That's cool, didn't realize Clifford makes parts for them. Do you have to use the original head or would a 12 port (Wayne) be legal?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Funny you should say that...Clifford never did offer a manifold for a 302, and if you look very closly that isn't one either. Many hours on a 194-292 to make fit. They make one now because of what I did. They recieved too many calls and were showed pictures and now cast one up but it doesn't flow like mine.

I'm starting a 12 port crossflow head engine for my next one. It's a Skinner. Originally 5 were built in New Jersey. 15 were recast and I have #14. It's the best of all the heads. You can still get a Wayne, Horning/Fisher, or Howard/Arias all the patterns a own by a close friend in So Cal who currently is casting the "new Ardun" overheads for Flathead Ford/ Merc. and building show and racing engines. I'm sure he will own the Skinner castings some day too. Another friend in No Cal owns the molds and has cast some Wayne Chevrolets.

My son and I both got into the Bonneville 200 MPH club with a Skinner on 75-80% nitro in my roadster and the owner of the engine raisied the compression ran in on gasoline in a streamliner at 255 mph to get in the club. He was 82.

Working with any of the old engines is great fun..............Thanks for inquiry

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Opps sorry to miss part of the question. The engine in the picture is a 7 port stock head and a crossflow puts you in another SCTA class.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

JD, my idea of a cabin pressure/fresh air vent was a snorkel in the roof and aimed at the driver. It is just under an inch in id. Originally I thought it would be plenty as it should displace the volume of air in the cab at least once in the three mile run at 150 mph. Over the last few months, I have been wrestling with the thought it should be bigger. When I was covering the mirror cavities I was wondering how much drag some scoops would be in that position.



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The rear window is now covered.



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Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Who needs a rear window?  Always going forward! 

   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

Well, We HOPE so anyhow! 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Charlie I'd go with the single one on the top and see what happens. Jim Loving's Firebird needed 2. My first suggestion was 1" emt tubing under the hood following the roll cage up thru the firewall from front of the car; but going to the plates covering the mirrors were an easier fix. Before he put them on he could hardly drive the car from the dust.

I had the same problem years ago with my 40 Chevrolet Coupe. One may be enough for your driver compartment. If not you can go from your side covers with reverse louvers. I actually used those clear circular air intakes from small private airplanes. Drilled a hole (about 1-1/2") and popped them in. I remember finding them at Ventura Municipal at a supply store. I'm sure Aircaraft Spruce has them and would work great now because of the need for Lexan windows......Good Luck

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

Speed Week 2013 at Bonneville will not happen this year. I am so close, but just not ready. Plan B is to attend either September World of Speed or October World Finals. Speed Week gets all the hype, but the other two meets are just as important.

I thought I'd give a quick update on the build, so I will post most every day. The Y-Block will be very interesting.

Additional cabin air intake



Drawer pull from Lowe's



Parachute, emergency power disconnect and push bar (roller)



Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

This is the last of the truck build, the Y-Block is next.

Battery, fuel cell, pre filter, fuel pump and intercooler ice tank.



Fans and post intercooler heat exchanger (hard to see, bottom half of fans)



Exhaust bezel



Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Beautiful Work Charlie, Looks a whole lot better than when I was there.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart)