Only one dyno pull was made before coming to the realization that the cam/lifters had something going away.  That single dyno pull was from 3500 to 5000 rpms to get a feel for the ignition timing and fuel mixture before taking the engine into the higher rpm ranges.  On that single pull where the total timing was too much, the jetting too rich, and the lifters were eating themselves up, the torque was 692 lb/ft at 4000 rpms and the horsepower was 618 at 5000 rpms and climbing.  A good tune up as well as higher rpms was going to net some much better numbers.  Once the cam issue is figured out, the engine will go back together for some serious testing.  There are three different intake manifolds here to test with those being a single four, three deuces, and a dual quad tunnel ram.
 
I’ve just sent Bruce Young (Y-Block Magazine) the article covering the MEL engine build which gives specific build details and a copy of the dyno sheet.  If all goes as scheduled, that article will be in the next YBM (issue #142).

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

thanks Ted! great numbers! sorry you missed the big show! there's always next year! do you have any pics. with all three manifolds?

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

what happened at the engine masters! what were the results? thanks!

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

Here is a link to the vintage class winner.

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/photo-gallery-video-jon-kaases-amazing-mel-engine/

Here are pics of the three intake manifolds for the M-E-L project.
 

 

 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

thanks ted! beaytiful engine!

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

After the EMC completion Kaase mentioned that he thought with a bigger cam there was a lot more horsepower to be had.
I was all for finding out, so the cam was sent back to Comp for a regrind. While Jon had the heads off he flowed them: 380 int 300 ex @.575 lift

Attached is the dyno sheet from yesterday. Jon thought 900 was possible.. I don't know how he could have been so far off. LOL

He is giving a seminar on this engine at the PRI show on Tues if anyone wants more details on this project

That's impressive.



Lawrenceville, GA

Royce.  Those are some really great numbers.  Should power your station wagon very nicely.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Yessa!

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?