I noticed toward the end of the video that the rpm kicked back up around 2000rpm after the throttle had been let up. I wonder if that means anything.

You didn't have time to really tune anything. I'm sure you'll find the numbers you're after with some tuning.


Lawrenceville, GA

Charlie;

For some reason, Len would bump the throttle handle up at the end of each test. You are right though, I didn't have time to do ANY tuning. He spent all the available time I had in getting the motor set-up on his dyno.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

From the prices I was getting for Dyno time in New England it may be cheaper to send the motor to Ted Eaton so he can do his magic. At least he can spell Y! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

That's probably true! It was crazy expensive!

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Rono

A big congrats to you on getting your motor completed and having an "incident free" dyno session!!

I wouldn't worry if I were you, it fired, ran strong (not as strong as you had hoped, I know) and is a showpiece. From what you've said the numbers are in there.

Having a 37 convertible myself (flattie powered) I can't wait to see your coupe.

I'm also slowly progressing on a Gord inspired project and if I get the nerve and figure out how, I might post some photos, cause you have inspired me.

Oh yeah, I love your hardtop.

Mike

Mike;

Thanks for the cudo's! The coupe is progressing and I'll post some pictures of that next week. As far as the motor goes...I at least know where I'm at with it and know what I need to do. This past week I installed the 11" Centerforce clutch and pressure plate, mounted the T-5 tranny and I'm almost done with my hydraulic (slave cylinder) clutch. I'll post pictures later in the week.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Here are some pictures of the hydraulic clutch mock-up. I think it should work but is untested right now. A friend of mine made a similar set-up for his 57 and 32 Fords (neither has Y-Blocks). One thing I didn't expect was the hardness of the clutch fork. If I used the stock rod hole at the end of the fork, the slave cylinder would be too far away from the tranny. I wanted to relocate the rod hole 1&1/2" in towards the bell housing, but when I went to drill it, I couldn't. Hardened steel. I had to bring it to a machine shop where a hole was milled and countersunk with coolant. I made a small bracket off the oil pump for a return spring which is a modified (56) F-100 clutch fork spring.

I'm using ECI under floor power brake and clutch set-up for 35-40 Fords which mounts in the original location on the stock cross-member and is the only piece of the cross member I left attached to the frame rail. I'll post those pictures on a different thread.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Rono, i,ve never seen a slsave cyl like that, it pulls right?

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Ausseibill;

That is correct. It is a Wilwood pull-type slave cylinder. Ideally, you should mount it with the bleeder valve facing upward. I'll use a SS flex brake hose line to make my connection to the under floor hydraulic clutch reservoir.

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

I think that one pulls left.

That's similar to something I was contemplating in case the truck stuff didn't work for some reason.
By moving the location of that hole, you are you make it more difficult to push the pedal, everything else being equal.


Lawrenceville, GA