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sumfoo1

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 10
« Reply #30 on: August 14, 2014, 09:51:54 AM »
yeah... the truth is the hurricane motor is supposed to be able to be bored/stroked out to 7 liters...
I'd love to see someone make that into a modern cammer...

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 10
« Reply #31 on: August 14, 2014, 03:33:14 PM »
For a peak at a seven Litre Hurricane do a search on Don Bowles mystery motor Maverick.

All those small block heads are adorable. Things get fun as you approach or exceed 500 CFM on a 4.6" bore with a 2.45" intake valve.

Jay, do you run a block plate/ separator plate between the trans and the block under the flex plate? I still do although I'm not sure why.

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 10
« Reply #32 on: August 14, 2014, 07:24:40 PM »
Bill, us FE guys have to run the block plate because it indexes the starter properly to the flywheel.  If you don't run one you take the chance of having the starter misaligned, and wearing out the flywheel teeth or starter gear prematurely.  Having said that, after my recent TRANSMISSION REMOVAL  >:( >:( I cut the middle out of the block plate so I'd have better access to the rear main cap to check for leaks...
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC