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Originally Posted by AIR RAM
Yes he sure did... He copied much of my build!
AFTER I purchased all my parts from R&RE and built my 350 at the Auto Hobby in Aviano Italy. Back then the internet was not what it is today and I purchased all my parts from R&RE while stationed overseas. Spent lots of time on the phone with Bruce talking about the build and spent lots of money with him as well. So he knew exactly what I did to my P350 and he seemed to like it so much he decided to build a similar 350 himself.
I do believe I was one of the first if not the only people to shoe horn a set of 72cc EDL RPM round Ports to a P350 Firebird back in 1997ish...
My engine was .040 bore with 10.75:1cr and ran great on pump gas. I dont recall the cam specs however I still have it, Ill go take a look and see if it has any numbers on it.
over 10 years later I learn that Bruce built and published an article (well after my 350 build) on a similar combination... I kind of expected to read some form of credit given towards my build... but no credit given.
Anyway, the car ran a 13.5 @ 108* <--- Trap speed was good for 12.5x potential with a 10 bolt peg leg. It basically spun all of first and most of 2nd. With traction it would have ran high to mid 11's, I later on added a 4.10 rear gear and an Auburn posi and 6pt roll bars however never got back to the track with that combination.
Anyway, if I where building a P350 today, I would use the EDL RPM heads out of the box, add a forged crank and run boost.
SPEED SAFE, NICK
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Wow - learn something new every day.
So your engine was the catalyst for the build.
I just remember reading the article and being kind of blown away by the HP the pump gas 350 produced for its time. Seems like the writer was so surprised that they Tore the engine down because they did not believe it was really just a 350 cube engine.
Yeah I don't remember any credit given for the 1st iteration or builder, just Bruce RRE.
My hat is off to you Sir.
It would be great to have your complete build listed, Kind of a "Broke the mold" engine.
heck I have couple P 350's sitting , maybe someday with the right project car.
