Project on another forum:

[Drew Pojedinec]

We need to invite this fella over here sometime.

http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/galaxie-pages/620666-time-let-cat-out-bag-purists-look-away.html

http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/all-ford-techboard/621121-blow-through-tripower.html

[machoneman]

Great idea Drew. Wow a twin turbo FE and even from the single engine pic a lot of thought went into a really clean installation.

[jayb]

So Drew, invite him over!

[Drew Pojedinec]

He built a neat roller rocker conversion awhile back too.... I didn't personally think it was strong enough for my usage, but I loved the concept.

I'll Pm him.

[cjshaker]

With that air cleaner not welded, or bolted together, that only leaves the center carb studs to hold all that boost pressure! Yikes! I'd imagine he can't be running for than just a few pounds of boost, max. Still a really cool looking combo, and looks very nicely done.

[Drew Pojedinec]

Hopefully he'll show up here, but at the moment he's working with a 5-6psi type setup, I'm sure further development will show up if interest is there.

[Cruisin63]

Howdy guys! I'm the guy doing the turbo setup. I ended up going through the motor as I had to pull it to do the oil drains in the pan. I figured I'd freshen it up. It had a slapping piston anyway which I was going to gamble on boost. lol. Now it's getting forged pistons, and a custom roller cam. The blowthrough bonnet is only held together by the 2 carb studs, but I'm certain it will have no problem holding 8psi. If not, I have an idea to add some clamping without any visible changes. Probably still a month out, but rest assured, I'll be posting about it then! I have more info about the build coming on my website too...

http://www.burtonmachine.com/

[fekbmax]

Your stud mounted conversion, is that the old Cleveland rocker/ with stud plate kit? Or is it top secret ? LoL

[KMcCullah]

Welcome Mark! Damn nice work there..... I'm diggin' those FE turbo manifolds. 

[Cruisin63]

Thanks again! The rocker conversion is in development. No part of it comes from an existing design. I laid it out in CAD and made the prototype. It worked great all last season before the turbos. Now it will be all roller! I did the same rocker kit for Buicks years ago, and they have worked out very well. One engine using it has seen 23psi and 8000rpm repeatedly. The FE setup is even stouter. I guess in short, it's not top secret, but not quite market ready/ available.

[Nightmist66]

Welcome. Please keep us posted on these cool projects. Very nice work!

[Cruisin63]

Well, finally got the parts for the engine. The guides are being machined for positive seals, and the dual springs, as well as surfaced for cometic gaskets. Once the longblock is back together I'll check the pushrod length, and order those. In the meantime I've cleaned up the engine bay a ton. I'll try to post a pic soon.

[Qikbbstang]

".........center carb studs to hold all that boost pressure! and confirmed at 5-6psi"... Been there done that - decades ago the steel 18" dia lid of a very low pressure (measured in inches water column)  filter housing deflected and leaked on an industrial blow through housing decades ago but it sure taught me..  I suck at math but think there's over a square foot of surface area on that filter housing lid exposed to pressure. Correct me if I'm wrong but the base* I presume is also subject to seeing boost pressure that could nearly double the effective surface area subjected to boost.   *(Note: This is the physics realm I get confused comprehending)

 For simplification lets just run the figures on one (1) square foot of lid: 144x5psi= 720 pounds of force working on separating the lid --- that's being ultra conservative..  Carb studs?.................


 
Re: "With that air cleaner not welded, or bolted together, that only leaves the center carb studs to hold all that boost pressure! Yikes! I'd imagine he can't be running for than just a few pounds of boost, max. Still a really cool looking combo, and looks very nicely done."

[Drew Pojedinec]

Mark, meet "BB"

[Drew Pojedinec]

BB:

    Einstein, Newton and Pascal decide to play hide and seek. Einstein is it, closes his eyes, counts to 10 then opens them.
    Pascal is no where to be seen.
    Newton is sitting right in front of Einstein, with a piece of chalk in his hand. He’s sitting in a box drawn on the ground, a meter to a side.
    Einstein says “Newton, you’re terrible, I’ve found you!”
    Newton says “No no, Einstein. You’ve found one Newton per square meter. You’ve found Pascal!”