Disappointing dyno results

jawbone said

Think I'm probably more than two years into this build. Much more than just a steep learning curve. It's like you said; overcoming the frustration that comes with it. I'm not just trying to repair or refurbish an existing engine, it's starting from scratch. Missing everything but the short block. Will say learned a lot and enjoyed most of it. Sure bought my share of parts that I will not use. I'll get over it and get back to it. I was so ready to get engine in car and start work on drivetrain. Don't think I have the strength install cam once engine is in the car. Between the weight of heads and intake manifold, too much for this old man. Thanks for the recommendation on voodoo cam. Will ad it to my new list. What do you have it in? Stock engine components?

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I think it took me about 2 or 3 years to get mine done. I did the same started from scratch. I started with a budget 318 and it was gonna have to he machined so I figured if I'm gonna pay a machine bill might as well go with a 360. I like you bought parts that was wrong for the combo ended up changing the combo a few different times due to parts I couldn't get during the pandemic! Three sets of pistons and about 2 camshafts later It started setting in just how much planning needs to be made before hand lol my engine ended up as a 360 .06 over refurbished stock crank rods and kb 107 pistons ported heads valve job and comp springs voodoo cam factory 71 340 intake and thermoquad carb. It makes 175 psi cylinder pressure and about 10.2 scr. I can't recall the dcr. Somewhere around 9 tho. I wish I had the means to dyno it and tune it on a dyno I have no idea what it makes it might be similar to yours for all I know but I do know it's alot of fun.