Got a message from. Todd Marsh, my cnc385 heads are ready to ship, that was a couple days ago. Todd will be doing a valve job on them and if there is time, will have a little extra TLC done to the ports beyond the cnc work. The valves will be 2.30 intake, 1.88'exhaust. Also the installed height is more on the 572 heads because the valves are longer. My -1 heads were at the limit with max keepers and retainers at 2.070 , no shims required😳. So i can transfer my springs ,retainers and keepers to the new heads. I might want to change keepers to reduce shims needed. Hopefully valves will be available, but pistons are eight to ten weeks out.
Been playing with the welder; merge collecters . Got my 16.5 lb Dakota Li battery, 60 ah, cranking, alternater friendly.
Wilson prepped 3X intake.
Headers will be 2 1/8 to 2 1/4 to merge 3.5 to 4 inch.
Alky injected, 2000+ cfm Terminter constant flow setup.
Hoping i can get 14.5 compression without compromising flame travel from the dome.
Pistons will have .9 (.036) top and second rings, 3mm lt oil.
Cam .868 gross intake, .848 net, .818 gross exhaust lift, net .798. duration @ .050 is 284/296/114 in at 111.
I hope to see 1030 hp at 7400. What do you think? It will be a while before dyno day, but i do plan on dynoing.
Car with driver should be 2865 race weight.

Have you started working on headers yet Greg?

Parts look great. I'd think that would be good for more than 1000 hp as long as everything is put together right. You might end up playing with the cam specs a bit although that sounds like a very reasonable starting point.

Been tied up, got as far as these colecters are done. I used Si bronze wire to keep from warping the slip fit. They are very tight before welding, it may have been too much to weld qith steel. I may try steel on the tubes, still learning my new welder along with getting some badly needed skills in that dept.

Got a message from. Todd Marsh, my cnc385 heads are ready to ship, that was a couple days ago. Todd will be doing a valve job on them and if there is time, will have a little extra TLC done to the ports beyond the cnc work. The valves will be 2.30 intake, 1.88'exhaust. Also the installed height is more on the 572 heads because the valves are longer. My -1 heads were at the limit with max keepers and retainers at 2.070 , no shims required😳. So i can transfer my springs ,retainers and keepers to the new heads. I might want to change keepers to reduce shims needed. Hopefully valves will be available, but pistons are eight to ten weeks out.
Been playing with the welder; merge collecters . Got my 16.5 lb Dakota Li battery, 60 ah, cranking, alternater friendly.
Wilson prepped 3X intake.
Headers will be 2 1/8 to 2 1/4 to merge 3.5 to 4 inch.
Alky injected, 2000+ cfm Terminter constant flow setup.
Hoping i can get 14.5 compression without compromising flame travel from the dome.
Pistons will have .9 (.036) top and second rings, 3mm lt oil.
Cam .868 gross intake, .848 net, .818 gross exhaust lift, net .798. duration @ .050 is 284/296/114 in at 111.
I hope to see 1030 hp at 7400. What do you think? It will be a while before dyno day, but i do plan on dynoing.
Car with driver should be 2865 race weight.

@ 4023lb running low 9.50's @ 142+ HP comes out at around 915 using wallace (4.53 x 4.5 580ci combo) We use the older larger intake volume 572-13 heads, heavily hand ported. We have .768 lift gross 12.5:1 C/R and run on pump gas.
With .100" more lift, more CR and alcohol I'd be wanting be wanting to bust 1000hp, I'd be surprised if those mods would give me 120hp though but I have no experience with alcohol

With a little bit of luck, you just might be able to get the car out by the end of the season. How are the new headers coming along?

Jeff, i am fitting up the drivers side, pass side ready for welding.
Wes, it should run. How much faster than 8 .50 is the question! 2840 race weight, 1,000+ hp .

Jeff, i am fitting up the drivers side, pass side ready for welding.
Wes, it should run. How much faster than 8 .50 is the question! 2840 race weight, 1,000+ hp .

Greg did you ever run the car at the 2840 pound weigh? I see the weight listed in your signature it much higher. Good luck to you and many new bests.

Hey Greg, if it makes an honest 1030 on track then>

60 Foot E.T. : 1.14 Seconds
1/8 Mile E.T. : 5.15 Seconds
1/8 Mile Trap Speed : 131.89 MPH
1/4 Mile E.T. : 8.17 Seconds
1/4 Mile Trap Speed : 164 MPH
is possible.