I forgot one question, Isn't Karol Miller up in your neck of the woods, Maybe you should have invited him out there with you, I think he had the valvetrain figured out.

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?

Tim, on Youtube video from Bonneville your shifts were better than El Mirage. Was there some problem in linkage or was it between bench and steering wheel?

-jyrki from Finland-

www.hollowheads.net

I tried to answer some of the questions but got locked out.   Here's the video anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fctwQghNPu0

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Billy:

I seem to remember gm using a 262 inch V8 in the glorified vega called a monza.  Wouldn't be too hard to destroke that one to 260.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

I'll try posting again now.

The chebbie was a 267 block (3.5" bore) and a 327 crank (3.25" stroke)  for a total of 254ci.  He showed me his dyno sheet and the #s were a little better than what we brought to the table but he was also running a TH-400 so both Charlie and I figured he might have trouble pulling that.  Apparently the extra stroke and torque helped and now he has the record and we have to beat 127 mph instead of 126.  Nothing worthwhile is easy.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Any idea what heads he used? There can't be a big aftermarket for the 267.


Lawrenceville, GA

Charlie is on the right track - that little 3.50 bore size has to be close to the intake valve? Those scrub heads must be pretty interesting castings.....

Burns Brothers Racing ...

Congrats to all of you that had a hand in this, for both making the trip and then making a serious try at the record - and repairs to boot. If it was easy  - everyone would be able to do it - and we all know that's not the case. Better luck next time!!

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

You're right, he couldn't run aftermarket heads he had to run the stock heads with 1.84" intakes and 1.31" exhaust, I guess big valves aren't what you need in a little motor.  The place where he put the real money was in pistons and rods, he got quite a bit better compression than we did with our flat top pistons.  That's why I'm talking with Ted about something better for our engine.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Ok enough about him, Back to my first questions, any ideas on why the cam was going out?

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?

 God try Tim, ,,next up, killer motor in a Uniboby should be good for 135+,,,,