Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

SpeierRacingHeads wrote
This system along with the header evac pulled 5-5.5" from start to finish on a pull. Here are the headers.

SpeierRacingHeads Is 5-5.5" at each side ? for a total of 10"-11" Hg ?
Thanks in advance

Here is a link plus their is others that do the same with pistons that are for high out put racing engines
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Take a look at the way Bill Jones did the EVAC for the pinto ! I thought it was a Awesome idea Bill Jones came up with.

viewtopic.php?t=16468&start=30#p237013

ole4 wrote

Is blue box still in business?

No Larry C Pass away .
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I have Had Crankshaft"s Fillets done , Connecting rods , Valve springs , Rocker arms, all done so Those parts would last under Higher Horsepower
application's .

https://www.shotpeener.com/library/pdf/1985003.pdf

BCjohnny wrote Most' shops use it as simply a 'cleaning stage', It should be Clean the parts first before you have the Controlled Shot peening Done. :) I guess I am lucky The Shop I have used in the pass 30-40 years uses a A controlled shot peening cabinet with consistency Air pressure for the Part...

Are most or some shops still offer Shot Peening ?? I always thought this was worth Doing and the extra money to have it done. Whats the General Opinion of Other"s here on Shot Peening ?? :) I added a link for some that might not know of Shot Peening . https://www.wheelabratorgroup.com/en-us/my-...

I have used this Oil Pan in the BBC 70 Chevelle -72 Chevelle Fits.
https://kevkoracing.com/collections/wet ... -big-block

These have the Steam holes in them I have used them..

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cgt-c5248-027

There are some really good answers here. A couple missing is being able to improvise with whatever parts which are attainable at the time, when the "correct" parts can't be gotten in a timely manner and still build a very competitive engine. Or, taking a basket full of mismatched parts an...

I asked this same question a few years ago ??
Question do you feel you need to have a College Degree in this field of work ??
If so Why ??
Thanks In Advance

I hope this Helps I remember reading this and thought to my self this is a great Idea that Bill Jones had So I save the link to it .
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Hope this helps I know its for a car but if you read on you will see you can fit it right in with your lab equipment

https://www.sentronics.com/applications ... asurement/

Interesting I have been using almost that same set up made for myself 5 years now
when you are testing at 70" and up have not found checking spring strong enough .

MadBill Wrote
There used to be (still is?) a tool or tools available that positioned a dial indicator on the valve end of the rocker.

You mean this one ??
https://www.precisionmeasure.com/product/valve-gapper/