Johnny, thanks for THE best magazine on the market. Dont change a thing!! Anyhow, I have a question for ya. I have a 406 SBC buildup and the camshaft is the next thing to get. I am looking at the Cam Master program that Denny Wyckoff at Motor Machine and supply has in Tuscon. I have used this service before with good results. But, I tried to call them on 16 Feb 08 and the phone says it has been disconnected. The number I have is 520-792-1156. I have looked at most of the engine buidups (recent ones) in your mag at the source boxes, but no luck. I have also checked everyhwere on the internet and the phone number is the same. David Vizard's articles make reference to them all the time but with no contact info. Any suggestions??  

Go for the modular 5.4 Liter Ford. Preferably the 4v but there's more 2v and 3v's out there. Do it naturally aspirated. Show the truckers and stangers what can be accomplished. There's not enuff articles to show what's available and what can be done. Great mag. I've been reading it off and on for many many years.  

Interesting idea withthe 5.4 ford, does that only come in the pickups?  

I think last months issues of PHR and the article on the Engine Masters Winning 10.5 to 1 SBC 400 should be the blueprint for anyone wanting to build a SBC.

I could build the Worlds Largest Small Block for a little over $7000 but it would be an Oldsmobile at 480 cubic inches. Dick Miller isn't the only guy who can build Oldsmobile's, he would make readers believe it would cost $18,000 to build such a combo. Take one Olds 403 block and add a worked over forged Olds 425 crank. Home ported factory Big Block heads, ported Edelbrock intake, Q-Jet carb etc. It would make well over 500HP on pump gas, easy.    

I think PHR should start doing How to articles like, modifiy your Holley to run on E85. How to port SBC, BBC, Olds, Pontiac heads. How about How to articles on How to rebuild/build a Turbo 400 or Powerglide ??

Super/Stock Magazine showed readers how to build a Turbo 400 in November of 1986 that will last forever for $5 bucks. If you wanted to spend around $100 you could a competition ready Turbo 400 that would handle 800HP. I built the competition Turbo 400, it's been in my Street/Strip Omega for over 20 years.

This reader would like to read more How to articles than just another engine combo article.

Bruce
http://www.oldsmobileracersonline.com/omegadude.html  

I found a low milage 305 H.O. from a wrecked '85 z28 for free and am planning to stroke it out for a future project. I would like to see a 305 project built in the 334 ci. to 340 ci. range with forced induction. The reason for this engine is that good 305 blocks are a dime a dozen and the bore and stroke being nearly square would work well with forced induction.  

I think one of the more interesting new things happening is direct injection. There are some new v6s making more power than a lot of v8s using this.

I noticed the cylinder heads on a funny car engine have the injectors shooting right at the intake valve fed by a rail going through the head. It doesn't seem impossible to me to try to modify a set of heads (and maybe valve covers) to incorporate this, but I'm sure I'd go through more parts than I can afford trying this in my garage. Has anyone tried this before? Is it too crazy for PHR to try?  

You could do something for us aspiring circle track people. How about a 406 sbc for the sportsman class, show us how to make good power with such restrictive rules as these...performance iron heads, 500cfm holly 2bbl carb, 4bbl intake OK with 2bbl adaptor, flat top pistons w/ 4 valve reliefs.  

I put together a 40 over 350 with parts laying around. Its 40 over, 2-blt mains, 10/10 crank, K/B forged 4 valve relief pistons, summit racing stage 2 con rods, Lunati VooDoo cam 233/241 dur /504/525 lift, Crane roller rockers 1.6, World products Sportsman 2 heads 200 cc runners,2.02-1.60, 64cc , summit air gap style dual plane intake, 770 holley street avenger carb. Anyone got any idea of hp   ?  

i am starting a 305 build like you featured is it possible for me to get a list of all componets i will need i would appreciate any help you can offer me. thank you very much. ken tatum   redneck_n_ms@yahoo.com  

I have a '81 Trans Am with a naturally aspirated 301. Although Pontiac made a turbo trans am back then it was a dog too. With current technology I believe you could bolt on an aftermarket turbo and make good power and maybe at a comparable price to traditional mods like stroking, new heads, new cam, new intake etc. I'd like to see a buildup of a turbo motor to show how you select a turbo based on engine size / other parameters? and install one on an engine to show the performance gained. Preferably it'd be a small displacement / oddball engine that doesn't have a lot of aftermarket performance parts available - like the 301 Pontiac.  

another interesting motor choice along the lines of the 305 would be the ford 400. i know hot rod did one, but the machine work and the parts list just isn't feasible. ive done a little reading and the general consensus is that it's supposed to be a torque monster. maybe forced induction? nitrous? just try not to use chevy rods and dodge pistons on this one  

Well with gas prices through the roof why don't you try a 4.3L vortec build? They're pretty stout little motors witha decent after market. Brodix offers alluminum heads and edelbrock ha a 4bbl intake for it. There is also a decent cam selection avaliable. I have a 4.3L in my 2000 S-10 and I'm pretty impressed with its torque output, especially with the NV3500 5 speed, and my gas milage is up around 25 or so. These motors are cheap, light, durable, fuel efficient and plentiful. Whats not to love? I've even seen turbo versions with over 1000 hp on stock blocks.  

Hello enginemasters, I live in wyoming and learned a valuable lesson about 9 yrs ago. I run at different elevations all the time. 4000' to 10,000' is common to me. I have great respect for those guys that can make engines work at high elevation. Bring the best engines from engine masters and see what they make at mile high, denver or wyo tech in laramie wyo. When I raced in houston TX area we had good air and came to wyoming and dropped my jet size from 78 to 68 was scary but it worked. Tuning is the key to any combination. I'm still learning and love your challenges. Also a graduate of SAM. That school helped me tremendously on seperating some of the wise tales back in the day. Graduated back in the early 90's. Thanks keep up the good work.    

Hey Wyo, another SAMmer here from the late 90's.  I remember Judson saying that back when Nickens was dominating comp - especially out at Denver - they would build their high altitude engines with significantly more compression to account for the air difference.  That was how they were able to lose less HP than everyone else when they went there.  

What I'd like to see is a return of project econo-performer. This time say an early 60's Chevy II with and iron duke running a junkyard turbo setup on E85. Something that runs into the 15's and delivers 30 mpg freeway.