Newbie with High Performance Questions! - 01/06/09 01:23 AM
I posted this over on P15-D24 but know I should also put it here! I have lurked on this board on and off over the years and only recently registered. I remember reading the posts about Ball and Ball woes, and Oiling modifications back when they were ongoing and growing day by day. I need to go back and re-read all of that good info and hopefully add some of my own to the mix.
Anyway here is my post, hope you guys can help! -
Hey Guys! I'm working on building a 1951 Dodge 1/2 ton with a bit of a hot rod engine ( I can't leave ANYTHING stock... its my weakness...) I have a 265 industrial engine I scavanged out of an Oliver combine. Well I actually bought the combine just for the engine. Best $100 bucks I have ever spent. I have a good chunk of the engine rebuild well under control, but I have a couple of questions.
Valve springs.... I want the option to open this engine up when i feel like it (And I do mean OPEN it up and let er eat!). I would like to be able to NOT float the valves when doing so. I would like to make sure that I am good to 6000 RPMs. That will give me a little bit of a safety factor for what i really want to run as well as give me the option to use the engine in a different application down the road if I decide I don't care for it in the truck.
Carbs. What do the stock single barrel Ball and Ball (Carter) flow CFM wise? What about the single barrel Strombergs like the BXVD-3 that was found on some of the Dodge trucks? I have my heart set on a progressive linkage triple carb setup and plan on making it very responsive even if I need to spend some dough to get the carbs that will make it work the best. Spending less money is always a good thing though and i have some Ball and Balls and Strombergs BXVD-3s kicking around the shop. Holding myself to a vintage looking triple setup though I am sure that triple 81s will flow exactly what I want.....
Camshaft - Where can I get ahold of a regrinder that knows these engines and can give me a great grind for my app?
HEI system - Where can I got to get a good conversion, or better yet is the a DIY guide for building one out of commonly available parts?
Oil System - know that some if not all of these motors had a bypass oil filtration system. How is this system set up and how can I make it either a full flow system, or ensure that the bypass system actually is set up and works correctly?
That should do it for now
Thanks guys!
Jason
Anyway here is my post, hope you guys can help! -
Hey Guys! I'm working on building a 1951 Dodge 1/2 ton with a bit of a hot rod engine ( I can't leave ANYTHING stock... its my weakness...) I have a 265 industrial engine I scavanged out of an Oliver combine. Well I actually bought the combine just for the engine. Best $100 bucks I have ever spent. I have a good chunk of the engine rebuild well under control, but I have a couple of questions.
Valve springs.... I want the option to open this engine up when i feel like it (And I do mean OPEN it up and let er eat!). I would like to be able to NOT float the valves when doing so. I would like to make sure that I am good to 6000 RPMs. That will give me a little bit of a safety factor for what i really want to run as well as give me the option to use the engine in a different application down the road if I decide I don't care for it in the truck.
Carbs. What do the stock single barrel Ball and Ball (Carter) flow CFM wise? What about the single barrel Strombergs like the BXVD-3 that was found on some of the Dodge trucks? I have my heart set on a progressive linkage triple carb setup and plan on making it very responsive even if I need to spend some dough to get the carbs that will make it work the best. Spending less money is always a good thing though and i have some Ball and Balls and Strombergs BXVD-3s kicking around the shop. Holding myself to a vintage looking triple setup though I am sure that triple 81s will flow exactly what I want.....
Camshaft - Where can I get ahold of a regrinder that knows these engines and can give me a great grind for my app?
HEI system - Where can I got to get a good conversion, or better yet is the a DIY guide for building one out of commonly available parts?
Oil System - know that some if not all of these motors had a bypass oil filtration system. How is this system set up and how can I make it either a full flow system, or ensure that the bypass system actually is set up and works correctly?
That should do it for now
Thanks guys!
Jason