466 bracket build

I am in the finishing stages of my bracket build.
It is a very stright forward build.
Stock 3.85 cast crank cut 010-010.
D1 block +030.
Eagle H beam rods and TRW pistons with the domes milled off.
The heads are small valve home ported D0VE.
Cam is a solid flat tappet 255-265 @ 050 on a 108 lobe.
I am using a weiand stealth intake and an adapter for a dominator.
Ignition will be from a msd distributor and 6-AL.
Exhaust will be Hooker super comp headers.

Behind the engine will be a C-6 with a PTC 10 inch converter.
The rear end is an 8.8 with 3.73 gears and a spool.
Suspension is UPR upper and lower control arms and anti roll bar, with Competition Engineering 50-50 shocks.

The body is an '87 coupe that has the frames conected and a 8 point roll bar.

looks real close to my old 472 build, only exception was I had a victor intake, left the domes and ran a 1050 Rupert alky dominator.............would run 10.40s all day in the heat @3350#s



Should run well..............

I hope that my car runs even close to that.
I am trying to up load some pics. Let me see if this works.

Hey Kevin nice meeting you yesterday.
looks like you will be putting that new block to good use.
I will keep you posted on my 521 and the Cobra as I make progress.
Thanks, Vince

Glad to see you on the board Vince................... Welcome.

You need to come hang out with the group down ('')

Thanks for the welcome and look forward to meeting all the BBF owners in the area. This is my first BBF build since 83! I had a 70 429 Torino GT in high school and went a little nuts with it. Than I bought a brand new 88 GT and went a little crazy again with it and ruined a 2 year old car going drag racing with it for fun. It ran 10.90 @ 123 on pump gas with a little 306 back in 90 before I sold it for a song.
But I had fun

Hope to see you around
Vince

I have a 70 Gt behind the shop waiting for a BBF, it needs some TLC though but is straight car.

If you get a Saturday free give us a shout were always working on something............

Yeah I will do that would like to see that Torino for sure.

is that a old herbert cam

It is a herber grind. They changed it a few years back, the same grind number was 250-255 @ 050.
Have you ever run this cam?

racerk_2000 wrote:It is a herber grind. They changed it a few years back, the same grind number was 250-255 @ 050.
Have you ever run this cam?

no have not run that cam but know a guy running one 255 265 @ .050 .610 .615 108 and it runs good its in a 514 in a fairlane seen it go 10.20s @ 131 ive been thinking of using one in my truck im running a clay smith 258 258 @ .050 .615 .615 runs very good but always thinking you can do better

Hey Kevin thought I would post some pictures of my cobra that I am putting a 521 into

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

That's one awesome looking clean Torino!!!!

Later Mark.

I love those cars,and yours is Awesome.

Thanks for the complements on the car. I have been working on it for 5 years and still have a little bit to do but I am finally getting close.
Will keep everyone updated on it's progress.
Thanks

I saw the car and the pics look great but don't do the car justice.
It is a sweet car.

Well I got it on the run stand in the afternoon, then the Gang showed up and with lots of help we got the motor ready to fire up.
Water pump, fuel pump, fans, and ignition. We put some gas in it and all that was left was water.
Thank God it was on the run stand. As I was filling it water started pouring out of the timing cover. I drained it and now I have to pull the water pump and timing cover and seal up the leak.
I wanted to hear this thing run.
And no, those are not the headers that will be going in the car.
Thanks to all the guys. Blake, Don, Red (Daniel), and Stephen.

Looks good !!

Way to go
I also run an 466 all iron BBF,i ran a best of 9.86 last year.
Dan.

Last night I pulled the drain plug for the front sump. Good news, no water in the oil. I removed the water pump and got all the timing cover bolts off. All that is left is the harmonic ballancer.
I will replace the gaskets and lots of rtv. Hope to fire it if I don't have to work Saturday.
Tennessee is getting severe weather today so I got out of work early. I think that we may be flying the Governor and emergency management people around. Stay safe everyone in the tornado zone.

dfree383 wrote:Looks good !!

You ever seen that run in stand before?

IDT-572 wrote:

dfree383 wrote:Looks good !!

You ever seen that run in stand before?

i havent but its definetly a cool piece

bruno wrote:

IDT-572 wrote:

dfree383 wrote:Looks good !!

You ever seen that run in stand before?

i havent but its definetly a cool piece

It's nice to start the engine and check for leaks or problems before you put it in the car.
I have a huge Hydraulic pump off of a concrete truck I am thinking about doing a deal to allow me to load the engine and seat the rings before going to the dyno.