[Fot] TR4 main bearing caps

[Kramer, Robert]

Not 8K?

Bob Kramer
Sales Manager
RDO Equipment Company
16415 N. IH 35
Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-272-4141
-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Bill Babcock
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:13 AM
To: Tony Drews
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps

Five main engines have a lot more friction than three mains do.
Probably wouldn't make more horsepower unless you were able to do
something magical as a result, which I doubt. With a good crank we can
already reach 7K. I doubt you see anything happen above that without a
lot better flow.

A good flowing head, now that's  interesting.


On May 26, 2009, at 9:00 PM, Tony Drews wrote:

> We've taken to "strapping" the center main.  Not sure it helps but
> it doesn't cost much to do.  Have the top (bottom?) of the main cap
> machined off flat with the bolt seating surface, then buy longer ARP
> cap bolts and a Ford 400 front main strap.  Drill out the holes in
> the strap to fit the bolts and bob's your uncle.
>
> If we could figure out how to make it a 5 main motor, now THERE's
> something to aspire too.  That and good flowing cross flow heads and
> we'd have some POWER baby!  Saw a MGA with an alumimum cross flow
> head at Road America a week or so ago.  He was faster than me...
>
> - Tony Drews
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