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Vendor Classifieds / Happy Valentines Day Sale!
« on: February 12, 2024, 01:06:13 PM »
Valid on Wednesday, February 14th only....

*All custom camshafts 10% off
*All Morel lifters 10% off
*All Edelbrock products 10% off
*All AFR products 10% off


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Guys, got this combination for sale: 

1.  Factory C8AX oil pan, modified by Kevko Oil Pans to use an external wet sump pump. 



2.  New Aviaid external wet sump pump.   Has an extra port for scavenging from the valve covers/timing cover/etc. for vacuum.  Will need Aviaid mounting block that is not included. 



Will take $1200 plus shipping for both items.   Will accept a reasonable offer.  Can separate, but would hate to, considering that they were configured as a team.



This has all been sold.

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I had this cam ground for a customer's engine, which is using FE Power heads, but the customer opted to have the heads CNC ported, which affects a lot of the cam specs.  Has been out of the box for inspection only.

Camshaft is 271/284 @ .050", 113 LSA, .426"/.445" lobe lift.  Fairly aggressive lobes that have always made *really good* power for me in the past.  Require a good bit of spring load and/or light valves.  You can contact me to see what the cam would do with your application before buying. 

$425 plus shipping. 

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Vendor Classifieds / Intercomp 1000lb Valve Spring Tester $250
« on: November 27, 2023, 06:55:54 PM »
Retiring this guy....

It's a model number 100058.  They sell for $895 new. 

This one was recalibrated and checked out by Intercomp back in August of this year. 

Will take $250 for it and will throw in the shipping. 


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New in the box, bought earlier this year.  No longer needed.  $1250 free shipping.

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FE Technical Forum / 511ci FE w/ FE Power Cylinder Heads
« on: October 03, 2023, 07:07:13 AM »
Unless I've missed something, I haven't seen many builds being documented with Jay's cylinder heads.  I thought I would throw this out there, as I have a build in progress, and it may generate some dialogue. 

This has been a painful build in terms of wait times.  Jay got me the heads, intake adapter, and rocker arms fairly quickly, but up until a few weeks ago, I had been waiting on the crankshaft for about 9 months.   It's finally starting to come together.

The engine is 511 cubic inches, using a 4.375" bore and a 4.250" stroke.   Block is a Shelby aluminum block, that has been honed with torque plates, sleeves set and decks squared up, mains align honed, and has had .904" bronze lifter bore bushings installed. 





Bryant made the crankshaft for me, as the customer requested a billet crankshaft.  It was REM polished, which produces an almost mirror finish on all the journals, counterweights, etc.  By the time it was all said and done, this ended up being a $5700 crankshaft. 





The rods are Callies Ultra I-Beams, in 6.800" length. 



Pistons are custom Diamond pieces.  This will be a dry sump engine, so we are running vertical gas ports and we're using DLC coated Trend wrist pins with custom pin clearance. 











There's about $18000 in this picture.....



I worked out a solid roller lobe that would be fairly easy on the valvetrain, but would also get me the lift I need to take advantage of the heads.  This was made on a special round lobe core, in order to get the durations we need, the long LSA, and the .820" gross lift. 

I'm using BAM pressure fed lifters, with a .904" diameter for a little extra valve action, stability, and strength.  They have an offset pushrod cup on the intake lifter, which gives us a little better pushrod angle with Jay's heads. 

Speaking of the heads....

These are a pair of Jay's castings that have been ported.  I ordered some custom Ferrea titanium valves and even with a 2.300" valve head diameter and a much longer length than standard FE stuff, we are still under 96 grams on the weight.  The exhaust valve weighs 74 grams.  Both feature a bead lock groove and hardened tips. 



The valve springs are Manley NexTeks and we are using Manley spring locators, titanium retainers, and valve locks. 

The flow numbers for the heads are as follows:

.100 80/54
.200 165/114
.300 245/174
.400 310/213
.500 356/240
.600 390/257
.700 415/268
.800 430/275

With the flat valve faces, the chambers measure about 61cc's.   This helps out tremendously on having pistons made, as these pistons came up at 32cc dish, aiming for ~11:1 compression.  This is a "street engine", so we didn't want to get carried away with compression.

