Performance Summary:
Cubic Inches: 452 Dyno brand: Superflow
Power Adder: None Where dynoed: Perth, Australia
Peak Horsepower:553 @ 6300rpm
Peak Torque:517 @ 4400rpm
Horsepower and Torque Curves:
Engine Specifications:
Block brand, material, finished bore size, other notes: Service replacement factory side oiler SOHC, 4.245" bore
Crankshaft brand, cast or forged, stroke, journal size: Factory steel $ crank with offset ground rod journals, 4.00" stroke, Rod journals 2.200"
Connecting Rods brand, material, center to center distance, end sizes, bolts: Scat H beams 6.385", ARP2000 bolts
Piston brand, material (caster, hypereutectic or forged), dish/dome volume, static CR: Diamond forged, 10.3 to 1 comp
Piston rings brand, size, other notes: JE rings, 1/16", 1/16", 3/16"
Oil Pump, pickup, and drive: POP Mellings HV
Oil pan, windage tray, oil filter adapter: Cast oil pan, Milodon windage tray, factory oil filter adapter
Camshaft brand, type (hyd/solid, flat tappet or roller), lift and duration (adv and @.050"): Comp 252/252 @ 0.050", 0.592" lift, 110 LSA
Lifters brand, type: None
Timing chain and timing cover: Factory style chain and gears. Front cover of unknown origin.
Cylinder heads brand, material, port and chamber information: Ford cast iron, new 2.25"/1.90" stainless steel valves, otherwise untouched. 123cc chambers
Head flow @ 28"
Lift Int/Exh
0.100" 91/69
0.200" 172/124
0.300" 236/162
0.400" 275/192
0.500" 312/209
0.550" 323/217
0.600" 332/227
0.650" 342/234
0.700" 351/241
0.750" 357/248
0.800" 358/254
Valve springs brand, part number, specs: Comp 943
Retainers and locks brand, part number, specs: Comp
Rocker arm brand, type (adjustable or non-adj), material, ratio: Ford non adjustable
Rocker shafts and stands, brand, material: Ford
Valve covers, brand, type: Ford magnesium
Distributor brand, advance curve information: MSD, total timing 29 degrees in by 2500rpm
Harmonic balancer brand: ATI
Water pump brand, type (mechanical or electric): CVR electric
Intake manifold brand, material, porting information: Ford single 4 barrel dual plane
Carburetor(s) brand, type: Quick Fuel 750 dp
Exhaust manifolds or headers brand, type: Modified Mad Dog to suit 1963 Galaxie, 2" primaries
We only ran the timing at 29 degrees, as I was concerned with our crappy pump fuel and iron heads. Still made good power for an engine with mild street cams and 10.3 to 1 compression.