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Spent some time on the dyno yesterday on a SBC 427 build for a good friend of mine. He wanted a SBC with BBC torque down low for his street build. This engine laid out some impressive numbers. Was a very efficient engine only required 32 degrees of timing it did not like 34 degrees and it did...

A good article on Blue Printing an engine. http://www.engineprofessional.com/TB/EPQ410_10-18.pdf

This a perfect example of why plate honing is a m must along with using a good hone. This engine is a 604 GM crate circle track engine I think this block was honed once as the bores were 4.0015 Had an old time racer 78 years old that raced for many years witness this and was amazed. This class...

I was just informed that Dart will be having a price increase of 3% and on the SHP blocks the increase is 8% and on the SHP heads there will be a 15% increase these increases will take affect January 01/2014. Get with your Dart dealer to save money before the prices go up. Also the SHP block...

Spent Friday on the dyno testing 421 pump gas build for a customer, He was looking for a 600 horse pump gas build and we achieved our goals with this build. Torque was very impressive @ 574 FT LBS. Tried to build this with all shelf stock parts so it so it could be duplicated. The good thing...

I have been asked about the installation of splayed caps many times over the years. First of all this proceedure can be done in a Bridgeport, knee mill, CNC machine ETC. I use flat bottom caps with 10 degree angle outer bolts because with the 10 degree outter bolts you should not get into the...

There is a lot of good info if you want good ring seal!!!! http://www.enginebuildermag.com/Article/84732/how_piston_rings_affect_horsepower.aspx

Dart is offering a 250.00 rebate on their Big-M and Big-M Sportsman blocks (P/N 3163344 through 31273654) Sold to a retail customer on or after July 1st, Until September 30, 2010 will qualify for a direct manufacturer mail in rebate of 250.00. The customer will be able to download a rebate form...

I have seen on all GM rear caps SBC & BBC we have found then to be restricted because of the casting hangs in past the oil port of the oil pump and we have seen some that have been block 60% Take a oil pump cut it off like the one on the right. The cap on the left has been opened up to match...

Finally got one of the new SHP block in from Dart, So far I have measured the lifter bores and they measure .8443 no taper, The center main cap came with no washer under the head of the bolt. I disassembled the mains caps cleaned caps and hardware and relubed the washers and the bolts with CMD-3...

V-Twin emailed me and asked if I would come over help out on some teck stuff, We build and do machine work on performance engines and have been at this for 30 plus years now. If any body ever needs some advice on something feel free to get a hold of me and I will see what I can do, I post on 25...