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That's an impressive looking setup, that's for sure. I think you should use 2 polished stainless 90's for downpipes, then turn them upward thru the hood. It would sound like a F16 spooling up! What kind of hp/tq numbers are your goal? 800? 1000? 1200? John

If you can't deal with doing a search and learning from the results, you will never complete a worthwhile V8 Z swap. jt

That's a pretty cool build. I don't see it hitting the reserve though. jt

Nice looking car, and a stout pump gas motor to pull it. Did you do any port work on the AFR's? Let us know what that baby runs when you get it to the track. jt

The S&S's are one option. They work, but sure aren't optimum. They've been discussed a lot, a search will turn up plenty of reading. Don't know on the BBC. jt

I don't think there is a prayer of those fitting a SBC S30 Z. jt

Nav, thanks for your service. Kick ass and take care of yourself. John

Nice truck!!!! We've had good results out of the Dodge/Cummins. Check the lift pump pressure occasionally, don't let it fail unexpectedly. jt

I've got a set on one of my junkers, think it's a 71. They're yours if you want them. jt (equally old fart)

I agree, properly tuned 400hp shouldn't be a problem. jt

You need to give some more specs on the cam, duration at 0.050 and the LSA, and some flow numbers on the heads for somebody to make a good guess. jt

Reading that post gave me a headache. jt

Yep. I doubled in ME/CE, but never worked as an engineer. Started in the construction busines right away. If I'd known the challenges that lay ahead, I probably wouldn't have attempted it, but I guess it worked out. Almost any employers like an engineering degree, even if you're doing something else. A lot of the people I went to school with are employed in other fields. jt

Looks like a nice combo for a street/strip engine. You will probably want a little more carb, at least a 750 or maybe a 830. 1 3/4 long tubes will make more power, but the 1 5/8block huggers aren't a huge restriction. How are you planning to use the engine, and what kind of gas are you going to run? jt

About an hr from me. PM me if sparks can't do it. jt

Here's another one, about ten yrs old, of a circle track engine, 0.700 lift solid roller, at 7K rpm. About 60 megs. http://www.racingsprings.com/movies/test004.avi I can't believe it doesn't fly all to hell. John

We've got over an inch. It's the first significant rain we've had here in over 2 months. We are about 18" below avg for the year. jt

After thinking that over some more, no way it could be buckling. So what causes the sideways deflection? jt

Fascinating stuff. I can't understand where the force that deflects the valve stem to the side comes from. Could it be a wave reflection from elastic buckling? jt

Good Luck Dan. Hopefully your house will be spared, but your families' safety is paramount. Get to a safe spot. John

John, in the green colered trader paper you have in mid SC, there was a fellow advertising some 020 blocks a few weeks ago. I saw it passing thru to the beach. I suggested we go check them out, but my wife was not amused. jt

The Hawk street pads (HPS?) don't squeak at all, but they dust a good bit. jt

Isn't there a formula for horsepower requirement to achieve a desired speed at a certain Cd? I'm sure there is, but I can't find it right now. I remember the nascar guys saying it takes 30 hp to gain 1 mph at 200 mph. It's a nice car and it's probably pretty fast, but he shouldn't be claiming 200 mph without some evidence. There's some pucker factor involved with 150mph, at least for me on the straights at VIR. John

A big thumbs up to you for being a DD. That's a tough job sometimes. It's good the cop was cool when you didn't blow, sometimes they're pissed when they can't bust you. jt

Nealio, it's not that simple. There are at least several different models q-jet, and the timed/manifold nipples are in different places. You can use either one, it just affects the way you set up the initial advance and the mechanical advance. The intent of the vac advance is to advance timing under light load part throttle conditions (cruising) to maximize gas mileage. I have had better results use a timed port, ie one that provides no or very little vac at idle, then provides vac as the throttle is opened. It makes things simpler and that is good for me. My advice is to read up on what the vac advance does, how it does it, and determine which nipples on your carb give vac at different times. Then when you set it up your car will run better and you will have a good have a good understanding what's happening. Unfortunately I'm not familiar enough with the different models of the q-jet to give much help there. John