Welcome to Club Hot Rod!  The premier site for everything to do with Hot Rod, Customs, Low Riders, Rat Rods, and more. 

  •  » Members from all over the US and the world!
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

 

Thread: Ragged Edge Pro-Street 406
          
   
   

Reply To Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 23
  1. #1
    camaro_fever68's Avatar
    camaro_fever68 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Bayou
    Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Camaro 69 Chevelle 78 Chevy Luv
    Posts
    525

    Ragged Edge Pro-Street 406

     



    I'm building a new engine for my Luv. I put this combo on paper and I think it will fit the bill. This is a 2800lb truck with nothing in it but two racing seats and an aluminum dash with a narrowed 12-bolt and ladder bar suspension. The only street driving it does is to race and terrorize the neighborhood.

    4340 Rotating Assembly.
    11.6:1 Forged Pistons
    Super Victor Intake
    Solid Roller 312/322 Ad., 276/284@.050, .630/.630, 104 LSA
    210cc AFR Heads, 2.08/1.65
    4500 Custom 8" stall, 4.30 gear, 30X13.5X15 E.T. Streets
    Comp Pro Magnum Stainless Rockers 1.6in/1.5ex

    I plan to run pump gas and turn no more than 7000. I'm wanting deep 10s, but high 9s would be O.K. What yall think?
    Last edited by camaro_fever68; 02-13-2006 at 11:17 PM.
    RAY

    '69 Chevelle--385
    '68 Camaro--Twin Turbo
    '78 Luv--383

  2. #2
    pat mccarthy's Avatar
    pat mccarthy is offline CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    bay city
    Posts
    10,546

    Thumbs up

     



    i like the cam why stop at 11.6:1 crank the damn thing up on the cr oh i did not see the pump gas partwhat size of headers ??

  3. #3
    camaro_fever68's Avatar
    camaro_fever68 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Bayou
    Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Camaro 69 Chevelle 78 Chevy Luv
    Posts
    525

    Originally posted by pat mccarthy
    i like the cam why stop at 11.6:1 crank the damn thing up on the cr oh i did not see the pump gas partwhat size of headers ??
    I got 17/8 but was thinking of maybe running the adapter for 2"

    I got 24" of 3" collector, then 3" Flowmasters exiting through 3" pipe right in front the rear tires.
    Last edited by camaro_fever68; 02-13-2006 at 11:22 PM.
    RAY

    '69 Chevelle--385
    '68 Camaro--Twin Turbo
    '78 Luv--383

  4. #4
    pat mccarthy's Avatar
    pat mccarthy is offline CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    bay city
    Posts
    10,546

    may be step header 2 to 2 1/8 or the 2 will work how big on the carb think 1000 cfm 13to1 this looks good
    Last edited by pat mccarthy; 02-13-2006 at 11:44 PM.

  5. #5
    camaro_fever68's Avatar
    camaro_fever68 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Bayou
    Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Camaro 69 Chevelle 78 Chevy Luv
    Posts
    525

    Originally posted by pat mccarthy
    may be step header 2 to 2 1/8 or the 2 will work how big on the carb
    Must be tired, can't believe I left all that out. Anyway, Proform 850CFM dog leg with the smaller 1.4 venturi.
    RAY

    '69 Chevelle--385
    '68 Camaro--Twin Turbo
    '78 Luv--383

  6. #6
    pat mccarthy's Avatar
    pat mccarthy is offline CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    bay city
    Posts
    10,546

    turn up the cr or turn down the cam a bit ??

  7. #7
    camaro_fever68's Avatar
    camaro_fever68 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Bayou
    Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Camaro 69 Chevelle 78 Chevy Luv
    Posts
    525

    Originally posted by pat mccarthy
    turn up the cr or turn down the cam a bit ??
    Going by a dynamic compression calculator, I'm at 8.01 effective compression. The max on pump gas is supposed to be 8.4. If I shorten the cam to 305 with the same tight LSA, it will put me at 8.35 which may be better. The engine is still on drawing board so change is not out the question. I do want to stay with flattops as they produce more power.

    I think turning down the cam to a 305 seat timing will be a good move. A little closer to the edge, but a tight quench should help things out.

    Here's one: 306/316, 270/278, .630/.630, 104 LSA

    I think this one will make more power and torque. I like those Comp hi-tech 420 lobes. They don't beat your valve train up too bad.

    I could shorten that Ex. to 312/274 or make it more of a single pattern at 308/270 but running through the mufflers, I may need that extra bit of blowdown.
    Last edited by camaro_fever68; 02-14-2006 at 03:03 AM.
    RAY

    '69 Chevelle--385
    '68 Camaro--Twin Turbo
    '78 Luv--383

  8. #8
    erik erikson's Avatar
    erik erikson is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    clive
    Car Year, Make, Model: BLOWN 540 57 CHEVY
    Posts
    2,878

    Re: Ragged Edge Pro-Street 406

     



    Originally posted by camaro_fever68
    I'm building a new engine for my Luv. I put this combo on paper and I think it will fit the bill. This is a 2800lb truck with nothing in it but two racing seats and an aluminum dash with a narrowed 12-bolt and ladder bar suspension. The only street driving it does is to race and terrorize the neighborhood.

