new pics of my freshly started build

[jdietschweiler]

You could probally just go to your local parts store and buy stock springs. I ran a .480 lift cam on stock "who knows how many miles" heads and they worked just fine. They started to float at 6500 rpm but how far do you want to take a stock sbc bottom end anyways?

Its good to check with a machine/ speed shop but keep in mind people have been doing this for a long time with out these shops. The 350 I orignally built I did everything in my garage. Besides cam bearings was not cost effictive "no one local loaned the tool" but everything else ridge reaming, honeing, rings etc..... were done in my garage. Just do a lot of reading and you'll. Figure it out. I have faith in you young grasshopper.

 

[jdietschweiler]

You could probally just go to your local parts store and buy stock springs. I ran a .480 lift cam on stock "who knows how many miles" heads and they worked just fine. They started to float at 6500 rpm but how far do you want to take a stock sbc bottom end anyways?

Its good to check with a machine/ speed shop but keep in mind people have been doing this for a long time with out these shops. The 350 I orignally built I did everything in my garage. Besides cam bearings was not cost effictive "no one local loaned the tool" but everything else ridge reaming, honeing, rings etc..... were done in my garage. Just do a lot of reading and you'll. Figure it out. I have faith in you young grasshopper.

It it ok to quote yourself???? I hit the wrong button.

Anyways you can get a spring compressor at any local parts store for $15 super easy to do but a pita at the same time. There are also ways to do it when the heads are attached.

 

[chstonebraker]

ok guys just talked to howard's cams and they said that cam would be just fine with my .550 lift springs. thank god. hey any you guys have any 1.6 rockers you would come off of cheap? just throwing that in there

 

[jdietschweiler]

ok guys just talked to howard's cams and they said that cam would be just fine with my .550 lift springs. thank god. hey any you guys have any 1.6 rockers you would come off of cheap? just throwing that in there

Why? What are the casting numbers on the heads? Were they ported? Sometimes people run cams bigger then their heads can handle flow wise. Sooo... your just wasting money.

 

[chstonebraker]

i dont have the casting numbers on me. but they are off a 1970 chevelle. they are port matched 2.02 1.60 valves they were used for like one race on a circle track race car. thats all i know at the moment.

 

[drogg1]

ok guys just talked to howard's cams and they said that cam would be just fine with my .550 lift springs. thank god. hey any you guys have any 1.6 rockers you would come off of cheap? just throwing that in there

Why? What are the casting numbers on the heads? Were they ported? Sometimes people run cams bigger then their heads can handle flow wise. Sooo... your just wasting money.

Wasting money on the 1.6 rockers?

In my experience, most engines with small valves for the size of the engine (i.e. small block chevys) can always use quite a bit of lift at least on the intake side. The exhaust side does not see as much benefit from greater lift. With .470" of lift with 1.5 rockers, 1.6 rockers would bump it up to ~.501" lift which is not a really large amount of lift even for a street car.

I can see what you mean about the heads not being able to flow enough to support large cams but, as far my knowledge goes, this is mostly in reference to the intake and exhaust duration being too long rather than the lift being too great. This is why roller cams are generally considered superior to mechanical camshafts as they generally have a greater amount of lift for a given duration spec.

I think your combo sounds like a good street motor that you should be pretty happy with until the speed bug bites harder next time :lol:

 

[jdietschweiler]

And it WILL bite harder next time!!!

How come they rate heads by lift then by duration?

 

[chstonebraker]

a few new engine pics

 

[jdietschweiler]

Damn looks awesome!!!

BTW is that a picture of your mom in the background? If it is, give her a kiss from me

 

[chstonebraker]

na thats my ex wife. freak in the sheet but syco in public. lol