Have seen it travel down the cylinder as well.

Hone it to .065 and have pistons made?

I will be the one to bring up the negatives. I am not the only one that has had a stock block crack. Mine was a two bolt that I had splayed caps installed. It did last a few years, but I would not do it again. That being said, 350 blocks are not falling out of trees like they once were. I built a st...

Sorry to overstep my bounds dcal, but you did give him something. That is what makes these sites worthwhile. I would not expect someone to "sell the farm".

Send a PM to D-cal on here. I think that He made pistons for a living.

I have old school clearances. .003" main and .0025" rod. No problems with 0-30. This is a strip only car.

Hello RDY4WAR, I did some research on the Mobil 1 0-30 and 0-50 WT. Synthetic Track use only oils to partially compare to comparison chart you posted. Both of the fore mentioned oils have 1940 of Zinc and 1770 of Phosphorus. Kinematic Visc. @ 100 cel. 10.8 and 19.5. , Shear Visc. @ 150 Cel. appx. 3...

People say they have had good luck with Johnsons. I have not yet tried them. I have had good luck with Crowers. Multiple sets in service. Looking to buy another set soon.