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Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-27-2013, 08:47 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

For anyone who is reading this to learn, do not try and build a pump gas street engine with iron heads and a dcr of 8.5. This is terrible advice to give and you will wind up with a bunch of issues...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-27-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Holy crap... looked at it quick and didn't realize that was each!!! That is crazy expensive for a set of 165cc iron heads!

Forget what I said about being lower cost than better heads!
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-27-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

I agree that would make a really nice street engine.
The only issue is the heads are not useful for any future upgrades, but it will definitely get you a nice street engine for a lower cost than...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-27-2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

yes .040 or even .045 would be a safer bet
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-27-2013, 09:13 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

The 58cc is absolutely not a back door method. Would I build a fresh 350 engine from scratch using them? No, I would use flat tops and 64cc's. But as I pointed out numerous times if you have the 58cc...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-26-2013, 11:11 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

You are an idiot
Where did I insinuate or say just throw it together it doesn't matter. Where was any of my suggestions or info just throwing it together or even incorect? I gave perfect examples...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-26-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Since there are no more inexpensive and low mileage vortec motors left. He can still have a nice running street engine with a butt load of torque using the shortblock he has now and once again still...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-24-2013, 11:02 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

http://www.straubtechnologies.com/sbc-hydraulic-roller-lifters-5372/

http://www.flowtechinduction.com/morel-sbc-link-bar-hydraulic-roller/
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-24-2013, 10:00 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

click on the dealers link in the johncallies link above
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-24-2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Apparently you are going crazy. WTF does a wiseco piston catalog have to do with anything!!!!
Are you trying to say the brand you prefer doesn't make a piston off the shelf that will give a good...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-24-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Are you crazy!!! How are my calculations not accurate????
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-24-2013, 12:38 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Are you kidding? Do you forget what you say? You are the one who said that he wouldn't make power or have a good running engine if he puts heads and a cam on his shortblock because the quench was...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-24-2013, 06:49 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Grasping at straws????? You should know damn well that you can have a deck height of whatever you want when you build an engine. Deck height and gasket thickness are the two things you can change to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-23-2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

You said "So your suggestion is to ruin a new set of heads to fit this set-up only" and I am showing you they would work just fine on other setups.
A 355 with an off the shelf 12cc diamond piston is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-23-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

The same calculators everyone else is using! I think it's your calculations that are off! Or you just assumed you are right and didn't even check it.

A 383 with a 16cc dish off the shelf piston...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-23-2013, 07:26 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

morel 5372 street lifters or you can upgrade to 4602 pro lifters

I don't know about the plugs since I never used those headers.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-23-2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Trying to get the perfect quench is part of blueprinting. So you cut the b.s.
Detonation?
At that compression there are absolutely no detonation issues with the quench the motor will have. If...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-23-2013, 02:48 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

They are about teaching, and he has learned that he can have a nice performing street engine without having to go crazy worrying about getting the perfect quench!:crazy:
Not every engine needs to be...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-22-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Gary why is it that you think every engine needs to be 100% perfect in spec blueprinted? He is not trying to build a perfect blueprinted engine from the ground up trying to make it as efficient as...
Forum: Carburetors
12-22-2013, 08:26 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

yea try the other carb if you can just to see if you still have the same issues or not. I doubt it is a blown pv. if would be dumping so much fuel it would be almost untunable.
Forum: Carburetors
12-21-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

ok I stand corrected on the removing the pv thing. I forgot the well behind it has vacuum and will let fuel in through there. Its actually the main jets you can remove and have no effect on idle. So...
Forum: Carburetors
12-21-2013, 10:56 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

Dude, they are 100% wrong!!!!!!! And this is nothing new, their tech department doesn't know their *** from their elbow. and even the guys at holley who do know will still tell you that because they...
Forum: Carburetors
12-21-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

no, fuel would go into the pv restrictor holes. It just wouldn't make it's way into the engine until the carb is into the main circuit. The pvr's don't flow fuel into the idle circuit.
Forum: Carburetors
12-21-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

That thread has no actual information on how a pv works.
If the pv is effecting your idle then you are not idling on the idle circuit. It is really that simple. The problem is a very large...
Forum: Carburetors
12-21-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

If you are idling on the idle circuit you can remove the powervalve or have a blown one and it doesn't make a difference. I also use 10.5 valves in cars with less than 10 inches of vacuum at idle...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-21-2013, 09:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,061
Posted By JaBoT

Re: carbed LO5 engine pings on regular and midgrade gas

Good call
Love that stuff. We call it tuneup in a bottle.
And yes excessive carbon buildup in the chamber and on the pistons due to an improperly tuned or high mileage engine can cause detonation....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-21-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Sorry it was late when I posted, I meant less overlap.



