I posted a time ago about 482 tunnelport build in my 40 Ford coupe. After getting engine back in my car,I've had nothing but problems and now have pulled engine out and had in the hands of old mechanic and engine builder friend, who should of did it in the first place.Problem seem to be all valve train related. 1 broken Harland Sharpe rocker, broken rocker shafts ,3 broken valve springs as well as 4 bent push rods after very little running time. Now the guy who built it "from Washington state"I think totally messed up the valve train. Bought a new complete Harland Sharpe rocker assembly rockers and shafts and now need to figure out valve springs and push rod length. Cam is a custom ground Oregon cam roller mech. with .660 lift and am looking for corresponding valvesprings and push rods to go with this set up.old push rods code show them to be a old seal power unit with a length of 9.375 inches. and would like suggestions, but most importantly installed spring height measured at 1.820. all the spring that I Can find start at 1.900 and 2.000. the heads are Dove aluminum tunnelports and trying to figure out if my Manely valves are too short.the springs that were in the heads are supposed to be Iskys. Another thing I don't under stand is why the guy who orginally put it together put .060 shims in with the springs. We figure that we need springs with about 225 lb.closed and about 600 lbs open. What I'm trying to figure out is, are the Dove tunnelport head different than any other style of head when comes to installed height. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks Konrad from Alberta

The beast is alive! we fixed a nasty header leak and to had tighten the frost plugs some more. But its making noise again. I got a guy coming tomorrow to tune the carbs . hopefully by this time tomorrow it will be back in its home.

Thank you Jay for your input, very helpful and kinda confirmed what i thought. Not real easy to find secondary jet plates here and want to tune it for the weeend. Got engine dropped in last night and back tonight to hook it up and get it running if we can find all the fasteners, it been close to year since it came out. didn't know if this crazy but I talked to a guy who said JB weld the jet offices closed and redrill them to what you want.does this sound crazy or would it work.

Got back late last night, with my 482 tunnelport. Crossing the border was crazy,they went thought my whole truck to check if I was smuggling anything illegal. First I want to say the BBM block is a winner, cost to machine 350 bucks, no decking or alignment bore. Just a straight block with no sealing issues. A matter of fact the dyno shop had just built a 496 fe stroker using a Pond aluminum block the required almost 1900.00 of machine work just to use the block. Let just say they where not impressed.Any how got the engine in the back of my truck and going over to my buddy's to drop it off ,so we can get it back in my 40 this week. Now the dyno said we made 544 at 5200 and 560 torque on 92 pump. We are trying to figure out why the cam stop building power at 5200 rpm.There are a few things like my old Harland Sharpe's are worn and need replacing and the carbs need to drop 4 sizes on the jet plates on the secondary side, or maybe we missed the cam altogether. Its a Oregan cam custom grind mech. roller to go with my 10.5 compression diamonds flat tops that Ken recommended. makes alot torque down low but i was hoping the cam would build power to at least 6200 rpm. more to follow as I will get futher into cam specs and Dyno numbers. But I feel that there more potential power to be had from this engine. Not disappointed but hoped for alittle more. At least we didnt hurt it or kill it on dyno. Konrad from Alberta,good to be back home

The problem is not getting parts into the states, it will be getting it back into Canada with the finished engine. The Sentinels guarding the gulag which we call Canada is who I'm worried about. Some parts bought, some old parts traded for credit with my small engine builder might be end up being a head ache when I cross. Harper wants his cut and could make this a pain in my ass when I go to pick up engine in July

Thank you for replying to my post, I'm need as much as I can get from my parts as I'm now starting to fund a complete stroker rebuild. Heads in at Barrys and most likely going to need a complete short block to go with heads.

not a vender, should be in private classifieds

Jay,I,ve been looking for an Iron block for My 40 coupe, My tunnelports are at Barrys. Would you have any idea if you would  want to sell block.Just trying to find a good block, Thanks Jay. P.S. you don't know if you don't ask