[FC] My Best engine combo

[Ken Hand]

 OK, I have built an engine with a 95 hp cam which is the -889 cam, although, I used 110 heads. The engine with a powerglide would pull a stump but it ran out of steam going down the road pulling our trailer. The fastest it would do most times was 70-75 with a tail wind but I got 17 miles to the gallon pulling the trailer. To me the speed was the downfall of the combination with an -889 cam. If I were to do it over I would use either the -304 cam or the -891 cam. Actually, I am building that engine for someone and I am waiting on a cam suggestion from a cam grinder so we may end up with a custom grind.

As far as rings to use, I prefer the moly rings over the chrome rings but I will use chrome if that is all that is available. With the moly you can hone a lot finer and create a lot less heat while breaking in the engine.

 

Ken Hand
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: BBRT <chsadek at comcast.net>
To: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>; Mike Clark <mclark67 at charter.net>
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Sent: Fri, Dec 31, 2010 7:06 pm
Subject: Re: [FC] My  Best engine combo


Suggest the 95 cam.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>

To: "Mike Clark" <mclark67 at charter.net>

Cc: "[FC] group" <corvanatics at corvair.org>

Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 7:00 PM

Subject: Re: [FC] My Best engine combo





> Hi Mike,

>

> The cam is also different, and the 110 cam is shared with the 140.

>

> --Bryan

>

> On Dec 31, 2010, at 6:17 PM, Mike Clark wrote:

>

>> So a 110 motor with 95 heads.  Is there something special about the 110

>> engine assembly or could I get a 95 engine and put a 110 distributor in 

>> it?

>

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