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Originally Posted by Brad Pringle

Any news on the Dyno Tests? Thanks Brad

They say Good things are worth waiting for! We've rescheduled for Sunday Dec. 30. Can't wait.

[165th]

Originally Posted by 165th

They say Good things are worth waiting for! We've rescheduled for Sunday Dec. 30. Can't wait.

Update: We are still completing final assembly on the engine. Also, the dyno is being worked on and calibrated, so it will be a few more weeks.

Here are some final assembly notes and detailed pics:

The heads flowed at 243cfm intake at 0.5" valve lift and 167cfm exhaust. I think stock intake flow is around 205cfm. Even though the heads are still cast stock and not smoothed or ported, Jim attributes the increased flow to good valve seat machine work and a little work blending in the bottom seat cut.

The flow combined with the 0.015" piston poke out of the deck should create plenty of torque .

You can see Norwood's accurate reproduction stove bracket installed in the correct position. Thank you PB for your research on the topic of stove bracket positioning.

Also, the correct rear AC compressor bracket and original oil dip stick tube (uh... the bent one) positioned.

The engine was coated in Hirsch High Heat Cast Iron primer prior to Ames Medium Blue. Paint has been left off the hot spots on the heads on purpose. This will prevent having to always touch up the cooked blue paint on top of the heads. We'll see how the Hirsch primer holds up.

Original exhaust manifolds are at Ram Air Restoration Enterprises getting surfaced.

I hope the next update will be with dyno results!

[165th]

Arthur Gould restored water pump.

1112126 Distributor with brown cap.

[njsteve]

Beautiful work!

Cant wait to see the dyno results. Post a video if you can.

(BTW, Isn't the upper dipstick tube supposed to be natural? - can anyone else confirm this?)

Also, you may find that the unique 455HO AC bracket scratches the paint on the valve cover in the factory installed position. You can cheat a little bit by placing a flat washer under the bracket mount on the intake at the front and rear mounting points. It will raise the bracket just enough to clear the valve cover surface and avoid marring that perfect paint job.

[165th]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Beautiful work!

Cant wait to see the dyno results. Post a video if you can.

(BTW, Isn't the upper dipstick tube supposed to be natural? - can anyone else confirm this?)

Also, you may find that the unique 455HO AC bracket scratches the paint on the valve cover in the factory installed position. You can cheat a little bit by placing a flat washer under the bracket mount on the intake at the front and rear mounting points. It will raise the bracket just enough to clear the valve cover surface and avoid marring that perfect paint job.

Good tip on the AC bracket. Thanks! And you may be right about the upper tube. I imagine if it wasn't on the engine by the time this picture was taken, it wasn't going to be blue!