Quack System Upgrades

dlcockrum/Dave...No offense taken, so no problem exists. *G*  As a southern CA native and a 'child of the 60's', much too laid back to take umbrage.  Besides, I suspected there was a sly snicker in there... ;)

"A ridiculous motor"....Having grown up in and with L.A. 'kar kulture' (drag strips, highly 'massaged' vehicles, 'rat bikes'....you name it, I've seen and heard it...), I have too many clues as to what that could encompass.  First thought was a nitro-burning 2 stroke bike motor....potentially a 'one run' motor...*HowwwwlBANG!*  That could be expensive entertainment...;)

...but I have a rather odd take on things....*G*

Yeah, AVL's a cool place to hang one's hat.  Got a brewery and good pizza joint a 10 min. stroll away from this desk.

 I  must   show   Restraint   .  Daily.  *L*

@asvjerry I'd hate to send someone off looking for that Heinlein reference 😉 which actually seems to be an obscure book of his. Besides Blish could use some more attention, he's a sorely underrated author

Hi Jerry,

Ben used to build Dale Earnhardt Sr's Grand National motors back in the day. He rebuilt the original 302 motor for my 69 Z28 back in 2000. Forged pistons, rods, crank, 11:1 CR, 4 bolt mains, big valve heads, and solid-lift cam all from the factory. Only non-GM part I used was a secret-grind Comp Cams cam designed by Gordon Holloway for the rare factory crossram racing intake with two Holley 580cfm no-choke double pumpers. Ben balanced and blueprinted the motor. Dyno'd at 402 HP @ 6200 rpm and 367 ft/lbs @ 4800 rpm. All that from 302 cubes!

Once a guy next to me at a red light rolled down his window and yelled, "Man, the sound of that motor is giving me a hard on!". lol

Dave