The official V8 build begins

[Louie L.]

[65malibuss]

What compression ratio will the engine have?

[Louie L.]

Unfortunately it will be low.. Like 8.8 to 1. I was looking for 9.5 to 1 just coulnt do it with the off the shelf piston and combustion chamber on the brodix head.

[Louie L.]

Now I just need the block

[Dusty Bradford]

Now get busy putting the motor together so I'll know how much grinding needs to be done.

[INTHEEIGHTS]

Originally Posted by Louie L.

What brand rockers. They look real nice.

[Louie L.]

Originally Posted by INTHEEIGHTS

What brand rockers. They look real nice.

They are Probe industries. They make lots of Ford parts.Probe has a line of Chevy rocker shafts. The traditional non-offset shafts are about 250.00 less than TDs or Jesels sportsmans.

They make offets but are almost as much as the others. Not much saving when going that route.

[EightSecV6]

Originally Posted by Louie L.

Now I just need the block

What length rods? I used 6" on mine but it took a real creative piston design to get it in there with a 3.750 stroke and the small chamber on the SB2.2 to get the compression down to a reasonable level!

[Louie L.]

Bill i went with a 5.690 rod. It was the only way to use the readily available xtreme duty pistons I wanted. I could have used the 6 in rod , just didnt like what was readily available. Im familiar with what you went thru. Dusty is working on the same issues from what I believe.

[Dusty Bradford]

Originally Posted by EightSecV6

What length rods? I used 6" on mine but it took a real creative piston design to get it in there with a 3.750 stroke and the small chamber on the SB2.2 to get the compression down to a reasonable level!

Yep Bill, same deal here. I have to run 6 inch rods because of the crank. I'd like to put aluminum rods in it but I'd like to know how much clearancing has to be done to the rod before I order them. I may just go with the Oliver Speedway's.

Have you got your cam yet? It's at least a 6 week wait for a custom billet grind. I could not get the cam I wanted out of an existing core.

[EightSecV6]

Originally Posted by Dusty Bradford

Yep Bill, same deal here. I have to run 6 inch rods because of the crank. I'd like to put aluminum rods in it but I'd like to know how much clearancing has to be done to the rod before I order them. I may just go with the Oliver Speedway's.

Have you got your cam yet? It's at least a 6 week wait for a custom billet grind. I could not get the cam I wanted out of an existing core.

I used aluminum rods (.300 thick at the top), but my pistons are kind of crazy looking, not conventional at all and I had to use buttons with SMALL pins!Did you get your pistons yet?Be sure to VERIFY the thickness at the center of the dish. I would not use less than .200 for the punishment you plan on putting it through and that is only if you are coating them! That is where I ran into problems but Arias got it right on the second 10. I have the cam. If I could only get a chassis to put it in......

[Louie L.]

Block and heads came in today . Heads are CNC ported Brodix Track 1 heads. Champion racing upgraded the exhaust valves to Ferrea super alloys.The also decked the heads and reassembled.

[Dusty Bradford]

Originally Posted by EightSecV6

I used aluminum rods (.300 thick at the top), but my pistons are kind of crazy looking, not conventional at all and I had to use buttons with SMALL pins!Did you get your pistons yet?Be sure to VERIFY the thickness at the center of the dish. I would not use less than .200 for the punishment you plan on putting it through and that is only if you are coating them! That is where I ran into problems but Arias got it right on the second 10. I have the cam. If I could only get a chassis to put it in......

No pistons yet. Waiting on exhaust valves so I can cc the heads and get my final piston specs. I swapped to a later casting head a few weeks ago and I don't have the cc size of the chambers.

I know mine will also use the buttons. My crank turned out OK, it's getting a new heat treat and will be back in a couple weeks.

[EightSecV6]

Originally Posted by Louie L.

Block and heads came in today . Heads are CNC ported Brodix Track 1 heads. Champion racing upgraded the exhaust valves to Ferrea super alloys.The also decked the heads and reassembled.

You are gonna have the potential to make good power Louie, you need to add a couple bolts to those middle exh ports and a coolant line as well.
Good luck!

[V6Power87]

Where do you add the couple of bolts Bill?

[Dusty Bradford]

Originally Posted by V6Power87

Where do you add the couple of bolts Bill?

I'm guessing between those two bolt holes you see in the pic.

FWIW. I ran the same heads with 1/2 thick SPD flanges and had no sealing issues. But the flanges are so thin between the two ports that it appeared to have some cross leakage between those two cylinders. I can't say that extra bolts would help.

[Louie L.]

PTE Liquid IC is here. Sure looks small for a 2000 hp unit.

[V6RACER]

F'n nice.... I want a ride when it's finished

[Dusty Bradford]

How about some pics with a measuring tape or at least shoot me the dimensions. I may upgrade.

Are those 2 inlets and outlets on each end of the water side?

3/4 or 1 inch pipe thread???