Big engines
Racer
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From: Forty Fort PA
Hi. One more for the mix.
540 cuin. 10.3:1 compression. Edelbrock cam, intake, carbs (2 x 600 cfm). Forged rotating assembly. Manley valves Comp roller rockers...
Backed by Muncie M-22 4-speed. 3.55 rear. Fun to drive.
Lang
540 cuin. 10.3:1 compression. Edelbrock cam, intake, carbs (2 x 600 cfm). Forged rotating assembly. Manley valves Comp roller rockers...
Backed by Muncie M-22 4-speed. 3.55 rear. Fun to drive.
Lang
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Here's a 555" I built for a buddy. 775 HP in this configuration with *small* intake, carb and hyd roller cam.
This is mine...555", 871HP/746 lb ft. Pump gas...Holley EFI.
JIM
This is mine...555", 871HP/746 lb ft. Pump gas...Holley EFI.
JIM
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From: EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
Alex.
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From: Kalispell MT
WOW.... Awesome. Could you answer me a pair of questions please?
1-. You built by yourself this engine?
2-. It doesn`t where do you buy it how many hps have this engine?
3-. what tranny do you use have to do any modifications on it?
In my country Spain when a car has a big engine we called it MORLACO,( it`s the same thing called your car a best with horns) so you have a big morlaco in yor car... jajaja!!!. i really live verts.. my first vette was a 75 vert. Congrats for your great car.
1-. You built by yourself this engine?
2-. It doesn`t where do you buy it how many hps have this engine?
3-. what tranny do you use have to do any modifications on it?
In my country Spain when a car has a big engine we called it MORLACO,( it`s the same thing called your car a best with horns) so you have a big morlaco in yor car... jajaja!!!. i really live verts.. my first vette was a 75 vert. Congrats for your great car.
1. The engine was built locally by Bradford Balance & Machine and it's based on the article Jim Moore (427 HotRod) wrote for Corvette Enthusiast a couple of years back.
2. I have not dyno'd the motor yet but it should easily be over 650 hp based on the tests that Jim wrote about.
3. I'm running a TKO 600 5 speed with a custom built 12-Bolt rear end and 3.73 gears.
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From: EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
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Nobody......did you do any porting of the Holley tunnel ram? Any pics inside of it? We're doign a bunch of dyno testing right now on a 572 with a few single planes and a couple of tunnel rams...but I hadn't looked at Holley one.
What sort of RPM? Any dyno numbers with RPM?
Thanks,
JIM
What sort of RPM? Any dyno numbers with RPM?
Thanks,
JIM
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From: EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
hi again jim, i follow you 5 years ago when i bought my first corvette, no words to say..awesome!!!!. Looks amazing both engines... and very well built both sure!!!!!
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From: EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
ANIMAL!!!!!!! jajjajaja brute engine, well built as suppouse like sonny`s engines full equipment, witn all necesary to win , too many dollars here sure!!!!!!!. Awesome engine.
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From: Oquirrh Mountains
St. Jude Donor '09
Here's two from forum member, 632C2. I don't know how often Steve gets on this board so here's a pic of his insane 942 hp 632 bbc.
He and Jim are probably the premier bbc guys on this site (though I'm sure there's others).
He and Jim are probably the premier bbc guys on this site (though I'm sure there's others).
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From: EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
Thanks for the compliments! Morlaco it is....
1. The engine was built locally by Bradford Balance & Machine and it's based on the article Jim Moore (427 HotRod) wrote for Corvette Enthusiast a couple of years back.
2. I have not dyno'd the motor yet but it should easily be over 650 hp based on the tests that Jim wrote about.
3. I'm running a TKO 600 5 speed with a custom built 12-Bolt rear end and 3.73 gears.
1. The engine was built locally by Bradford Balance & Machine and it's based on the article Jim Moore (427 HotRod) wrote for Corvette Enthusiast a couple of years back.
2. I have not dyno'd the motor yet but it should easily be over 650 hp based on the tests that Jim wrote about.
3. I'm running a TKO 600 5 speed with a custom built 12-Bolt rear end and 3.73 gears.
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From: EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
THAT IS DEFINITELY AWESOME!!!!!!! Monster engine **** rules jajjajajaja!!!!!!
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I've been to Steve's house and seen his toys in person. He's incredible! The stuff he builds is so clean and well thought out. And make insane HP!!
JIM
JIM
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From: EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS
Jim this year probably i will visit you in november and see all your morlacos in live and then we can talk what is the prefect reicipe to built an insane and streetable morlaco.... Very impresive work on all cars, congrats to all!!!
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