Small Block motor porn

Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 06:37 AM

Here's a motor I just wrapped up for a buddy while I save up to rebuild mine. It's a 416 Scat rotating assymbly from Todd Marsh, CNC prepped Eldelbrock heads from Hughes Engine as well as one of their hydraulic cams.

Putting it on the dyno Thursday, hoping for 500 HP.

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Posted By: WadeMetzinger

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 06:38 AM

Pic 2

Posted By: WadeMetzinger

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 06:39 AM

Pic 3

Posted By: J_BODY

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 06:55 AM

Purdy!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 07:07 AM

Cool... I like the valve covers... whos are they

Posted By: WadeMetzinger

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 01:27 PM

Mopar, P5155525, I guess they are new, I've never seen them before. Not cheap though, $300.

Posted By: mopar dave

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 04:07 PM

nice. hope you hit your target.

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/04/14 05:12 PM

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Cool... I like the valve covers... whos are they

looks like a powder coated procomp

Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 04:19 PM

Looks great, Wade. Great luck with the pulls. Need anything?

Posted By: WadeMetzinger

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 04:44 PM

I've got FireCore wire on it, new but I got them from someone in the race parts section. I need to get an updated pictures.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 04:54 PM

I will suggest that you cut the tie bars between the
header flanges to let them grow without worping the
flanges

Posted By: dtedler

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 04:58 PM

I thought that's why the good headers have the 3/8" thick flanges now is to resist the warping. I like your idea though.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 05:33 PM

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I thought that's why the good headers have the 3/8" thick flanges now is to resist the warping. I like your idea though.

With that bar in there it tries to push both ways
as it heats up and tends to flex the flanges... yes
the 3/8 flange is better for sealing and less resistant
to worping but given enough heat and force even they
will worp... thats why you try yo help it all you can..
its easier to make a flange with the tie bars in there
and to cut them off would be added expense
EDIT
Even a saw cut width is good enough but on the headers
I build I contour the flange and get rid of all the
tie bar

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 05:53 PM

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I thought that's why the good headers have the 3/8" thick flanges now is to resist the warping. I like your idea though.

Also a VERY important thing to do is drill 1 of the
holes to a larger diameter to allow the flange to slide
instead of worping(if you have 2 5/16 bolts holding
each tube or the pair of tubes drill 1 hole to 3/8")

Posted By: WadeMetzinger

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 06:10 PM

I didn't do that with my other set of TTI's and I haven't had any issues but I see your point and if these weren't my buddies and polished ceramic coated I'd ask him about doing that but he is planning to take it to car shows so this wouldn't look as nice. But thanks for the suggestion!

Here is a picture on the engine cradle with wires and ready for the dyno.

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Posted By: WadeMetzinger

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 06:15 PM

Other side

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 06:21 PM

Yeah most guys dont want to cut them on coated headers..
I cut them off before I take them to get coated...
if he wants to he should drill 1 hole larger per set
of tubes and that would be covered by the bolt/nut head

Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: Small Block motor porn - 08/05/14 06:40 PM

Looks great, Wade. Thanks. I almost bought those wires..haha.