We had initially given Diamond a copy of Jay's cylinder head solid models so that they could make pistons accordingly.  Upon piston/valve clearance checks, I found that they didn't stick the valve relief eyebrows in the right spot.  The valves get pretty close over the quench "rim" of the piston but we still have adequate piston/valve clearance, so I didn't modify them.  I didn't want to lose the compression, nor did I want to wait on Diamond to make new ones or modify these.  As parts are now trickling in, I want to keep the momentum up.   So, if any of you guys decide to order pistons in the future from Diamond to work with Jay's heads, you may want to keep that info in your back pocket.

I have oil system parts inbound from Aviaid.  Not too fond of their oil pans, they usually require a lot of modifications, but I absolutely love their dry sump pumps.   They will pull 15 inches of vacuum very easily. 

We will be using Jay's intake adapter, along with his cross-ram EFI setup.  Plan is to send the engine to Jay for wiring and EFI fitment, then he will dyno at his place.  Plans can change and if I can talk Jay into sending me a 2x4 or 1x4 carbureted intake, I may just spin it up here first. 

Did a lot of valvetrain mock-up over the weekend.  I usually spend a few hours on getting geometry correct.  I found that the rocker mounting bar needs to be raised up about .120" in order to get the pattern right over the valve stem and I verified this with some mid-lift geometry checks.  I keep a plethora of pushrods around, so I was also able to check out some pushrod/lifter/rocker arm clearance checks. 







Not a bad little pattern at all, considering we're sitting at about .800" lift here.





Making progress.....have head gaskets and other parts on the way, so hope to show more later this week.

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FE Engine Dyno Results / Lykins Motorsports 496ci w/ Weber Induction
« on: September 03, 2023, 06:53:52 AM »
Performance Summary:
      Cubic Inches:  496             Dyno brand: Stuska
      Power Adder:  Nope            Where dynoed: Dale Meers Racing Engines
      Peak Horsepower: 603 @ 5400
      Peak Torque:  640 @ 4800

Horsepower and Torque Curves:


Engine Specifications:
   Block brand, material, finished bore size, other notes:  Robert Pond Motorsports cast iron, 4.310" bore
     
   Crankshaft brand, cast or forged, stroke, journal size:  Steel Scat 4.250"
     
   Connecting Rods brand, material, center to center distance, end sizes, bolts:  Molnar 6.700"

   Piston brand, material (caster, hypereutectic or forged), dish/dome volume, static CR:  Custom Racetec w/ Calico coated skirts, 10.7:1

   Main Bearings, Rod Bearings, Cam Bearings brand and size:  Calico coated Clevite main/rod

   Piston rings brand, size, other notes: Total Seal, 1.5/1.5/3mm

   Oil Pump, pickup, and drive:  Melling M57HV

   Oil pan, windage tray, oil filter adapter:  Factory deep sump, fitted with trap door system, new replacement oil filter adapter

   Camshaft brand, type (hyd/solid, flat tappet or roller), lift and duration (adv and @.050"):  Custom Lykins Motorsports hydraulic roller

   Lifters brand, type:  Morel, standard travel

   Timing chain and timing cover:  Factory timing cover, Cloyes billet

   Cylinder heads brand, material, port and chamber information:  Trick Flow, out of the box, disassembled, measured, reassembled

   Cylinder head flow in cfm at inches of lift (28" H2O pressure drop):
      Intake               Exhaust
      .100               .100
      .200               .200
      .300               .300
      .400               .400
      .500               .500
      .600               .600
      .700               .700
      .800               .800

   Flow bench used, location:

   Intake valve brand, head size, stem size:  2.190", 11/32"

   Exhaust valve brand, head size, stem size:  1.625", 11/32"
   
   Valve springs brand, part number, specs:

   Retainers and locks brand, part number, specs:

   Rocker arm brand, type (adjustable or non-adj), material, ratio: Lykins Motorsports non-adjustable, POP shafts, stands

   Rocker shafts and stands, brand, material:

   Pushrods brand, type, length:  Custom Trend, 5/16", .105" wall

   Valve covers, brand, type:  Chrome PBF

   Distributor brand, advance curve information:  MSD w/ black cap

   Harmonic balancer brand:  Powerbond

   Water pump brand, type (mechanical or electric):  Edelbrock

   Intake manifold brand, material, porting information:  Blue Thunder Weber

   Carburetor(s) brand, type:  Weber 48 IDA

   Exhaust manifolds or headers brand, type:  Dyno headers

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$450 for the set.   Standard Harland Sharp bushed rocker arms that were special ordered with oiling adjusters.  Take a ball/ball pushrod. 

