John in Selma, IN

I don't have the means or the know-how to record the noise and post it.  Sorry.

John

Ask the grandkids they know all about it! Chuck

       I can tell you what it sounds like, even though i wasn't there. LOUD!

Eddie

Lkae Forest, Ca 92630

Thanks for the kind words.  Ted, I don't expect much change in the power, since all the breathing parts are the same, only have lighter pistons and rods.

Chuck, did you get an email from me a week or so ago?  Concerning the build of this engine.

John

Yes I did. Thanks for the information. It will be a while before I can seriously consider it though. Glad to hear the Hurricane is ready to go again. Can't wait to see it run! Always a pleasure. Chuck in NH

Rob  

I used 6.300 long Eagle rods for large journal sbc.  Had the pistons honed out for the chev pins.  Narrowed the big ends of the rods to Y size.  Had the crank ground to chev size at stock Y stroke.  Decked the block just enough to get it square and equal on both banks.  Pre-assembled the short block without rings, and used a dial indicator on the flat portion of the pistons to find that they came out of the block .034.  So I machined off the dome plus another .034 to get 0 deck.  There are two very small eyebrows left of the original valve clearance notches.  Glad I didn't have the crank stroked, the pistons may have been too thin on top with 6.300 rods.

John in Selma, IN

On using SBC type rods, when you narrow the big ends, what is the difference in sizes, and is it enough to foul up rod bearings?  Or can standard, non-modified bearings be used?  I am still calculating and working long rod combos in my research.  I saw those 331 Ford (mod motor) rods that are something like 6.6 or so, but that's just a little much, unless you do custom pistons.  I got a form from Wiseco today, and for $800 or so, I can have a set custom built to my specs (ring lands lowered, thick crown for gobs o` boost, etc).  Before I can do any of that though, I have to find a good rod though.....

The sbc rods are .943, the Y .871, so I had to take off .042.  The chev big ends are offset, so I took all the material off the "wide" side of the rod.  I made a fixture so I could cut a chamfer on the bearings to clear the radius on the crank.  The crank guy said they make a chev bearing that is narrower, just for that purpose.  I used the standard bearings and chamfered them.  I would go with the Wiseco if I were you.  Cost isn't that much more, and you will have a thicker piston top, I'm sure you are going to use more boost than I do.

John in Selma, IN

great news to hear the hurricane is alive & well & wanting to eat scrubs for breakfast wish i could see it in person. moz.

Just jump on the band wagon with Lon & his mates, He may have to rent a bus from Cal to Columbus though.

nothing i would love more than to come to columbus but it's my busiest time of the year from now untill about mid october it's 12-16 hour days and sometimes as this week was 7 days oyh well maybe when i retire !

We'd love to have you come to Columbus, I don't think Lon is exceeding the quota---yet.  Rob, how many Aussies can we allow (tolerate) in a weekend?

Retirement is nice, but think about what you lose, like vacations, sick days, holidays, etc.  I don't get any of that stuff anymore.

John in Selma, IN

the worst part of owning  my business is i dont get holidays sick leave or any of that stuff lots of my customers only want me to touch their cars i cant even get time of at christmas but you get that when your one of the 2 best detailers in geelong i even get companys in other places like melbourne ringing up i had the same thing when i was a mechanic.

 im blond & blue eyed i dont think i could pull it of plus the fair skin is a dead give away.

I don't know what's up with my fellow Cannucks though, no one but me seems brave enough to take on the Aussie's! It makes me sad that Canada can only send ONE 56 Ford to represent our country. Then again it kind of reminds me of our Armed Forces today, seems our Government will only give them poor guys overseas barley enough equipment to survive!

Oh and John, if you want, I will trade you my holidays, sick days, etc. for your retirement, only issue is you have to ask my wife when you are allowed to use those days!!!!

Rob

see what happens when you work long hours i took hispanic for mexican turns out my grandmother was spanish so i can pass hows this for a blood line my fathers parents were spanish & irish my mothers parents were mother scottish father english so ive got five country's to chose from. but when you look at my blood line ive just realised im a tight assed backwards whinging person with a firey temper !

rob

i think you should light a fire under all the other canadians & get them to take their cars as i told frank a while back if lon is making up 4 aussies that would be the limit any more would be an invasion !