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thatdarncat

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TV show builds a FE
« on: February 21, 2016, 08:34:06 AM »
For those members that get cable / satellite television, the Spike TV channel show Engine Power is going to build a 390 on the new episode that is on this morning ( Sunday Feb 21st. ) 9:30 am EST. Sorry, not much advance notice, not sure if the show repeats or is available online. It's always interesting to see if these people know what they're doing or continue to spread bad information.
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2016, 09:36:46 AM »
Oh Lord, if they're Chevy guys, expect a total disaster for sure!  :o
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2016, 09:37:31 AM »
http://www.powernationtv.com/shows/engine-power
says available online 2/28
Yeah, I'm kinda scared to watch as well.
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2016, 10:08:16 AM »
Just watched the show and boy did they disrespect the ol'390! Right off they handicapped the build with only a 9.2 compression while using some good flowing aluminum heads and a good street/strip hyd. roller cam.
413 HP I believe was the max they got and they could have gotten more with 10.2 compression and some carb jetting maybe.
They kept calling it "Papa's truck motor"! ::)
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2016, 10:18:22 AM »
That went as well as I expected.The C/R was a joke.
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2016, 10:20:07 AM »
Was not impressed. They took short cuts and did not explain the rear seal install very good. Even left out the nails! Piston install was very lame as well as the intake install.
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2016, 10:28:45 AM »
Like their Chevy builds they could have put some stroke in it as the parts cost for it during a full build is about the same as using stock parts.
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2016, 12:55:27 PM »
Considering they have zero FE experience, I think "Papa's 390" held it's head up pretty good.  It could have been so much better though....  :-[
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2016, 03:16:38 PM »
They said that the FE was never a performance engine, guess they never heard of a 406, 428 Cobra Jet, 427, 60s NASCAR racing, LeMans in the mid 60s, NHRA Stock and Super Stock,...........
Anybody else notice that they didn`t use a PCV valve, or install an oil fill tube or oil cap on the valve covers? Just a pair of old style breathers on the valve covers. I guess they never plan on changing the oil?
Also, although each time they advanced the dist timing, it picked up power, they said that for the last pull that they would advance it to 35 degrees, and leave it there. I guess trying a little more timing would just be too much work. Strange. At least they didn`t blow it up!
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2016, 03:23:09 PM »
Yes, the only engine ever to win in FIA distance races (i.e. LeMans), NHRA, NASCAR, AHRA, NASCAR drag racing (yes, NASCAR sanctioned drag racing, Kalitta's Cammer AA/FD in '67). No Chevy SBC or BBC  ever did all of this.

Morons!   
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2016, 05:59:24 PM »
Bob you should have told us all a lot earlier on that the  F E  was so famous ,  lol  , yeah tried to watch the show but just could nt .. Bud
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2016, 11:43:32 PM »
How much Hp would they have gained by going from 9.2 to 10.2 compression with this style build?
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2016, 06:35:02 AM »
I have not seen the episode yet, so my comments are based on whats been written about it.  Sounds like a normal Edelbrock build.  I have done that one a couple times now and the power is about right at 410-420.  The low compression is truck & towing or boost stuff - bumping it up would give +/-4% per full point.  The timing is tied to the compression - with only 9.2 it would have been making more power with 38 degrees or so.
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« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2016, 07:23:52 AM »
I'd stick with Barry's numbers as it's based on real world experience. But, Wallace Racing, a website worth saving to your favs btw, does have a calculator to fool with.

http://www.wallaceracing.com/hp-cr-chg.php
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Re: TV show builds a FE
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2016, 07:27:42 AM »
Quote from: bn69stang on February 22, 2016, 05:59:24 PM
Bob you should have told us all a lot earlier on that the  F E  was so famous ,  lol  , yeah tried to watch the show but just could nt .. Bud

Hah indeed! Funny but among Chevy fans, they have no idea of anything but Chevy stuff in racing, on the street, etc.  Must be a recessive gene or something I guess.
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