Dick I am with John on this one... I would take off the Fan.... but I would
leave the Alternator and Stock Pump....
6200 was all I spun my stock and later semi stock 350 too.... it's plenty
high enough... if you can get the valve springs and cam that would carry it
out some more....
I am beginning to think I set limits that are too low on all my motors....
but I have never pitched a rod out the side of one.... ( knocking furiously
on all available wood )
Will spun mine up to 8900 rpm and it seemed to like it on the Bottle...
hmmm interesting.... now to find out if he killed the springs or not...
Keith
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> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Small Block red Line
> Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 12:41 PM
>
> John,
> I was told the rear end was a 3.73:1 (Chev 10
> bolt). I didn't have time to actualy check it
> out, but I ran 126.5 at 6200 RPM with tires that
> measured exactly 27" tall. That says the rear
> end is something like 3.96:1 (such ratio not in
> GM line up as far as I know). Even if I was off
> reading the tach a little, it still checks out
> something way to low for what I want to do.
> I'm going to swap it out for a Ford 9" this
> winter. I was thinking a 2.76. What Ford ratio
> do you think I should go with? I know why keep
> the alternator, but why not convert to
> electric-driven water pump? I was thinking of the
> Moroso motor that drives the stock Chev pump. Of
> course, I was going to add one or two electric
> cooling fans in lieu of the clutch fan. Can you
> suggest what valve springs I should get? I heard
> you and Keith were both running Chet Herbert cam
> stuff - -no?
>
> Thanks,
> Dick J
>
>
> --- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> wrote:
> > 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 *
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> > >
> > >
> >
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