What was that show???
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What was that show???
Not too long ago, I was channel hopping, and came across a show that had two teams competing to build and start engines.
These guys were building Ford V8s. 302s, I think.
The winning team built (starting with a bare block) this engine and fired it up in less than 27 miutes!!!
The only pieces pre-installed were the camshaft bearings.
There was a penalty for having loose bolts, nuts, leaks, etc.
The winning team had NO penalties, if I remember correctly.
This show was great! The losing team built theirs in like 31 minutes.
I can't remember if it was on "Speed" or another network.
Did anyone else see this?
TIA.
These guys were building Ford V8s. 302s, I think.
The winning team built (starting with a bare block) this engine and fired it up in less than 27 miutes!!!
The only pieces pre-installed were the camshaft bearings.
There was a penalty for having loose bolts, nuts, leaks, etc.
The winning team had NO penalties, if I remember correctly.
This show was great! The losing team built theirs in like 31 minutes.
I can't remember if it was on "Speed" or another network.
Did anyone else see this?
TIA.
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Still, no title listed??? Q:What are NASCAR standards? A: to make the most powerful engine go only 500 miles in the quickest time.
Nope, no good for my truck either, I might drive 500 miles a week, very slowly and need my engine to do that 52 weeks per year. I'm glad I spend countless hours changing a part on the block, lasts longer that way.
Nope, no good for my truck either, I might drive 500 miles a week, very slowly and need my engine to do that 52 weeks per year. I'm glad I spend countless hours changing a part on the block, lasts longer that way.
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Yes, but the engines in the cars aren't built in 27 minutes. They can take several months with dyno testing.
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Originally Posted by t_dickie
I think NASCAR recently changed there rules so engines have to go 2 races now. Still though, thats only about 1000 per engine.
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Originally Posted by couleeman
Isn't that normal for all Chevy engines???
I recently sold to a friend, an old '89 Blazer (full size) that now has 241,000 miles on it, and it has not even had the valve-covers taken off.
Doesn't smoke. Engine is/was extremely dependable. Best engine I've ever owned. (And I've owned a bunch of cars / trucks.)
U-joints? That's another story. Paint too.
tjc transport wrote: "it was the nascar pitcrew challenge between the rousch and hendricks teams for best team bragging rites."
That's the one!!! Thanks.