Engine size change
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From: St. Joseph, Mo
Increse compression gets the most bang for the buck.
Boring would add minimal, so the best bet is to get the compression up to about 9.25:1 in order to stay with 87-89 octane pump gas.
Someone with more experience can suggest which cylinder head (240 or 300) we could use.
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From: La Verne, California
Built '65 series 300c.i. (around 312c.i. now) I-6 w/ 300 H.P. @ 4600 rpm & 400 F.T.P. @ 3200 rpm w/ a 9.5-1 C.R.
Ross Pistons 4.060
Hastings Power Flex Rings .060
Federal Mogul Mains .020 Under
Clevite Performance Bearings Std.
Federal Mogul Cam Bearings Std.
Melling Torque Cam
Melling H.V. Oli Pump
Eagle H-beam Rods 6.300 2.100 Rod Journal
Crane Gold Race Roller rockers
ARP Main Stud Kit, Rocker Studs,
Fisher International Ballancer
Bore 4.060
Power Hone 4.060
Mild P&P Intake & Exhaust
Performance valve job
Performance Balance job on Steele Crank w/ in 7 grams
Grind Rod Journals to 2.100
Plumb Intake for Heat via Water Pump
Deck Block to Square
Align hone to Factory specs
Deck block for Zero Deck
Offenhauser C Intake
Holley 1850 600 CFM
S.S. Borla 2 into 2 Header
8' of 3" tubes attached to Flowmaster 40's
4 Core Desert Radiator mated w/ the Original Radiator Housing
2 1,200 CPU Electric Fans, on @ 180*, off @ 170* mounted diaginally
MSD 6A Eclectronics Package & Coil
Dura spark II Electronic Ignition
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 21
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From: St. Joseph, Mo
Built '65 series 300c.i. (around 312c.i. now) I-6 w/ 300 H.P. @ 4600 rpm & 400 F.T.P. @ 3200 rpm w/ a 9.5-1 C.R.
Ross Pistons 4.060..................Pop up or flat top?
Melling Torque Cam....................Lift?.........Duration?
Crane Gold Race Roller rockers....................Std. ratio?
Mild P&P Intake & Exhaust....................Just a clean up?
Performance valve job........................Three angle? 70* x 45* x 20*?
Deck block for Zero Deck.....................Head gasket thickness?
Offenhauser C Intake................4 bbl. I presume
Holley 1850 600 CFM..................Vacume Secondrys?
Ross Pistons 4.060..................Pop up or flat top?
Melling Torque Cam....................Lift?.........Duration?
Crane Gold Race Roller rockers....................Std. ratio?
Mild P&P Intake & Exhaust....................Just a clean up?
Performance valve job........................Three angle? 70* x 45* x 20*?
Deck block for Zero Deck.....................Head gasket thickness?
Offenhauser C Intake................4 bbl. I presume
Holley 1850 600 CFM..................Vacume Secondrys?
What was the most cost effective?
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