Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

Don't know so am asking?? Are these the old 360 FE Ford V-8 engine heads? Like what we had in one of our old gunning trucks back when I worked for AP Green Refractories, Mexico, MO. I drove a 361 4-speed, 2-speed as well as a 391 5-speed 2-speed truck back then. Both straight trucks with boxes to ca...

You know, I was just thinking about this and just maybe all you need is the GREAT old, "Performer", cam, the old generic one!! The, "white box", cam... Spec'd at 204/214, .420"/.442" or so, 112/108(?). It is a step up from the GREAT old STOCK, -929 cam at 195/203, .390...

You know, I was just thinking about this and just maybe all you need is the GREAT old, "Performer", cam, the old generic one!! The, "white box", cam... Spec'd at 204/214, .420"/.442" or so, 112/108(?). It is a step up from the GREAT old STOCK, -929 cam at 195/203, .390&...

The way I understand this is that the closed heads make a skosh more power, but are dirtier.

And the open heads breath better and are cleaner.

I figure it was an EPA SMOG deal back then that got rid of the closed heads.

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OK then, I have a good pair of -781's in my garage so can I cut them .xxx" to raise the old about 7.9 to 1 CR 454 P/U engines CR to like 9 to 1? I figure from what I read, they should be right at 118 cc's??? A heck of a lot bigger than say 96.7 to 98 cc's that my -206's should be. I want to go ...

How about a .100" cut??? I want to use the old -206's I have with a mid '70s 454 P/U engine so that i can raise it's shitty low CR so that i can run a half way decent cam to make more power is all. Try to get the 454 up from like 7.9 to 1 CR to maybe 9 to 1 CR?? Nothing fancy here at all, just ...

Back years ago when I worked at WA Shaeffer Pen, Ft. Madison, IA, an old Master Die Maker showed me that if I knew what I was feeling, that no more than my thumb nail could feel .0002" of an inch. And he had his Starrett mic in his hand with me feeling a .0002" high light on a ball point p...

How far can I cut one?

My pair should be down around 96.7 to 98 cc's STOCK?

pdq67

PS., oh, and btw, where is the search function at??

Did you offset the seal ends like a 1/4"? I always do.

And I also put a small daub of good old Indianhead on each end. Not much, don't want to make a mess sorta deal.

pdq67

Don't our engines run upwards to 220 or so degrees UNDER pressure?? But right, I would run a 160 degree T in the summer and if I remembered to switch it out when it got cold, change coolant and put a 180 degree T in. Oh, and in real cold weather I would close off like 1/4 of my rad. with a piece of ...

Probably shouldn't comment, but don't the newer votec heads flow better, but they aren't, "1st Gen.", design heads?

pdq67

Geoff2 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:54 am pdq,

Even these need re-facing according to the bloke I use. The hardness is ok, radius is not.

I said, "re-faced", stellite footed lifters.

pdq67

Well then ta hell with a 383, put a 177 blower on the 331 and go!!

Probably even on a 306!!

He, He!!

pdq67

How's the single pattern Crane 266/210 cam fit in here?

I think it is on 110/105, but might be off?

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I was just thinking about preserving myself when the SHTF. I figure that a, "reach out and touch somebody", rifle will be needed. Maybe no more than a .22-250 or a .220 Swift will be needed or else step up to a 30-06... Then be able to lay behind a heavy metal plate so that a, "sniper...