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ou claim: "You will never EVER compete in real (read heads up) competition when you have an engine based on less than 1.0 bore/stroke ratio. And 1.0 is the bare MINIMUM. It's just stupid."......I did not change or twist anything....just wondering what others think about that....


I will be the first to admit, when Monte and Tim (mad scientist) speak, I shut my pie hole and try to learn something. There are others here who's opinion I respect, as well, but the list is getting shorter when they get chased off. Tim has done some sweet port work for me, and I used to work and hang at the shop he worked at. No one that knew him ever doubted his knowledge, talent or experience. So he is lightyears beyond where I will ever be, as now I just run what people like him research and develop. The same goes for Marsh, Monte, Best, Sunset Racecraft, Huntsville, ETC.
That's what this post is about. When people of this caliber take the time to impart their hard earned knowledge, it's best to just STFU and listen. You might even learn something.



Well, if you respect and listen to him sooooo much,....
why did you build what HE would call, a "stupid" and "geometrically retarded" engine....and you are in search of another Mopar block...and you want to build a 4.7 bore x 5.5 minimum stroke engine that he would really classify as "stupid" and "geometrically retarded".....??

Tim and Monte appear to be at opposite ends on their engine beliefs.....Monte says he can and has won in heads up races with what Tim describes as "stupid" and "geometrically retarded" engines...that will Never EVER win....

It's understandably puzzling....



I hate to say this but, I think it's only puzzling to you. I wanted to run with the big dogs with a Mopar......so I went with what I thought was the best option for all of the criteria Ma Mopar had at the time. That was 2011. I also hadn't even considered using anything but the Mopar available stuff, at that time. It will be hard to change. If I do, it will be as a result of needing to go faster, cheaper. If I don't, I'll just reconcile myself with staying where I'm at. Also, I never said anything about me personally wanting a 4.700 bore x 5.500 stroke, I just said it was available for those that did. I think if Monte and Tim had a conversation face to face, they would agree on a lot of engine building techniques and combos. It's hard to type things on here and have someone sniping from the roof top, as it appears you enjoy doing. If that is not your intention, and I'll give you the benefit of doubt, it appears that way and you should know that. If you really don't understand, then it might be best to ask relevant questions instead of trying to make a point that has to this point, been irrelevant.