Thread: need help with 350 bored60 over cam shaft

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Originally posted by erik erikson
RICHARD,IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE LESS PATIENCE THAN I DO. 1,600 SUPER COMP. DRAGSTER WOW!! RICHARD I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT.HE IS NEW TO THIS FORUM.

You know Erik, it is what it is. I've already suggested that he sell them and get some 180's, you've suggested he get some 170's, what else can we do? Trying to make these heads work on the street would be like trying to swap a Merlin into an Isetta.

Seems it would be easy to find some racer dude to swap your heads to a set that are actually engineered for street, occasional strip use. The cost factor should come out in your favor....... JMO

sounds like a good time to turn this into a weekend bruiser and track star.......no way it will be able to like a DD...find a beater and use it as the daily means of transportation.....if you stick a small cam into that block with those heads it will suck on the street.....if yu want a DD then pull the heads off, find a set of iron GM castings 1.94-1.5 valves and stick a small cam in it......mismatched parts will only prove to be terrible performer. Or do what i suggested ......buy a beater and build the shit out of this motor.

did you say 60 over 350 on the street?

Originally posted by techinspector1
You know Erik, it is what it is. I've already suggested that he sell them and get some 180's, you've suggested he get some 170's, what else can we do? Trying to make these heads work on the street would be like trying to swap a Merlin into an Isetta.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE WONDERING AN ISETTA WAS A VERY AND I MEAN VERY SMALL CAR WHOSE DOOR OPENED WITH THE WINDSHEILD IN PLACE WHERE THE HOOD SHOULD BE AND WAS MADE IN ITALY.I THINK IT WAS A TWO SEATER WITH AN AIR COOLED ENGINE.WHEN I WAS A KID GROWING UP I SAW ONE OF THESE IN A PARADE WITH A CLOWN DRIVING IT.OF COURSE THE MERLIN IS AN AFTER-MARKET BIG BLOCK CHEVY BLOCK MADE BY WORLD PRODUCTS.I WONDER IF WE NARROWED UP A 9 INCH AND...OH, NEVER MIND MY TOURCH JUST RAN OUT OF GAS ANYWAY.

Originally posted by gofastdude
did you say 60 over 350 on the street?

YES.I THINK HE DID.

Originally posted by erik erikson
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE WONDERING AN ISETTA WAS A VERY AND I MEAN VERY SMALL CAR WHOSE DOOR OPENED WITH THE WINDSHEILD IN PLACE WHERE THE HOOD SHOULD BE AND WAS MADE IN ITALY.I THINK IT WAS A TWO SEATER WITH AN AIR COOLED ENGINE.WHEN I WAS A KID GROWING UP I SAW ONE OF THESE IN A PARADE WITH A CLOWN DRIVING IT.OF COURSE THE MERLIN IS AN AFTER-MARKET BIG BLOCK CHEVY BLOCK MADE BY WORLD PRODUCTS.I WONDER IF WE NARROWED UP A 9 INCH AND...OH, NEVER MIND MY TOURCH JUST RAN OUT OF GAS ANYWAY.

like this?

Originally posted by lt1s10
like this?

YES, JUST LIKE THAT ONE.IS THAT STEVE ERKEL?DID I DO THAT?

Originally posted by erik erikson
YES, JUST LIKE THAT ONE.IS THAT STEVE ERKEL?DID I DO THAT?

thats the one and only.

Originally posted by Dave Severson
As I've said numerous times on this forum, I always fill out a spec sheet on the car completely and accurately, send it to Comp Cams, and use their recomendations. IMO it takes all the guess work out of cam selection and I have never been disappointed in the cam and valve train components they recomeded.

I don't thoroughly understand all the different aspects of cam design and always "ask the experts". It's a free service, and works for me !!!!!!!!

amazes me that more people dont take advantage of these 1800 numbers

Originally posted by Dave Severson
As I've said numerous times on this forum, I always fill out a spec sheet on the car completely and accurately, send it to Comp Cams, and use their recomendations. IMO it takes all the guess work out of cam selection and I have never been disappointed in the cam and valve train components they recomeded.

I don't thoroughly understand all the different aspects of cam design and always "ask the experts". It's a free service, and works for me !!!!!!!!

i'll drink to that.

Richard had a very good response on another thread, and I would suggest the same thing to you. Go to http://www.ryanscarpage.50megs.com/combos1.html
and check out the 350's. See what combination of parts were used and go from there.

I think the Merlin referred to was the 1650 cube WWII aircraft engine.

Originally posted by techinspector1
You know Erik, it is what it is. I've already suggested that he sell them and get some 180's, you've suggested he get some 170's, what else can we do? Trying to make these heads work on the street would be like trying to swap a Merlin into an Isetta.

Erkel "could do that"

As the others have said: There's no way round selling all your parts and getting different ones. You can keep the rockers, they might come in handy, but if they're expensive ones, also sell them and buy cheap ones.
If your into a DD, please tell us more about the car these heads are supposed to go in. We need to know the transmission, weight and rear axle ratio, then we can head you in a good direction... Without knowing the car no one can tell you what will make a "good" engine for your application. Everyone will tell you that the parts you have are "good parts", but NOT for your application. For full blown race, OK, but if you put them in a pickup or van you're going to see 7 mpg (if that) and be very slow. Otherwise you'll break three normal transmissions in the first half year and possibly bend your car's frame, but you wont be able to pass a dust cart (except at the price of a set of tyres plus one transimssion )
I hope this isn't destroying your plans, but there's a good point to all this, too: firstly, your learning something, and second, the parts you have will fetch some good money if you put them on Ebay, so you will have some dough for the real stuff you want...
Keep us posted,
Mad