<VV> Early Engine
Geoffrey A Johnson
geoffj at unm.edu
Tue Jul 26 14:22:41 EDT 2005
I have a ton of early engine parts and figure I can assemble a good early
engine for only the cost of parts cleaning and gaskets. I have a
ton of parts, here is what I am
thinking so far.
Have a 30,000 mile crankcase, needs a good cleaning. It and its crank and
bearings look brand new. Have a mated set of 60 jugs bored to 61-69
standard,
and pistons and chrome rings, with 8,000 miles, from an engine with a
failed cam. Here it the consideration. Have good 80 hp heads, that could
go on it. Also have a set of milled 64 95 heads.
Also cam choice is the other consideration.
I have on hand a ISKY 260 cam, early 80 cam, early 102 cam, and a 891
cam.
I am leaning towards the isky cam and the milled 95 heads. I am thinking
that those heads with a early crank should give a low CR, that is brought
back up by the gasket step being gone. This should give a decent CR along
with a good quench. Can anyone tell me offhand what the CR would be then?
So I can get a ballpark estimate before I actually measure and calculate?
Not looking for big HP, just a good reliable low end torque engine to push
around a 61 Powerglide
Sedan.
-Geoff Johnson
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