Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

I have a gallon of full cryl enamel white binder. Can it be thinned and hardner added? Or does it have to have some other stuff to activate?

Is it ok to install brass freeze plugs after painted or does it need to be cleaned off 1st?

If you took a 10-1 compression 327 and made 350 hp on a dyno with a 106 centerline cam and changed to a 101 centerline with everything the same. would it make more hp?

I bought a $30 one and it lasted 1 hr. I know I asked for it lesson learned. I am now looking at a Teslong? Brand. Budget is about 150 or I will have to wait along time to get a high dollar one?

Will stock 350 vortecs fit on a 305? Or will the valves hit the bore? I have not pulled the 305 yet so I can not check. Thanks if you have any ideas.

Many years ago I bought a Escort and it started to smoke the next day. I poured comet down the carb or tbi dont remember. But it did nothing to help stop the smoke. What about salt water? Never tried any hacks like that in decades.

Has anyone used any of the cheap cam and lifter packages and nothing went wrong latter? For instance SBC.BBC.

I have a stock cast 400 sbc crank. It is in perfect condition except one day I heard a small clicking noise. I grabbed a hold of the balancer and it had a small crack running towards the keyway. I shook the balancer and it was loose. I took it off and bought a new balancer but the key way will just ...

Good torque motor/go for it.

Grant that is one impressive car. You put a massive amount of time in that build.

Talking about use in a budget cast crank forged pistons SBC BBc Or ford? Wondering how much did you spray until failure of some kind.

that larin one looks fair priced. I am thinking about using a 4 wheel engine roller and make one. I have everything already. I love a challenge.

I am pretty sure the pump went out. thats why it wanted to run on carb cleaner. I need to install a pressure gauge on the fuel rail 1st then compression test. I bet it might have hydro locked and bent the valves. Will find time soon to see.

Bill it would just be for a hobby.

Looking for your experiences and cost. Will be for carbed SBC. Thanks if you can steer me right.