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Title: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: cattleFEeder on July 11, 2017, 06:31:28 PM

Here is a video of my 520 FE on a simtester, being built by TMeyer in Fairmont MN.
Tim is a ford guy that does a lot of 351C and 400 engines.
My engine is a BBM block, cnc heads and their 2X4 intake.
https://youtu.be/CU3ok2z1FoE

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: scott foxwell on July 11, 2017, 07:09:47 PM

Quote from: cattleFEeder on July 11, 2017, 06:31:28 PM

Here is a video of my 520 FE on a simtester, being built by TMeyer in Fairmont MN.
Tim is ford guy does a lot 351C and 400 engines.
My engine is a BBM block, cnc heads and their 2X4 intake.
https://youtu.be/CU3ok2z1FoE

So that's yours. Been following that build. Sure is a nice foundation. Should be a real nice motor.

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: jayb on July 11, 2017, 07:19:13 PM

I've seen the engine in person, it looks great.  Should be an easy 700 HP engine.  Tim borrowed a set of my headers, 2" primary Hedmans, for the upcoming dyno test.

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: blykins on July 11, 2017, 07:28:24 PM

I helped Cory out with some tech advice during the build.

When is it gonna be dynod?

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: Tommy-T on July 11, 2017, 10:21:38 PM

This old hillbilly ain't never seen a simtester for engines before.

Pretty cool.

Maybe it's my old eyes, but it looks like the the cap screws that hold the  rocker shafts "squirm" a bit when going into lift. Didn't think that happened with the race rockers. Imagine how much the stock rocker hold downs would move on this motor.

Hope you're ready let-'er-rip soon!

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: cattleFEeder on July 11, 2017, 10:37:44 PM

Probably overkill for a street motor with 520 cubic inches and a solid roller 735 lift cam.
Dyno time my guess is next week and ready to pick up in 2 weeks.

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: blykins on July 12, 2017, 04:14:24 AM

No, certainly not overkill.  It's the spring pressure, not lift, that causes problems, and with any spring pressure over 600 lbs, I always look to the race rockers.  Too easy to pull the stand studs out of the heads otherwise.

Let us know how it does...

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: Barry_R on July 12, 2017, 05:22:38 AM

Simtester is/was a very common tool in the high volume rebuilder market such as Jasper or AER.
They usually ran a complete engine minus oil pan to check for oil flow and volume as well as for compression.  Makes it really easy to isolate bearing or galley plug issues and check for compression before completion and shipping.  Would have helped me on a recent build with a block drilling flaw...

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: 57 lima bean on July 12, 2017, 08:30:33 PM

cattleFEeder..... Love your sense of humor.YouTube category........comedy.

Title: Re: 520 FE on a simtester
Post by: Yellow Truck on July 13, 2017, 10:35:11 AM

Quote from: Tommy-T on July 11, 2017, 10:21:38 PM

Maybe it's my old eyes, but it looks like the the cap screws that hold the  rocker shafts "squirm" a bit when going into lift. Didn't think that happened with the race rockers. Imagine how much the stock rocker hold downs would move on this motor.

I think the wobble is actually caused by the video compression and stabilization used by YouTube.