Lykins Motorsports 468ci Tunnel Port, 655 hp @ 7000

[blykins]

Performance Summary:
      Cubic Inches:  468            Dyno brand:  Stuska
      Power Adder:                    Where dynoed:  Dale Meers Racing Engines, Buffalo, KY
      Peak Horsepower:  655 @ 7000
      Peak Torque:  589 @ 4800


Engine Specifications:
   Block brand, material, finished bore size, other notes:  Factory 427 side oiler, 4.250"
     
   Crankshaft brand, cast or forged, stroke, journal size: Scat 4340, 4.125"
     
   Connecting Rods brand, material, center to center distance, end sizes, bolts:  Molnar 6.800"

   Piston brand, material (caster, hypereutectic or forged), dish/dome volume, static CR:  Custom Racetec, 4032, 10cc Dome, 11.6:1

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

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

   Oil Pump, pickup, and drive:  Melling M57HV, Canton pickup, ARP drive

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

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

   Cylinder heads brand, material, port and chamber information:  Ported factory Ford Tunnel Port

   Flow bench used, location:

   Intake valve brand, head size, stem size:  Custom 2.250" SI stainless, 11/32"
 
   Exhaust valve brand, head size, stem size:  Custom 1.76", 11/32" stem SI stainless
   
   Valve springs brand, part number, specs:  PAC 1243

   Retainers and locks brand, part number, specs:  Manley 23658, Comp 630

   Rocker arm brand, type (adjustable or non-adj), material, ratio:  T&D street

   Rocker shafts and stands, brand, material:  T&D

   Pushrods brand, type, length:  Smith Brothers, 5/16", .120"

   Valve covers, brand, type:   Chrome pentroof

   Distributor brand, advance curve information:  MSD, locked out

   Harmonic balancer brand:   Powerbond

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

   Intake manifold brand, material, porting information:  Ported factory 2x4 single plane

   Carburetor(s) brand, type:  (2) Holley 710 from Drew Pojedinec

   Exhaust manifolds or headers brand, type:  Dyno headers, 2" tubes

[blykins]

[Sand hauler]

Very nice, those tunnel rams are just plain sexy ,lol

[1966lanetp]

Thanks for building this engine for me, it exceeded every expectation I had! You are great to work with and you explained the science behind everything, the hp was about 5 more then we talked about. On no! This experience was prefect, thanks again Randy

[Stangman]

Nice Brent. Should get that big girl going with all that torque

[blykins]

Thanks for building this engine for me, it exceeded every expectation I had! You are great to work with and you explained the science behind everything, the hp was about 5 more then we talked about. On no! This experience was prefect, thanks again Randy

Thank you for being patient!

[mbrunson427]

That's a good looking engine!

[JC-427Stroker]

That is a very nice build.

[Gaugster]

Awesome work! I've enjoyed the videos also!

[My427stang]

Nice work!

[475fetoploader]

Just curious where ignition timing landed? I see the distributor was locked, just wondering what those heads liked.

[blykins]

Just curious where ignition timing landed? I see the distributor was locked, just wondering what those heads liked.

38° on this one.

[475fetoploader]

Definitely a very cool build.  Good looking numbers.

[garyv]

Excellent build Brent. Love seeing this old iron make some HP.
Congratulations Randy.

garyv

[dozz302]

What is the lift and duration on the cam?