<VV> New heads, an approach...

[ScottyGrover at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/21/09 4:46:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
kenpepke at juno.com writes:

Many  years ago my partner and I decided to build a really quick figure 8  
racer.  The track rules would not allow our rear engine Corvair so the  
second choice was a 66 Fairlane 2 dr hardtop ... with the 300 ci engine,  forged 
12.5:1 pistons, long rods, forged truck crank and Clifford 6=8 manifold  
supporting a Holley 700 cfm carb.  Estimated at 440 hp and enough torque  to 
occasionally snap of a 31 spline axle shaft, the engine did have a gasket  
problem.  We would arrive at the track with a new head gasket, qualify  
[usually fast time], run two races then change the blown head gasket during  
intermission and be ready for the figure 8 feature.  The Ford 4 bolt  circle head 
pattern was not sufficient to keep head gaskets alive.  The  thin pressed 
steel gaskets would be extruded back into the water  jackets!  


I think at least part of your problem was that 12.5:1 C.R.; my rig was for  
street driving and while the head was polished, it wasn't milled--just a 
240 cid  head on a 300 cid engine.
 
Scotty from Hollyweird
 
 
 
 
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