598 cid Profiler 205 head

Was there a particular reason that you went with Chrysler length rods?

I have a Stef's custom pan - its like a typical rear sump but no second small kick out up front since I am running an external oil pump.

I am not sure why the engine builder used that rod length.


Here is the first start up. I consider it a victory as after 5 minutes there was not a single drop of anything on the driveway lol.

psfracer wrote:I have a Stef's custom pan - its like a typical rear sump but no second small kick out up front since I am running an external oil pump.  

I am not sure why the engine builder used that rod length.


Here is the first start up.   I consider it a victory as after 5 minutes there was not a single drop of anything on the driveway lol.  

Sounds good those headers look crazy nice,who built them?

Rob from RJ Fabrication in Hesperia, CA. I love the headers this way - its so easy to get to anything below the car as its wide open. Days of room for everything from header bolts / starter / oil pan, trans, etc. Now I can also run a real belly pan to.

did you dyno it with these headers?

Yes, same headers- just turned upside down so the exit was in the rear for the dyno vs the front exit in the car.

Rob does awesome work!!......his shop is clean and spotless.

psfracer wrote:Rob from RJ Fabrication in Hesperia, CA.   I love the headers this way - its so easy to get to anything below the car as its wide open.   Days of room for everything from header bolts / starter / oil pan, trans, etc.   Now I can also run a real belly pan to.

How easy is it to get to the spark plugs with those headers?

Really easy under one condition -- you go in from the bottom vs the top.

Gary Blair wrote:Those Profiler heads are too big period and dead. They won't do well on any size engine. Probably good for Nitrous. The Ford C-460 head is much better.

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Going to the track tomorrow for some testing. We will see how this translates to ET. Hoping to get a couple good 1/8th mile passes in after a 330' just to make sure everything is good.

psfracer wrote:Going to the track tomorrow for some testing.   We will see how this translates to ET.   Hoping to get a couple good 1/8th mile passes in after a 330' just to make sure everything is good.

You going to Fontana or Irwindale??...or maybe Barona??

FAMOSO. VEGAS in a couple weeks, and back to Famoso on Dec 1st or 2nd.

Nice!!....how did it go at the track??

Dang, not going to the November Vegas race this year! Always fun to talk with you in the stands. Been wanting to see your car run there for last several years!!!

Yep it will be there this year.......finally.

Well I didn't plan on making Street Car Super Nationals my testing place, but it worked out that way as I missed two previous opportunities to test.

The video below is only my second full pass ever on this new combo - since I decided to enter open comp - the qualifying passes I was lifting at 1,000 feet.

So this particular run is round 2 of eliminations.   I ended up running a 8.62 @ 160.14 mph.   I ended up winning by only .007 of a second - the slower car got a 3+ second head start which you can see through the windshield. I scaled the car and it weighs 3395lbs with me in it.  I still have the nitrous converter in there from my last combo, so there is definitely opportunity in the front half as my best 60' all weekend was only a 1.291.  

Anyway the car pulls easily to 8,000 rpm and has some good top end - mph difference from the 1/8th to the 1/4 is about 34 mph. The car sounds amazing going down the track.

I think when this is all said and done the car will be a solid 8.40 car which will allow me to run 8.50 and 8.60 index almost anywhere - as these passes were in Las Vegas, where the track elevation is 2,300 or so.  

https://youtu.be/83UTIClGeXE

Nice! Awesome reaction time

psfracer wrote:Well I didn't plan on making Street Car Super Nationals my testing place, but it worked out that way as I missed two previous opportunities to test.

The video below is only my second full pass ever on this new combo - since I decided to enter open comp - the qualifying passes I was lifting at 1,000 feet.

So this particular run is round 2 of eliminations.   I ended up running a 8.62 @ 160.14 mph.   I ended up winning by only .007 of a second - the slower car got a 3+ second head start which you can see through the windshield.  I scaled the car and it weighs 3395lbs with me in it.  I still have the nitrous converter in there from my last combo, so there is definitely opportunity in the front half as my best 60' all weekend was only a 1.291.  

Anyway the car pulls easily to 8,000 rpm and has some good top end - mph difference from the 1/8th to the 1/4 is about 34 mph.  The car sounds amazing going down the track.  

I think when this is all said and done the car will be a solid 8.40 car which will allow me to run 8.50 and 8.60 index almost anywhere - as these passes were in Las Vegas, where the track elevation is 2,300 or so.  

https://youtu.be/83UTIClGeXE

Nice run man did you come up fast on the other car!! Although i would maybe make a brace in the back of the hood and put some more dzus fasteners in it man was that hood moving around a lot!!

Absolutely, already working on it.

That is one fine looking ride my friend. I've always liked your car and the attention to detail you put forth into it. Nice job.

Thank you.

Here are some track pictures from Las Vegas:

psfracer wrote:Absolutely, already working on it.  

So ran at Famoso - car is definitely quicker here vs Vegas - here is a video of a pass.   Sound isn't that great but the car 60' better - 8.4X car easy.

https://youtu.be/D3BoKJ4Cmdg