Brechler - Kaase Mel in new Hot Rod

[thatdarncat]

The new March 2018 Hot Rod Magazine has an article on the Engine Masters winning 770hp MEL of our forum member Royce Brechler. Just a heads up for anyone interested, of course we’ve discussed the engine before, but it deserves all the attention it gets.

[Royce]

I have not gotten my copy yet!   As far as credit, Jon's name should be in bold caps and mine in small case italics.

Of the original engine I provided Jon, I see about 5 parts remaining, none which are related to power production!

It is very neat feeling to dredge up a totally obscure engine and be a part of an effort that created power numbers that challenge mainstream modern big blocks.

[Heo]

Grease achivement with "Old outdated junk"
When everyone know you must have a chevy
350

[Katz427]

I have to say an excellent job of creating a very powerful and good looking engine. Royce, you sir provided the canvas ( block and cylinder heads) for John to be creative. Without you , and what you had achieved the  previous year it probably would not have happened.

[Falcon67]

Just got my copy yesterday, haven't dug into it other than he caused Hot Rod to change the Vintage class rules because last year's hack with the Y block was so good LOL.

[Dan859]

Not sure, but I think this is the second time Hot Rod changed the rules after a Ford win.  Didn't the same thing happen some years back after a DOHC modular engine won?  You'd almost think they have something against Fords winning.

[gt350hr]

     Ford cast up a small block head with the "dropped chamber" like that in '67. I found a pair at Holman Moody -Charlotte in '77 when I was there and mentioned it to Jon. The concept stuck in Jon's head and led to this awesome engine. The small block head that Ford made was meant to bolt onto a "tall block" and look like a stock head instead of one that was 5/8ths" taller to fool tech inspectors.

[Falcon67]

Not sure, but I think this is the second time Hot Rod changed the rules after a Ford win.  Didn't the same thing happen some years back after a DOHC modular engine won?  You'd almost think they have something against Fords winning.

I know they went back and forth (when it was run by PopRod) on the "clevor" thing, Cleveland head on a "W" type block but I think pressure from sponsors pushed them back to allowing it - then Kaase and others ran roughshod over everyone.  Lot of "you let the Chevy run different heads" and so on. 

It's really nice to read up on someone with not only the smarts to find the gap in the rules, but also with the wherewithal to drive a truck through the gap. 

[427HISS]

Way,....cool !   

[Royce]

Early on in the contest the combination that emerged as unbeatable was the Windsor or 400 block with CHI heads at around 400 inches.. Kaase smoked everybody with this combo a couple times, which initiated the Kaase rule. It stated that not only can you not bring back the engine you ran last year, but you have to change brands..

Kaase then built a Pontiac and won again

[thatdarncat]