My Rampage... Cruiser/Drag Week Car

[MR P-BODY]

Its one thing after another on this damn engine... I seen that the oil pressure
was a bit low(normally when I prime it, it'll hit 80 PSi) well the top of the lifter
supply hole is just coming out of the lifter bushings... plus the lifter bushings
were a bit loose(more than I want) so I'm having the shop push in new bushings
and leaving them long to cover the hole.... I was hoping to be on the dyno Tuesday
but thats not happening... I'll drop it off Monday and pick it up in a couple of days

[CDMBill]

I had this issue on my block and he lifter bushing fix wasn't cheap. I upgraded to .904 lifters in the process. You are already there I expect.

[MR P-BODY]

I had this issue on my block and he lifter bushing fix wasn't cheap. I upgraded to .904 lifters in the process. You are already there I expect.

Yeah Mopar uses a .904 lifter... I'm gonna take it in to the shop in a few minutes
should have it back in a few days... sure am glad I didnt sign up for DW this year
with all the set backs I'm having

[MR P-BODY]

Well I picked up my block today and they installed the new and taller
lifter bushings but couldnt ream the bushings for me (tool was gone or
lost or something)... no big deal I have the proper ream... I did half of
them today and will finish them up tomorrow... give it another cleaning
and prep it to put it back together... should be on the dyno by Tuesday
............ if the oil pressure is right....PLEASE LORD...
I'm still not tooooo far behind my time line

[MR P-BODY]

I reamed out the lifter bushings... that turned out nice... cleaned
the block and reassembled most of the engine today... gotta put
the pan on with a couple of bolts then spin up the oil pump to see
what I have for pressure... if it right I'll finish up tomorrow and take
the engine to the dyno on Monday and should be running on the dyno
Tuesday

[CDMBill]

Nice progress. Pictures please. I don't read the articles I just look at the pictures.

[MR P-BODY]

Nice progress. Pictures please. I don't read the articles I just look at the pictures.

Well I got most of it built up today... I'll put the pan on
tomorrow and prime it to see if the oil pressure is what
I'm looking for... if all is well I'll drop it off Monday to
have it set up on the dyno... Tuesday we should be
beating on it and find out some numbers... as soon as
I button up the engine I'll take a few picks.... I think
I'll take 2 carbs to the dyno session... a 850 DP and
a 1050 dom... just for fun... with the 4150/4500 adapter
it wont fit under the cowl hood but I can machine the
intake if I want to so it would mount

[SuperBuickGuy]

Well I got most of it built up today... I'll put the pan on
tomorrow and prime it to see if the oil pressure is what
I'm looking for... if all is well I'll drop it off Monday to
have it set up on the dyno... Tuesday we should be
beating on it and find out some numbers... as soon as
I button up the engine I'll take a few picks.... I think
I'll take 2 carbs to the dyno session... a 850 DP and
a 1050 dom... just for fun... with the 4150/4500 adapter
it wont fit under the cowl hood but I can machine the
intake if I want to so it would mount

it is an acceptable reason to put a taller cowl on the car

or to parody a saturday night live - needs more cowl bell

[MR P-BODY]

it is an acceptable reason to put a taller cowl on the car

or to parody a saturday night live - needs more cowl bell

If it makes that much more power, believe me.... I will make it fit...
I had to machine a couple of manifolds to fit the 4500s... one is
on my race car.. that one is e-85 on a 405ci... I've got one thats sitting
in the shop but its a gas 1050(thats the one I'll take with me to the dyno)

[MR P-BODY]

Nice progress. Pictures please. I don't read the articles I just look at the pictures.

Here's a pic of my engine... this is a 418ci SB mopar..
W-5 heads ported by me... flows 310 @ .700
cam is a solid roller 105 lsa, installed at 103, .640/.640
260/270 at .050... TD rockers.... 10.9:1 compression
this whole engine was built with stuff I had laying around
the shop except for the pistons which are Diamond... so
for being a throw together engine its starting to cost me
more than I figured with the issues I had... if it makes 550 hp
I'll be fine with that.. the engine guy thats helping with advise
says it should make 590hp with no problem... maybe so but all
I need is 525 to 550
M-1 intake with a 850DP...

When I was moving pics some how my race car got in
this post and I havent figured how to delete it on this post
oh well... now you get to see it also