Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

How much stronger is the mexican block versus a 5.0 block? I've heard many different things. Some say it's 25% stronger others say it's negligible, especially in the main webs which is where the 5.0 blocks if they failed always cracked. I know back when I had my Notch, and built the 331 stroker with...

Is this a stock block you are using? Do you expect it to hold up to that kind of power and RPM's? I ask because I grenaded a 5.0/302 block with a lot less hp than yours and 7000 rpm shifts. Mine cracked around the main webs, actually around the bolt holes (had a stud girdle) and migrated downward. I...

Kinda sad to see stuff like this. Let's just hope we can all make it to such a ripe old age and contribute half as much as he has to motorsports in our own lives. Being the sole caretaker of my father and watching his mind and body deteriorate daily has given me a different perspective on it. He (D...

Kinda sad to see stuff like this.

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Makes me really not want to use anything of theirs. If they will lie about this what does that say?

Guys, I know speedmaster hired one of the Edelbrock engineers a while back. Are their blocks now usable? If this is the one I'm thinking of, Speedmaster lied about hiring him. Guy said as much. I think he consulted on something, but was never an employee or did anything for them long term. It's in ...

Last thread was from 2020. Many of the guys here didn't think much of them at that time. Are you doing this as a promo for Speedmaster? Asking because the wording of your first post makes it sound like they sent you a block to evaluate/test. I think if you have any affiliation with them you should d...

Some discussions here about SpeedMaster/Pro-Comp blocks.

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Pretty amazing Ed has it together and functioning at that age! I shook my head with the fuel being called nitrous, think they meant nitro. The text did it two places. Seemed like a rookie mistake for an automotive author. Caught that myself. In the age of digital there is no excuse to not go back a...

Tom Walker wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:11 pm What happened to one of my posts on this thread ? I did not remove it

The thread has been edited to remove the overtly negative comments.

All else fails bending your own might be an option. Sand bending. Works well with tubing. Old European technique. Still practiced by some guys there in OZ. Les Collins (https://lescollinsracing.com/) bends all his own headers with sand and heat. Google sand bending and you can find a little info on ...

Good read but the author got it wrong in the first paragraph. Ed Pink had nothing to do with any of the Singer Porsche engines. His former company which he sold but which still bears his name built the Singer engines. Singer was formed in 2009. Pink sold the business in 2008. Small point but when yo...

roverman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:36 pm 911 fan only, like Fat Performance builds.

Something like this?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewt ... p?t=192912

And I'm asuming you are working on a VW aircooled with liquid head conversion like this?

https://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopi ... 89&start=0

Yes 14 to1 should be way safe, we run blower engs at 12.5 with 27 lbs of boost. It's like anything ,attention to detail in combustion area, ring seal yada yada. Any pictures, videos, or build links? To be clear, you are saying you run E85 and 12.5:1 compression with 27 pounds of boost????? :shock: ...

Yes 14 to1 should be way safe, we run blower engs at 12.5 with 27 lbs of boost. It's like anything ,attention to detail in combustion area, ring seal yada yada. Any pictures, videos, or build links? To be clear, you are saying you run E85 and 12.5:1 compression with 27 pounds of boost????? :shock: ...