That's going to be a lot of fun. Say a little prayer for your rear tires and start building a fund for their many replacements.
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I am going to have the engine on Sunday. I am not fully aware of all the specs however it is a 1973 iron block, iron heads ported by Mark, Mahle pistons, 850 QF carb, runs on pump gas.
I think Mark is member of this forum I will ask him to post some more info until I have the engine and all the details.
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Nice numbers...the ones we can see, anyway. We know your torque peak and horsepower peak are at least 1700 rpm apart, which is impressive enough. Any chance of seeing the rest?
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I am going to have the engine on Sunday. I am not fully aware of all the specs however it is a 1973 iron block, iron heads ported by Mark, Mahle pistons, 850 QF carb, runs on pump gas.
I think Mark is member of this forum I will ask him to post some more info until I have the engine and all the details.
I think Mark is member of this forum I will ask him to post some more info until I have the engine and all the details.
Be curious if he put a solid roller or stuck with Hyd.
He must be doing some magic with those heads.
I ask since ajrothm has one of his 496cid and it made a little less hp when he dyno'ed, not that it matters, since ajrothm has a mid 10's quarter miler with AC.
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Your going to have some fun with that beast.
Be curious if he put a solid roller or stuck with Hyd.
He must be doing some magic with those heads.
I ask since ajrothm has one of his 496cid and it made a little less hp when he dyno'ed, not that it matters, since ajrothm has a mid 10's quarter miler with AC.
Be curious if he put a solid roller or stuck with Hyd.
He must be doing some magic with those heads.
I ask since ajrothm has one of his 496cid and it made a little less hp when he dyno'ed, not that it matters, since ajrothm has a mid 10's quarter miler with AC.
I spoke to Mark earlier , he said he will post more info.
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4.310X4.00 (467) 10.3 compression, Mahle 28 cc dome, fully worked GM 3/8 truck rods, Ported GM 781 oval port heads, 2.190/1.880 Ferrea valves, Performer RPM air gap intake, 1 inch open spacer, QF 850 carb, 248/254/110/106/.630 net lift solid roller, billet rollmaster timing chain. Modified GM oil pan, 10/30 Chevron oil, Wix 51061 filter, NGK YR 5 plugs, Shell 91 octane gas. Thanks Argiris for the opurtunity to build this engine.
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Damn that is a STRONG one...
I sometimes wish I had gone solid roller..
Nice job as usual Mark!
I still love mine.. 13k miles, 85 passes and more highway bombs then I can count and she still runs like a Swiss watch..
Some day Mark is gonna build me a BIG motor... If I can ever blow this 496 up... It may get a plate kit in the future..
I sometimes wish I had gone solid roller..
Nice job as usual Mark!
I still love mine.. 13k miles, 85 passes and more highway bombs then I can count and she still runs like a Swiss watch..
Some day Mark is gonna build me a BIG motor... If I can ever blow this 496 up... It may get a plate kit in the future..
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Another good one Mark! They just keep getting better! Great job!
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So what did the crew think of that thing? I can only imagine how nasty that thing is in those sea level conditions!! Put a vacuum gauge on it and let me know how much vacuum it pulls, Im thinking it will run your brakes just fine. Send me those photos I want to put them on my website.
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So thats what the crew is doing on the cruise ship, Your a character Argiris! So what did the crew think of that thing? I can only imagine how nasty that thing is in those sea level conditions!! Put a vacuum gauge on it and let me know how much vacuum it pulls, Im thinking it will run your brakes just fine. Send me those photos I want to put them on my website.
So what did the crew think of that thing? I can only imagine how nasty that thing is in those sea level conditions!! Put a vacuum gauge on it and let me know how much vacuum it pulls, Im thinking it will run your brakes just fine. Send me those photos I want to put them on my website.Now regarding my crew that was the first time they stayed voluntarily to work at 10:30 at night.
I wish I could update a video with their reaction when engine started…..
I will test the vacuum and I will let you know.
People are getting nuts here...everybody wants one...
Thanks again for the great motor Mark.