'58 on a diet??
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'58 on a diet??
Wheelie58 July 21st 2013, 9:46 pm
Recently, I have assembled a couple of all aluminum BBFs for customers and became interested in having one of my own some day. A couple of weeks ago I ran across a deal that I couldn't resist. An undamaged, unmolested RDI aluminum block for very fair price. It has nice 4.560 bores, Jesel 1.062" keyway lifter bushings and came complete with head studs.
Since the 618 Interceptor was completed, I have been pondering a smaller bore engine to see what kind of power the heads would make at 4.600 or 4.625.
Just planning now, but maybe a 4.625 X 4.85 stroke, 652 inch deal. Had to show it off anyway....
Keith
Since the 618 Interceptor was completed, I have been pondering a smaller bore engine to see what kind of power the heads would make at 4.600 or 4.625.
Just planning now, but maybe a 4.625 X 4.85 stroke, 652 inch deal. Had to show it off anyway....
Keith
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Re: '58 on a diet??
69F100 July 22nd 2013, 1:33 am
Man you keep on it going to be hard to detune for the 10.0 class you going to have to run the 8.0 class hejehe
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Re: '58 on a diet??
Wheelie58 July 22nd 2013, 7:28 am
Thanks guys....
Hopefully, it will be a few months before I start gathering major parts. I sealed it back up in the shipping box and stashed it away....to keep from starting the project too soon. I need to freshen up my old...trusty Blue Thunder 514 first, since I have a customer interested in buying it.
Thanks,
Keith
Hopefully, it will be a few months before I start gathering major parts. I sealed it back up in the shipping box and stashed it away....to keep from starting the project too soon. I need to freshen up my old...trusty Blue Thunder 514 first, since I have a customer interested in buying it.
Thanks,
Keith
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Re: '58 on a diet??
jbozzelle July 22nd 2013, 2:11 pm
Looks like a lot of PBR beer cans right there...
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Re: '58 on a diet??
56Tbird July 22nd 2013, 3:43 pm
He can pull the plug wires off of one side69F100 wrote:Man you keep on it going to be hard to detune for the 10.0 class you going to have to run the 8.0 class hejehe
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Re: '58 on a diet??
bbf-falcon July 22nd 2013, 6:29 pm
Wheelie58 wrote:Recently, I have assembled a couple of all aluminum BBFs for customers and became interested in having one of my own some day. A couple of weeks ago I ran across a deal that I couldn't resist. An undamaged, unmolested RDI aluminum block for very fair price. It has nice 4.560 bores, Jesel 1.062" keyway lifter bushings and came complete with head studs.
Since the 618 Interceptor was completed, I have been pondering a smaller bore engine to see what kind of power the heads would make at 4.600 or 4.625.
Just planning now, but maybe a 4.625 X 4.85 stroke, 652 inch deal. Had to show it off anyway....
Keith
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