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Guys, going a different direction with a dyno mule.  Have some parts up for sale:

1.  Fully ported/assembled Tunnel Port heads.  These were baked/tumbled, fitted with 5/16" bronze valve guides, custom stainless SI 2.250"/1.750" valves, and then ported by Joe Craine. Flow numbers are as follows:

.100      80.54      58.49
.200     159.49     105.62
.300     238.48     146.24
.400     300.82     189.52
.450     320.87     192.76
.500     341.37     197.62
.550     356.53     199.89
.600     360.98     204.10
.650     368.11     207.34
.700     374.35     215.44

The ends of the heads have been drilled and tapped for drain fittings (currently plugged).  They have also been assembled with PSI valve springs, Manley titanium retainers, and Manley titanium locks.   Springs are CT1226, 1.460" diameter, setup at around 200 lbs seat and 525 lbs open, which would be good for a short travel hydraulic roller lifter or mild solid roller camshaft.  There is one exhaust flange ear that looks to have had a factory repair. 











To go with the heads is a fully ported single carb Tunnel Port intake.  It flows an average of 490 cfm.  Has been vapor blasted, no paint or coating. 



I will take $5000 for the assembled heads and intake.   Any reasonable/fair offers will be entertained.  This is a big power making combination.

2.  Complete Aviaid external wet/vac pump setup with modified C8AX oil pan.  Pan is obviously not new, but the Aviaid parts are all brand spankin new.  Comes with a drive mandrel/spacer, billet mounting block, pulley, fittings, etc.  $1200

3.  Meziere polished electric FE water pump, brand new.  $475

4.  Holley 8082 1050 Dominator, completely refurbished/recolored by Drew Pojedinec.  $750  Can get pictures on request.


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Vendor Classifieds / Shop leftover sale....
« on: July 01, 2023, 11:35:29 AM »
Took today to just clean and organize.  Got a few things that have been sitting around for a while.  Maybe they'll help someone here.

*Comp Cams tool steel retainers for a dual valve spring.  Used on a cam break-in only.  $40
*NIB Ferrea exhaust valves, 7mm stem, 5.060" OAL, 1.600" head, full set - $100
*NIB Custom Racetec pistons.  These are leftovers from my 352 project.  I had plans of throwing some dome pistons in it but never did.  Pistons are brand new, no pins, no rings.  4.060" bore size, 1.410" compression height, 8.4cc dome, .927" pin diameter.  These were probably $600 when I ordered them a few years ago.  I'd take $150 for them just to get them out of here.

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Vendor Classifieds / WTB: Single sheave crank pulleys....
« on: June 23, 2023, 06:35:18 PM »
Need a few and need them with the big hole in the middle.

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Vendor Classifieds / New custom Ford SOHC cams....
« on: June 10, 2023, 06:35:50 AM »
Just shipped a pair yesterday, so we are full steam ahead if anyone needs a pair. 

Keep in mind that these are custom made, even down to custom making the very cam core, so they are not cheap.  $1800 for a pair. 

I also had Comp add some more lobes to the catalog because I've been selling some cams to some guys with some pretty large engines and we have needed more than what's available. 

Trying to get them to make some stub cams for us, hopefully I'll hear on that soon.

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Performance Summary:
      Cubic Inches:  447             Dyno brand: Stuska
      Power Adder:    N/A           Where dynoed:  Dale Meers Racing Engines
      Peak Horsepower:  617 @ 6000
      Peak Torque:  584 lb-ft @ 4800


Engine Specifications:
   Block brand, material, finished bore size, other notes:  D4TE factory block, 4.090"
     
   Crankshaft brand, cast or forged, stroke, journal size:  Scat 9000 series
     
   Connecting Rods brand, material, center to center distance, end sizes, bolts:  Molnar 6.700

   Piston brand, material (caster, hypereutectic or forged), dish/dome volume, static CR:  Mahle 18cc, 10.3:1

   Main Bearings, Rod Bearings, Cam Bearings brand and size:  Calico coated Federal Mogul, coated Clevite rod bearings, Durabond cam bearings

   Piston rings brand, size, other notes:  Mahle, 1mm/1mm/2mm

   Oil Pump, pickup, and drive:  Melling M57B, custom Kevko oil pickup

   Oil pan, windage tray, oil filter adapter:  Milodon front sump, no tray, factory style filter adapter

   Camshaft brand, type (hyd/solid, flat tappet or roller), lift and duration (adv and @.050"):  Custom Lykins Motorsports solid roller

