545" High Riser Build

[ToddK]

Jay, how did the Danny Bee timing gear go together, any problems? I have a similar set up to use on my 482 High Riser, just interested in any user experience with it.

[jayb]

Holy crap those ports are huge!  What sort of flow #s did you get out of them?

They flowed 402 on the intake at .800" lift on a Superflow 600, and 390 on a Superflow 1020 bench.  They are really big, and I think I'm going to need to get to 7000 RPM before they really start working like they should.  The dyno will tell the tale...

[jayb]

Jay, how did the Danny Bee timing gear go together, any problems? I have a similar set up to use on my 482 High Riser, just interested in any user experience with it.

I had some issues with it.  It was a pain, but now that its on there I really like it.  See page 1 of this thread for some of the details.

[jayb]

Most of this engine went together on Saturday this week without any drama.  That was more or less expected, because I had dummied it together a couple of times before, but there's always room for unexpected problems, so you never know.  This time there weren't any.  Here are some photos of the engine:









Despite looking complete, there is still quite a bit of work to do on this thing, including making brackets to mount the Peterson oil pump, a custom alternator bracket, brackets for the crank and cam sensors, a target for the cam sensor, finish welding and installing the oil pan and windage tray, etc. etc.  My pal Scott  Clark will be here in two weeks for the dyno session, so I've got a lot to do between now and then, but I think I'll be ready.  Today I spent the day on my old CNC machine making the oil pump brackets, and that turned out pretty well, so I've got a good start.  I'll post another update next weekend.

[fetorino]

Jay

Are you still dry sumping the motor?  If so are you going to run those VCs or a sealed set?

That motor looks insane BTW. 

[jayb]

I wasn't planning on running a dry sump on this, just on  the big SOHC.  But that plan has gone in the trash now, as a result of delays in getting my pistons.  I will be running an external Peterson oil pump on the high riser, though.  I'll be welding some bungs on the valve covers over the breather holes in order to hook up the vacuum lines to the scavenge stages of the Peterson pump.

[lovehamr]

Why would you go to the expense and work of running an external oil pump and not dry sump it?  Sorry if I missed something earlier in the thread.

[jayb]

The big issue was making room for the tank in the engine compartment.  The car is an original R-code, and I didn't want to cut it up to make the tank fit.  There isn't a good spot to put the tank under the hood without modifying the inner fenders.

[bluef100fe]

Some serious looking hardware there.... lots of planning and great execution. Very anxious to see how this one turns out. Good luck with it Jay. Hope you exceed your hp/tq goals.

[Joe-jdc]

Origional R code with shaker? How is that shaker going to fit NOW? LOL, sure looks like it will be a torque monster.  Good luck!  Joe-JDC.

[jayb]

Funny you should mention that, Joe.  I've acquired a fiberglass copy of the factory shaker hood scoop, and it will be stretched and enlarged to work with the induction system.  I'm hoping that it will look like a factory shaker on steroids LOL!  We will see...

[jmlay]

Simply beautiful!

[66FAIRLANE]

That's just plain nasty. It is going to haul arse!

(please note the correct spelling of arse  )

[cwhitney]

Looks AWESOME JAY! Any power numbers yet?

[jayb]

Still working on brackets and stuff, Chris.  Was going to dyno this coming weekend, but I pushed it off to the weekend of August 4 to make sure I was completely ready to go; I have an EFI tuning guru (Scott Clark) coming up from Nebraska to give me a hand with tuning the engine that weekend. 

By the way, CP finally finished with the new pistons for my big SOHC.  That one will be going together right after the high riser, and hopefully be in a different car for this year's Drag Week...