While they would work very well for his combo no and they flow pretty good considering the small runner and valves I don't think it would...
Forum: Carburetors
12-21-2013, 09:03 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

If the main transition slots are squared and the carb is actually idling on the idle circuit the power valve has no effect on afr. You could remove it and the most difference it would make is maybe...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-20-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

So basically stick with 180/85cc head. get the chamber cc as small as possible 64 or lower. Go down to a 58cc if you can. Talk to the manufacturer, even if you get them in a low cc like 58 they will...
Forum: Carburetors
12-20-2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

doesn't look like you have a funny cylinder from the vids.
I am beginning to think there may be some issues with the idle circuit. Maybe clogged or something.
try this. Hook the vac can up to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-19-2013, 11:10 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Of course comp recommends rhs, they are the same company. They are over $100 more a head than profilers and don't flow as well. Even the if you don't want profilers. The dart shp heads are over $100...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-19-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Do you not remember you were told by a few people that there are much better choices than trickflow heads for the money?
I'm going to try and be nice about this but it is obvious you only asked to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-19-2013, 09:33 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

Because building and tuning a blowthrough carb that will drive well on the street is out of the scope for most people.

And I totally agree with you skinny
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-18-2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

I use car-part all the time. There are none with low miles for $1000! They do not exist anymore. The ones with over 100,000 miles are over $1000. And i'm guessing you figured that out too since you...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-18-2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

While I agree a vortec motor is much better to start with. Where I live there isn't any low mileage ones left in junk yards. That well dried up years ago. And if you do find one they want crazy money...
Forum: Carburetors
12-17-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

like this
Power balance - YouTube

except you are going to have to actually poke the boot with the test light. They all should drop around the same rpm and sound the same when shorted out. If one...
Forum: Carburetors
12-17-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

The problem isn't the vacuum can hooked up to full vacuum. He says it still fluctuates when idling in gear without the can hooked up. The vacuum reading should not fluctuate like that. This is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-15-2013, 03:44 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

What heads did you pick? They aren't procomps are they?
Forum: Carburetors
12-15-2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,499
Posted By JaBoT

Re: I need help tuning my 4150 Holley 650.

can you record a video of a vacuum gauge with the engine idling at 1000 rpm in park and holding at 2000 rpm in park?
Also can you take pics of all 8 spark plugs?

aside from that it could be a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-15-2013, 10:56 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 38,942
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Roller Cam in Non Roller block, Whats need it and is it worth it?

As I stated in another thread, just call the head manufacturer and they will tell you all the parts you need. You don't need to buy a prebuilt kit. Also like I said before and Delta touched on there...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-10-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,714
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Trick Flow VS Edelbrock Head and cam packages, Which one?

the carb and distributor should be fine.

Just call profiler. They will tell you everything you need. Its no more complicated than that.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-10-2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,643
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Fixing my jacked up engine build.

I personally like the proform street series. For the price you can't beat it. I have probably tuned over 20 of them and never had a problem. Quickfuel is nice also. They are basically the same carbs....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-09-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,714
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Trick Flow VS Edelbrock Head and cam packages, Which one?

The rpm is just an outdated cam. Newer cams will make more power all around and have smother idle with more vacuum.
The 2 trickflow packages have either a tiny cam or a huge cam. Neither of which I...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-01-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Intake manifold questions

well you either have a standard bolt pattern, 87 and up or vortec. Now you cant have a vortec since nothing will line up! if you are crossed between standard and 87 and up you will only have a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-01-2013, 11:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 641
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Just wont Time correctly

Your timing is way off from what you are reading. Do what five7kid said in post 5.

Also never set the timing for best vacuum at idle. You will almost always be way to high after full advance.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-01-2013, 11:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 575
Posted By JaBoT

Re: 305 timing tab

use a piston stop to find tdc and mark the balancer at 0 on the tab.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-29-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,020
Posted By JaBoT

Re: Changing heads questions

i have never used the jegs heads, but I have been told they are profiler heads.
The profiler heads might be cheaper with shipping direct from them....
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