   Lifters brand, type:  BAM needle bearing

   Timing chain and timing cover:  Cloyes billet, factory timing set

   Cylinder heads brand, material, port and chamber information:  Joe Craine ported Trick Flow, standard valve/chamber layout

   Intake valve brand, head size, stem size:  2.190"

   Exhaust valve brand, head size, stem size:  1.625"
   
   Valve springs brand, part number, specs:  PAC valve springs

   Retainers and locks brand, part number, specs:  Manley titanium retainers

   Rocker arm brand, type (adjustable or non-adj), material, ratio:  Harland Sharp needle bearing, pushrod oiling, 1.76:1

   Rocker shafts and stands, brand, material:

   Pushrods brand, type, length:  Custom Smith Brothers, 5/16 to 3/8 taper

   Valve covers, brand, type:  PBF

   Distributor brand, advance curve information:  MSD Pro Billet

   Harmonic balancer brand:  Powerbond

   Water pump brand, type (mechanical or electric):  Factory cast iron replacement, driven electrically

   Intake manifold brand, material, porting information:  Joe Craine ported Performer RPM

   Carburetor(s) brand, type:  Scott Perkins Q-850

   Exhaust manifolds or headers brand, type:  Dyno headers








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Vendor Classifieds / Billet Aluminum Oil Pump Flange Covers
« on: April 03, 2023, 08:36:39 AM »
I had an order of billet aluminum plates made to cover the oil pump flange on the block for dry sump/external wet sump pump setups.  Nobody makes one for a Ford that I could find, so I had some made. 

$10 each, should be here next week. 

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FE Engine Dyno Results / Lykins Motorsports 427 MR With Pond Block
« on: March 28, 2023, 08:38:06 AM »
Still catching up....

Performance Summary:
      Cubic Inches:    429           Dyno brand: Stuska
      Power Adder:   N/A            Where dynoed:  Dale Meers Racing Engines
      Peak Horsepower:  471 @ 5600
      Peak Torque: 485

Horsepower and Torque Curves:


Engine Specifications:
   Block brand, material, finished bore size, other notes:  Robert Pond Motorsports, cast iron, 4.250"
     
   Crankshaft brand, cast or forged, stroke, journal size:  Factory Ford 390
     
   Connecting Rods brand, material, center to center distance, end sizes, bolts:  Scat 6.490"

   Piston brand, material (caster, hypereutectic or forged), dish/dome volume, static CR:  Custom Racetec forged, flat top

   Main Bearings, Rod Bearings, Cam Bearings brand and size:  Calico coated Federal Mogul

   Piston rings brand, size, other notes:  Total Seal 1.5/1.5/3mm

   Oil Pump, pickup, and drive:  M57HV, Canton front sump pickup

   Oil pan, windage tray, oil filter adapter:  Canton front sump

   Camshaft brand, type (hyd/solid, flat tappet or roller), lift and duration (adv and @.050"):  Custom Lykins Motorsports hydraulic roller, 233/243 @ .050"

   Lifters brand, type:  Morel

   Timing chain and timing cover:  Cloyes billet timing set, factory timing cover

   Cylinder heads brand, material, port and chamber information:  Factory C5AE-F, non-ported

   Cylinder head flow in cfm at inches of lift (28" H2O pressure drop):
      Intake               Exhaust
      .100               .100
      .200               .200
      .300               .300
      .400               .400
      .500               .500
      .600               .600
      .700               .700
      .800               .800

   Flow bench used, location:

   Intake valve brand, head size, stem size:  SI stainless, 11/32", 2.190"

   Exhaust valve brand, head size, stem size:  SI stainless, 11/32", 1.750"
   
   Valve springs brand, part number, specs:  PAC dual springs

   Retainers and locks brand, part number, specs:

   Rocker arm brand, type (adjustable or non-adj), material, ratio:  Lykins Motorsports, roller tip non-adjustable

   Rocker shafts and stands, brand, material:  POP HD

   Pushrods brand, type, length:  Custom Trend

   Valve covers, brand, type:  Cobra Lemans

   Distributor brand, advance curve information:  Factory FE with steel gear & Pertronix

   Harmonic balancer brand:  Powerbond

   Water pump brand, type (mechanical or electric):  Factory cast iron replacement

   Intake manifold brand, material, porting information:  Ford Sidewinder

   Carburetor(s) brand, type:  Holley 800

   Exhaust manifolds or headers brand, type: Dyno headers




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