Forum member Joe Craine at Engine Masters with Y-Block

[thatdarncat]

Here’s a link to the Hot Rod article.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/underdog-enthusiast-joe-craine-leads-2018-engine-masters-challenge/

[cjshaker]

Outstanding! Way to go, Joe! Not sure if there are more entries, but I hope he holds onto the lead. That engine looks cool as heck.

[thatdarncat]

Well...looks like the Jon Kasse - Royce Brechler MEL engine took over the top spot, making 798 hp.

 https://www.hotrod.com/articles/lead-change-jon-kaases-mel-engine-makes-798-2018-engine-masters-challenge/

[thatdarncat]

Jon Kasse & our forum member Royce. ( Hot Rod magazine photos )



Do I spy a FE part on the MEL?

[ntheogen]

Badass, nice job fellas.

[chris401]

Jon Kasse & our forum member Royce. ( Hot Rod magazine photos )



Do I spy a FE part on the MEL?

I spy two.

[Falcon67]

Dang, Joe drove around Ted, and Ted is the master with Y blocks.  I swear that Kasse can get 500 HP out of a Tecumseh mower engine.

[machoneman]

Nice work fellas!

Wow, maybe it's the pic but the Kaase engine's headers look like they have immensely big diameter primaires!

Hope we get a lot of details on both engines soon. Pics too! 

[cjshaker]

I swear that Kasse can get 500 HP out of a Tecumseh mower engine.

I know you're joking, but you're probably right..lol

Wow, maybe it's the pic but the Kaase engine's headers look like they have immensely big diameter primaires!

I asked him last year about the adapter plates and headers on this engine, because I was sure he had something special going on there. He told me, and I quote "They were just some headers that I used on my 385 series engine. I didn't feel like making a special set for this engine". So he just made an adapter to use an old set he had laying around...lol

Obviously they're a good set of headers, and it just goes to show that a good header is a good header, no matter what they're on. They may look oversized for a Y-block, but at that HP level, I'm guessing the primary size didn't hurt anything.

[cjshaker]

Dang, I just looked back, and John made 28 more HP than he did last year. I'm guessing it was mostly due to a cam change, because with the way it was designed and built, making any other changes to that engine would not have been easy.



Edit to add that he also changed the plenum and switched to Dominator carbs. That probably made a big difference also.
This is last years entry.

[Lenz]

One thing's sure, Royce is gonna have himself one unique and bad-ass '56 wagon.  Would love to see pics of that when it's together-

[machoneman]

Interesting head mods, for sure.

In today's world, I guess it wouldn't be hard to design and build an all new head and intake (or use an adaptor like Jay's for available intakes).

Imagine:

-A SBF head with smaller Tunnel Port heads than the originals.
-A FE head (ala' Jay's plans) with raised HR type intakes and straightened out (or replaced 100%) and raised exhaust ports.
-a BBF with LS-7 (sorry!) intake ports.


Many possibilities here with new heads for 455 Buicks, Nailhead Buicks, BB Olds, etc. Maybe a great head for an old 500 CID Caddy too!

P.S. I'm aware that replacement aluminum heads are available for many engines, GM's included. Most are fairly close to OEM heads and not radical. 

[FElony]

I don't recall ever seeing a Moroso oil filter. Is there a reason for this choice compared to the others?

[machoneman]

Moroso has made (or had their name slapped on) oil filters since the late 60's or early 70's. Maybe a sponsor requirement for the show?

I don't recall ever seeing a Moroso oil filter. Is there a reason for this choice compared to the others?

[Falcon67]

>In today's world, I guess it wouldn't be hard to design and build an all new head and intake (or use an adaptor like Jay's for available intakes).

LOL, and yet after all these years there is still no tunnel ram for the 9.5 deck blocks, like a 351W.  Go figure.