John Scott Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 I can hear it burnin rubber already. Been working with the slowest engine builder in the world. Came to the conclusion Pro1 215 heads were too big for my street motor. To make them really run right I'd need a cam in the mid 260s duration. Ebay came through and sold the Darts within 50 cents of my new heads. Chased the UPS man for miles after just missing him on delivery day. I must have looked pretty excited as he wouldn't get out of his truck until I waived the shipping slip. Just bolted on the prettiest set of AFR 195s. March LWP alternator bracket works perfectly with Victor Jr. Measured for pushrods last night, .200 over should work fine. 1.5/1.6 pro mag rockers will give the cam .585/.614, 244 duration, 108 lsa. Peak hp under 6000, just where I want it. Issues with a circle track pan. The exhaust would fit, rewarder headers will make them any way you want.. but chickened out cause I don't want to run the pipe under the tension rod, too many bends and too low. Looks so nice just sitting there its almost a shame to hide it in an engine bay. I need one good weekend....Garage is such a mess..Now where did I put my Z John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 You didnt give your displacement on your engine; notwithstanding-I still think you made a good decision to go w/smaller cfm heads. The 195 AFR's are perfect for a small block-street engine. That, along w/a cam that has moderate duration combined w/higher lift will make for a perfect "hard hitting street" performance engine. IMHO, you have chosen wisely grasshopper. Just watch your rocker studs-that's a lot of pressure. Did I mention I am jealous....you know-still got the inliner thing working for me Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted September 22, 2002 Author Share Posted September 22, 2002 383. Made the spring and 7/16 stud upgrade. I got so many responses from the drag sites as to what builds work. 383 377 406 with 195 heads and under, 260 cfm, big cams make LOTS of usable hp. Don't discount the smaller cfm ratings. Many timeslips, weights, and dyno runs confirm the info. My builder is a drag fanatic. He and myself got carried away with the build. I hope I made the right choice. Single pattern cam is an issue, but can't afford another at this point, so 1.6s were recommended by AFR since they like dual pattern. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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