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LenCaverly
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Pontiac - Race
09-23-2020, 09:55 AM
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Dyno testing a Gutsram?
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Okay tested Gutsram with with two ed 650s left...
Okay tested Gutsram with with two ed 650s left timing at 36 degrees same as with victor race demon combo picked up 18 hp but air fuels were on the rich side and did not have time to wait for...
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Pontiac - Race
08-21-2020, 12:29 PM
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Dyno testing a Gutsram?
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Thanks Tom Len
Thanks Tom
Len
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Pontiac - Race
08-21-2020, 10:54 AM
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Dyno testing a Gutsram?
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Tom you may be right but I got these carbs...
Tom you may be right but I got these carbs cheap so I'm going to run them. If I see it dropping off around 6000 I'll know they are to small. Slowbird I made a custom top for it with room to grow ...
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Pontiac - Race
08-21-2020, 10:45 AM
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oil pressure drop at high rpm
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This is more related to aftermarket heads as...
This is more related to aftermarket heads as some of them don't have the open real estate around the pushrods ( edelbrock) and are more prone to holding oil up top.
Len C
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Pontiac - Race
08-20-2020, 07:58 PM
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Dyno testing a Gutsram?
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Slow bird I realize its probable too big for...
Slow bird I realize its probable too big for this application but I already have it . Made a dual carb top for it with spacer and am going run 2 650 edelbrocks. total volume of the plenum will be...
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Pontiac - Race
08-20-2020, 07:49 PM
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oil pressure drop at high rpm
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I didn't say to pull vacuum there just vent it...
I didn't say to pull vacuum there just vent it there. I've run a piece of bent heater hose off a block off plate at the fuel pump on the dyno and seen no oil. It is not going to help a motor ...
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Pontiac - Race
08-20-2020, 01:11 PM
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New Toy
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Ran my old 458 which I built 20 years ago ,( it...
Ran my old 458 which I built 20 years ago ,( it has been sitting under the bench about 14 years ) so I threw a set of mildly ported ED's on it and so far with victor and 995 bg 581 hp and about...
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Pontiac - Race
08-20-2020, 12:46 PM
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Dyno testing a Gutsram?
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Currently setting up a gutsram to test on 458...
Currently setting up a gutsram to test on 458 mule motor . Made 581 with victor abut 550 tq this is a motor I built twenty years ago and i drug it out from under the bench and slapped a set of...
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Pontiac - Race
08-20-2020, 12:23 PM
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oil pressure drop at high rpm
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oil pressure drop at high rpm
I don't know how many have experienced this but i bet its not uncommon . Think about this, At high rpm there is quite a lot of blowby and in most cases it has to escape through the breathers in the...
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Pontiac - Race
08-20-2020, 12:06 PM
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Oil Pressure Problem?
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LenCaverly
add an extra quart of oil and see if the problem...
add an extra quart of oil and see if the problem goes away if it does its pick up related if it doesn't then look at the pump . Idoubt that the filter housing is your problem unless your filter is...
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Pontiac - Race
07-27-2020, 06:10 PM
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New Toy
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LenCaverly
The 488 has hp heads that flow about 275 at...
The 488 has hp heads that flow about 275 at ,800 , cr is 11.9/1 with 53 cc chamber. cam is 274 278 .775 .760 on a 108 +4 has run on pump gas with reduced timing. intake is heavily...
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Pontiac - Race
07-26-2020, 11:46 AM
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The 421 emblems are some what period correct as...
The 421 emblems are some what period correct as they are 64 big car emblems so i want the hp markings to look like they did about that time with the 405 painted in a white circle. As soon as I get...
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Pontiac - Race
07-24-2020, 11:52 AM
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As for power I don't know but if i remember...
As for power I don't know but if i remember correctly that engine ran 10.8 s with an unported ehead setup. at 3700 lbs i do have a 488 high port engine that makes 770 , and am building a...
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Pontiac - Race
07-23-2020, 08:57 PM
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LenCaverly
don't think fender well headers are good idea...
don't think fender well headers are good idea for the 62 as the fender wells are a good bit of the front frame structure.
Len
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Pontiac - Race
07-23-2020, 07:31 PM
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New Toy
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ordered a single plane shootout with bungs from...
ordered a single plane shootout with bungs from speedmaster and will use that with a 995 cfm bg race demon, also bought BBC IR setup and will modify it to fight my engine later on.
Len C
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Pontiac - Race
07-23-2020, 03:06 PM
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Well I've been plugging along, body work is all...
Well I've been plugging along, body work is all done and have painted a dark teal color . Installed 9 inch ford and have straight axle done . looks like front geometry is good with minimal bump...
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Pontiac - Race
10-09-2018, 05:49 PM
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Race Engine Challenge Len Caverly
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Hi Guys I knew I wouldn't be very competitive...
Hi Guys I knew I wouldn't be very competitive with the 488 but already had the short block built so entered the competition to ensure that I would have a spot for next year. I figured it would take...
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Pontiac - Race
04-16-2018, 10:06 AM
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Boss Bird Engine Up-Date
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LenCaverly
That little hole at the front camshaft journal...
That little hole at the front camshaft journal acts like a big pressure relief every time it lines up with the oil gallery, I press fit a pin with a .040 hole and you can see the difference when...
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Pontiac - Race
09-14-2017, 09:34 PM
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Hp from compression change
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LenCaverly
you get much more of an increase going 9/1 to...
you get much more of an increase going 9/1 to 10/1 than from 13/1 to 14/1
Len C
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Pontiac - Race
09-14-2017, 09:28 PM
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472 track results
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LenCaverly
need 4000 stall and 410 gear to make best use of...
need 4000 stall and 410 gear to make best use of combination .
Len C
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Pontiac - Race
07-13-2017, 08:50 AM
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Bruce I have had thought s of turning this car...
Bruce I have had thought s of turning this car into a hard top as that was my original intent , but this convert came along at a price i couldn't refuse so I'm going with it.
Len
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Pontiac - Race
07-12-2017, 10:52 PM
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LenCaverly
I figure it will take 2 years to finish this...
I figure it will take 2 years to finish this project , it took me 1 month to to mini tub the tempest, the rear sub frame had to be moved over at the front and rear of the of the wheel well and I...
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Pontiac - Race
05-31-2017, 06:22 PM
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which set of rods gets oiled last?
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LenCaverly
# 2 rod gets oil last as it receives its supply...
# 2 rod gets oil last as it receives its supply from # 1 main bearing , also # 2 rod is the rod we have most problems with. One of the biggest reasons that # 2 rod fails is because there is a big oil...
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Pontiac - Race
04-11-2017, 03:43 PM
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Brace with epoxy
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LenCaverly
I'm computer stupid . Jeff is coming up tonight...
I'm computer stupid . Jeff is coming up tonight and he can take pictures and post them.
Len C
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Pontiac - Race
04-10-2017, 11:23 PM
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Brace with epoxy
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LenCaverly
Bruce has it right pool noodle cut a little long...
Bruce has it right pool noodle cut a little long and covered with duct tape use wax for a release agent stuff noodles into cam bore and then run a dowel or piece of wood through the cam bores ...
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