    4340 Rotating Assembly.
    11.6:1 Forged Pistons
    Super Victor Intake
    Solid Roller 312/322 Ad., 276/284@.050, .630/.630, 104 LSA
    210cc AFR Heads, 2.08/1.65
    4500 Custom 8" stall, 4.30 gear, 30X13.5X15 E.T. Streets
    Comp Pro Magnum Stainless Rockers 1.6in/1.5ex

    I plan to run pump gas and turn no more than 7000. I'm wanting deep 10s, but high 9s would be O.K. What yall think?
    I like it, but I would take about 10 degree's off of both sides of the duration to move the powerband down a little bit.I would also add about a 1.5 points to your comp. ratio.

  9. #9
    camaro_fever68's Avatar
    camaro_fever68 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Bayou
    Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Camaro 69 Chevelle 78 Chevy Luv
    Posts
    525

    Re: Re: Ragged Edge Pro-Street 406

     



    Originally posted by erik erikson
    I like it, but I would take about 10 degree's off of both sides of the duration to move the powerband down a little bit.I would also add about a 1.5 points to your comp. ratio.
    You'll be proud of me Erik, I even got a aftermarket block. What do you think of the cam 306/316 listed above?
    RAY

    '69 Chevelle--385
    '68 Camaro--Twin Turbo
    '78 Luv--383

  10. #10
    erik erikson's Avatar
    erik erikson is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    clive
    Car Year, Make, Model: BLOWN 540 57 CHEVY
    Posts
    2,878

    Thumbs up Re: Re: Re: Ragged Edge Pro-Street 406

     



    Originally posted by camaro_fever68
    You'll be proud of me Erik, I even got a aftermarket block. What do you think of the cam 306/316 listed above?
    It is very close to what I would run.

  11. #11
    hambiskit is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Shelton
    Posts
    693

    I think you may have to consider a higher octane fuel....good combo though.
    Jim

  12. #12
    camaro_fever68's Avatar
    camaro_fever68 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Bayou
    Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Camaro 69 Chevelle 78 Chevy Luv
    Posts
    525

    Originally posted by hambiskit
    I think you may have to consider a higher octane fuel....good combo though.

    I'm hoping not. I'm playing with the numbers to try to keep my dynamic compression (effective-relative to the valve closing point) below 8.4 which is max for pump gas. I believe with a tight quench and aluminum heads, I may be able to cheat it a little.
    RAY

    '69 Chevelle--385
    '68 Camaro--Twin Turbo
    '78 Luv--383

  13. #13
    erik erikson's Avatar
    erik erikson is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    clive
    Car Year, Make, Model: BLOWN 540 57 CHEVY
    Posts
    2,878

    Originally posted by camaro_fever68
    I'm hoping not. I'm playing with the numbers to try to keep my dynamic compression (effective-relative to the valve closing point) below 8.4 which is max for pump gas. I believe with a tight quench and aluminum heads, I may be able to cheat it a little.
    After looking at this I am thinking you will have to mix pump gas with race gas to make this work.You could always cut them cam back some.JE/SRP has a piston #139625 with a comp. ratio of 9.8 with 64 cc heads.This way you could run it on pump gas.You said you have an aftermarket block.Why not build a 434 with a dish piston so you could have around 10 to 1 for a comp. ratio?

  14. #14
    73RS's Avatar
    73RS is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Gonzales
    Car Year, Make, Model: 73 camaro RS
    Posts
    252

    I don't think you wil have a problem with pump gas with that compression and cam setup you have. I am currently running 11.4:1 on a 377 with a smaller cam that you are talking about going to and don't have a knock problem. I was using iron heads and still didn't have a problem now have aluminum heads running timing at 36 degrees no problem. My quench is .045 with flattop pistons.
    Where are you located, I see bayou for your location, I assume your located in Louisiana, I'm located in Gonzales.

  15. #15
    camaro_fever68's Avatar
    camaro_fever68 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Bayou
    Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Camaro 69 Chevelle 78 Chevy Luv
    Posts
    525

    Originally posted by 73RS
    I don't think you wil have a problem with pump gas with that compression and cam setup you have. I am currently running 11.4:1 on a 377 with a smaller cam that you are talking about going to and don't have a knock problem. I was using iron heads and still didn't have a problem now have aluminum heads running timing at 36 degrees no problem. My quench is .045 with flattop pistons.
    Where are you located, I see bayou for your location, I assume your located in Louisiana, I'm located in Gonzales.
    Across the ditch in Plaquemine. I'm pretty confident it will work. Been busy researching and developing last couple days with dyno/engine room men.
    RAY

    '69 Chevelle--385
    '68 Camaro--Twin Turbo
    '78 Luv--383

Reply To Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Links monetized by VigLink