{"id":6525,"date":"2016-12-13T14:44:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T22:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2016-12-22T07:48:01","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T15:48:01","slug":"just-wondering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/2016\/12\/13\/just-wondering\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Wondering…"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 13, 2016<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the years I\u2019ve had a great sense of satisfaction building and designing our engines, maintaining the old Doug-Nash 5-speed, and setting up our own rear gears. Of course I\u2019ve relied on machine shops to do the necessary machine work, but the engines were designed and assembled by us and we learned from our failures and successes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The one exception was the 406 in the Chevelle. It was cost effective to purchase a short-block assembly with a Dart Little M block, Callies crank, Manley steel rods and Wiseco pistons. To have purchased the individual pieces and paid for the machine work and balance was not cost effective. But with that said we had great input on the build including what main journal diameter we wanted, compression ratio, etc. We also selected the heads, camshaft grind and put the engine together less the short-block assembly and have rebuilt it once ourselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sadly, in my opinion, the trend today even in bracket racing is having your car completely built by someone else, purchase complete engines from an engine builder, etc. The other trend is to replace your ride every few years and go to a bigger engine. Certainly there have been many who have had great success with this type of program but I fail to understand where the personal satisfaction comes from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the very best racers in Modified Production were those who built their own engines, serviced their transmission, clutch & rear end, and worked hard to improve their chassis. Sadly we are like dinosaurs, creatures of the past.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roger<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Edwards & Young Tech Tips<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Edwards & Young 331 in our ’57<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Assembled 350 short-block currently in our ’57 with Wiseco pistons. Ring package: .043\/.043\/3mm low tension oil rings<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Coated Wiseco pistons in our 350<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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406 valve train, 1.6 rockers on exhausts, 1.5 rockers on intakes. New roller lifters<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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