Choosing a BIG Cube BBC Street Engine
11-01-2009, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by nofear69
I guess when I first started this thread I was concerned about harmonics and ware and tare in a big cube(crank throw,rod length,length of piston). I'm not up on this kind stuff and was wondering how it would live on the street. A 598 short deck just came out not to long ago and wow that sounded like the answer but once a guy started thinking about it would it survive on the street or would it eat itself alive?
11-01-2009, 10:10 AM
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Ya I don't know anyone that has a 598 short deck,never heard any feedback yet,they're new. I don't want to spend 10 or 12 grand and find out she'll fly apart. I guess I should phone the shops that build them and see what they have to say. I know Dynoflo and Shafiroff builds them anyone else?
11-01-2009, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by nofear69
Ya I don't know anyone that has a 598 short deck,never heard any feedback yet,they're new. I don't want to spend 10 or 12 grand and find out she'll fly apart. I guess I should phone the shops that build them and see what they have to say. I know Dynoflo and Shafiroff builds them anyone else?
http://forums.racingjunk.com/viewtop...er=asc&start=0
11-01-2009, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DirkaDirka
Here is a thread about Dynoflo engines. It also contains another thread about them also. Just read the threads and make up your own mind on them.
http://forums.racingjunk.com/viewtop...er=asc&start=0
For a street motor I would stay with a 548. Mostly because it is a very cheap ( and good) big cube buildup. And It makes a ton of HP and torque.
11-01-2009, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by nofear69
Ya I don't know anyone that has a 598 short deck,never heard any feedback yet,they're new. I don't want to spend 10 or 12 grand and find out she'll fly apart. I guess I should phone the shops that build them and see what they have to say. I know Dynoflo and Shafiroff builds them anyone else?
dont waste your quarters calling the jokers above
11-01-2009, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nofear69
So explain the set up on the 548?
My thoughts on crank and rods ... I run 1000hp on motor and will spray upto 300 with the spray, Eagle has worked good, I now have K1 Rods just to try them, and have good luck so far. I had a 548 once .. it made 850hp (950 on some dynos) with 10:1 compression until it broke a oliver no bearing wear just flat broke the rod in half but the callies magnum crank went with it along with the rest of the motor. Back to eagle for me ... no matter what you use, its only as good as the machine shop doing it for ya
11-01-2009, 04:25 PM
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I have a 540 in mine 4.5 bore 4.25 stroke with a 6.385 rod. Brodix 2x heads I love it. But I don't have much to compare it to as befre this I had 2 406's and one .030 over 454
I will neeeever go back to small blocks. ever.
I will neeeever go back to small blocks. ever.
11-01-2009, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Tod74
I have a 540 in mine 4.5 bore 4.25 stroke with a 6.385 rod. Brodix 2x heads I love it. But I don't have much to compare it to as befre this I had 2 406's and one .030 over 454
I will neeeever go back to small blocks. ever.
I will neeeever go back to small blocks. ever.
My Best ET with that 511ci was a 5.82et full street trim @3200 lbs..NO NOS all motor.
Tod you put a 300 shot on that 540ci and watch her holler.... :shock:
below is my 1st 5.99 pass in street trim....yeeee...ha.....the next clip is thanking My Northern pitcrew Tom Mc dunnah,,,lol
11-01-2009, 06:28 PM
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Give ME a 300 shot and You can watch me holler while I pick up pieces of piston off the track...
I know you used to drive that camaro on the road...can't imagine you do too much of that if any with the nova...do you ever miss having a "hot rod" to cruise to the local Sonic or whatever?
I know you used to drive that camaro on the road...can't imagine you do too much of that if any with the nova...do you ever miss having a "hot rod" to cruise to the local Sonic or whatever?