I cant agree more with John. Cooling is a MAJOR issue. Water flow and
cooling system effeciency are important. Study what every successful door
slammer has been running. You cant beat OEM designed FEAD (front end
accessory drive) particularly those done within the past five years.
Rick Byrnes
We have enough youth...........How about a fountain of smart
www.rbmotorsports.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Small Block red Line
> Dick
>
> My suggestion, for your stock motor, would be to add a valve spring
that
> will allow you to go to 6500 RPM consistantly. Keep the belt driven water
> pump & alternator. Add a good Fuel and Ignition system.
> What gear ratio are you running in the rear?
>
> JB
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>; "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 11:09 AM
> Subject: Small Block red Line
>
>
> > Not knowing a lot about Chev small bolocks, I set
> > a self-imposed red line of 6200. I did wind it
> > right to 6200 on my last run, and that limit
> > still managed to put me into the record book, but
> > I'm wondering what a reasonable red-line should
> > be. I don't want to be breaking motors, but I
> > do want to see what it can do. This is an
> > all-stock Chev 350, 4 bolts, stock rockers and
> > springs in 882 (76cc) Chev head castings, flat
> > top pistons, and a cam that specs out at 260. My
> > plan for spring is to install an electric water
> > pump and electric fan. The motor would have
> > wound just a little more this year, but with
> > those changes, it will hopefully have just enough
> > more power to allow a little tighter winding
> > (valve train permitting, of course). What do you
> > guys think the max RPM for that motor should be?
> >
> > =====
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> > * Dick J *
> > * (In East Texas) *
> > * # 729 *
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