The big block build is starting
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
The big block build is starting
I finally got the engine back from the machine shop. I guess I should start taking some pictures of the assembly for those interested in the buildup and installation.
The crank and pistons went in yesterday. Windage tray and a few other things went on today. The pump still needs an extended pickup for the 7 quart pan before I bolt the pan down. The cam is ordered and will arrive in about 2 weeks. After that the bottom end should be finished and the top end starts to get worked on.
454 block bored with a torque plate .030 for 460cid
2 bolt mains with ARP stud kit
TRW forged pistons, .265 dome. 10:1 with 119cc chamber heads.
Line honed and decked for zero deck height
Truck con rods. Polished side beams, shot peened, resized large and small ends. ARP rod bolts. The crank only needed to be polished.
Everything has been finally balanced.
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87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car and knocking on the SuperPro ET class
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
454 Big Block buildup now in progress for the 2001 racing season
Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857
Best corrected ET: 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87
Best corrected MPH: 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662
Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
Member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association
87 IROC bracket car
91 454SS daily driver
95 Homebuilt Harley
The crank and pistons went in yesterday. Windage tray and a few other things went on today. The pump still needs an extended pickup for the 7 quart pan before I bolt the pan down. The cam is ordered and will arrive in about 2 weeks. After that the bottom end should be finished and the top end starts to get worked on.
454 block bored with a torque plate .030 for 460cid
2 bolt mains with ARP stud kit
TRW forged pistons, .265 dome. 10:1 with 119cc chamber heads.
Line honed and decked for zero deck height
Truck con rods. Polished side beams, shot peened, resized large and small ends. ARP rod bolts. The crank only needed to be polished.
Everything has been finally balanced.
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Stephen's racing page
87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car and knocking on the SuperPro ET class
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
454 Big Block buildup now in progress for the 2001 racing season
Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857
Best corrected ET: 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87
Best corrected MPH: 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662
Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
Member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association
87 IROC bracket car
91 454SS daily driver
95 Homebuilt Harley
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i'm thinking next spring i might put a 396 in my "old" car, after i finish up on the race car. i have several 350's, one 305, and one 302 ford to build this winter.
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Here in Calgary at our altitude I expect to run very low 11's. I also expect to break more parts next year. The only thing holding me back from building something more powerfull is that I don't have a ford 9" diff "yet". If I did then I'd build the engine to push me into the low 10's.
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From: Mpls, MN USA
Car: 88 Camaro
Engine: 427 BBC
Transmission: T400
farm-kid/88camaro,
Make me an offer I can't refuse and you can have mine. All the info on it is on my page (500hp/520tq). I want to build a 509 N2O motor for my car. Seriously. I want/need 4 figure hp.
Miles
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88 427 Camaro
12.18 @ 113mph 1.75 60ft
http://www.geocities.com/mek88427
Make me an offer I can't refuse and you can have mine. All the info on it is on my page (500hp/520tq). I want to build a 509 N2O motor for my car. Seriously. I want/need 4 figure hp.
Miles
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88 427 Camaro
12.18 @ 113mph 1.75 60ft
http://www.geocities.com/mek88427
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