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yes the exhaust comes from the intake area and vice versa
yes the exhaust comes from the intake area and vice versa
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Re: could this work?
It was done with Nailheads all the time.
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i was ALMOST 100% sure it would work but not quite. is there any advantages/disadvantages of doing this?Comment
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I'm thinking this is just for looks, I believe the really high HP flathead Fords are built this way. Probably not much reason to do it to a SBC.
Here is his original thread about it.
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I'm sorry, I meant to say that some flathead Fords were similar, in that they used the intake for exhaust.
They were reverse flow but all the ports were on top like an old Caddy.
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People did it with the Nailheads because the Exhaust ports supposibly flowed better than the Intake ports.Escaped on a technicality.Comment
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A sbc definitely has a better intake port than exhaust, so I doubt it would work well. The casting would presumably not be designed to take exhaust heat in the intake area as well. Looks trippy, though......Comment
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Several Indy engines were set up that way - from several different manufacturers. In some cases I think it may have come down to packaging in a particular aerodynamic shape.There's always something new to learn.Comment
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It could work. But not well in an SBC. But that's rat-rodding. More likely than not the guy did it just for the challenge. BTW, that belt-driven distributor cap needs painted black. ;)
The new Duramax engines for the 1/2 tons will be set up that way, with the turbo in the valley.The official Bangshift garage door guru. Just about anything can be built using garage door parts, trust me.Comment
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If you make a cam for it with the lobes in the right place, it'll run, but it won't be as powerful as one going the right way. It will surely work for attracting attention, which seems to be the intent.
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well, for boosted engines I can see the use..
why hasn't any head makers.. reversed the valves for turbo/blower engines..
as a boosted engine needs more exhaust valve, and can get by with a smaller intake..
I'd think reversing the valve head sizes would help make more power.. as the bigger exhaust valve would alow the cyl to blow down faster and ,less'n the pumping power lossComment
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Lots of commercial engines are like that. I don't have a picture off hand, but the engines in our Hiatachi shovels and on our Viper Drill are set up like that. The exhaust comes out the valley, 4 turbo's in the middle, and the intake ports on the outside.Escaped on a technicality.Comment
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Absolutely it'll work. Just won't work well. It's an attention getter.
Interesting thoughts though put out by folks about turbo charging.Comment
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