New 408 build finally started
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There’s not really going to be a center to center because I’m just punching a hole down through with my drill press and elongating the hole with a porting burr as needed. And a slanted hole it will be. My measurements would do to no good.
Ok, I was just kind of wanting a starting point, I wish I would have measured what I needed before I got rid of my W2s.
I have a set of w2 rockers , and an old set of Procomps. If I weren't so lazy, I would get something done...
Not many guys have a set of Edelbrock heads that flow about as good as a very good set of Indy 360-1 heads but then again most guys don’t require that much flow.
gzig5
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What's your time worth? Seems reasonable to me. I spent the day rebuilding door hinges and scraping barnacles off extra doors to have a good set to mount on the car. If I paid someone to do that, it would be $1000 so far and one of the doors still needs repair. I like how you go about this stuff. If you have some basic skills, equipment, and detirmination, you can accomplish quite a bit.
My time is free and I hate to ask for help but since he offered took him up on it. I try to help him out too and sold him a flowbench at a really fair price. We enjoy fishing together too so it helps us both to get some relaxing time together. I get frustrated more now than I did 40 years ago but I guess that happens. Aches and pains don’t help either. Tuesday I get a cortisone shot in both knees so hopefully by Friday I see some relief.
gzig5
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That’s my point. No need to apologize. It’s fantastic that you share like you do. Carry on.
yellow rose
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I suggest that PBR is much more motivated than he lets on!!!! LOL. Because there is NO WAY I’m doing all that work. And I have mental issues about leaving power on the table.
I would like the mention John does damn fine work. He just does more work that I’m willing to do!!!
That kinda work is why God made W2 heads.
I would like the mention John does damn fine work. He just does more work that I’m willing to do!!!
That kinda work is why God made W2 heads.
Really could have used you few years ago. I believe you can see the air. lol I know you can hear it, but fess up you can see it too.
Really could have used you few years ago. I believe you can see the air. lol I know you can hear it, but fess up you can see it too.
Still learning buddy. As I hope we all are.
Wow this project really came to a dead stop. Time to start finishing it up next week so I can get it in my duster for race season.
Wow I forgot all about this post till a member tagged it in one of his posts. All I can add to update this is what a total failure at this point. I know I made another post about my adventure but come fire up time my engine was sucking oil bigtime. I pulled the Indy intake off and threw another intake gasket on it with the same result. So I removed the Indy intake and heads and did a quick Neway cutter valve job to my
Old open chamber best set of Edelbrock heads and put it together with a Victor340 intake I ported. It set the timing and went racing. My first break in pass was a 6.07 at almost 112mph. Best pass was a 5.98 with my son driving. And a 6.005 a couple weeks ago in summer heat.
Old open chamber best set of Edelbrock heads and put it together with a Victor340 intake I ported. It set the timing and went racing. My first break in pass was a 6.07 at almost 112mph. Best pass was a 5.98 with my son driving. And a 6.005 a couple weeks ago in summer heat.
So those heads and Indy intake have been sitting unused ever since on my shelf. They maxed out at 227cfm but now I have a set of standard port window heads at 334cfm. I will take some time during my 408 rebuild this winter to set those heads and intake to see what’s up with oil sucking in the bottom of the intake port window. If I was to guess I bought the intake used so was it cut before I bought it. I know my block was cut and squared so maybe it just needs a thicker intake gasket. Maybe the angle between an Edelbrock head head and Indy intake is a hair different. With everything I’ve learned over the past several years porting this heads and not having a valve seat machine can I hit 340 plus cfm. Hmmmmm. Is this the right time to try a 2.100 intake valve.
Have you ever thought about getting your heads digitized to be able to sale CNC ones. I’m sure you would make less per head but could sale a bunch more of them?
No not really. There are plenty of good cnc’d heads out there. I would still want to get my hands dirty and hand finish anything I sold anyway and pushing 69 early next year I’m already taking on to much work. It kills me to turn down work but I’m getting better at it. I just wish my son had an interest and his car wouldn’t have been sitting for four years. But that’s not going to happen.
Just a thought.
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