Got our 350 dyno completed today for our race car. It is a 350 with a 2 barrel carb and stock iron exhaust manifolds it hit 427 ft pounds of torque and 469 HP. My son designed the internals and we're happy as heck.
Race season starts this month so I am painting the car this weekend and then we will assemble the body. Got my NASCAR registraion done so I am now a registered NASCAR Crew Chief. Woo Hoo!!
Oh and the Chevelles are moving along too. Should have the 70 repainted in a week or so.
-- Edited by Tim H on Thursday 12th of April 2012 07:01:06 AM
You must be very proud of your son, looks like he has designed one kick a$$ power plant.
-- Edited by dashboard on Thursday 12th of April 2012 02:13:16 PM
Tim H said
Apr 12, 2012
dashboard wrote:
You must be very proud of your son, looks like he has designed one kick a$$ power plant.
-- Edited by dashboard on Thursday 12th of April 2012 02:13:16 PM
Thanks. He is pretty good at designing engines. He looks a lot at dynamic compression and calculates his cam, decking, shaving and porting. Then after flow benching and a bunch of other stuff beyond my thought process he finalizes his cam design. He is going to college for mecanical engineering and would like to get into the automotive field on the performance end of things.
The engine in his 68 Camaro is a 350 non-stroked with Chevy iron heads. He figured that one out, designed his cam, had it cut to his design and hit over 500 HP on the dyno running pump gas.
I can only bolt crap together.
-- Edited by Tim H on Thursday 12th of April 2012 03:11:38 PM
Scott Parkhurst said
Apr 12, 2012
WTG Pops! Will this be running at Elco?
SShink said
Apr 12, 2012
But what kind of mileage will it get?
bowtie said
Apr 12, 2012
I wanna know more about the car-class, a pic, etc. I usually get down to Elko or Raceway at least once a year. My dad's brother did a lot of racing at RP back in the late 70s/early 80s, always liked the sport but it's a little far for me now.
Tim H said
Apr 12, 2012
bowtie wrote:
I wanna know more about the car-class, a pic, etc. I usually get down to Elko or Raceway at least once a year. My dad's brother did a lot of racing at RP back in the late 70s/early 80s, always liked the sport but it's a little far for me now.
If you get there this year stop by and see us in the pits after the races. The pits are always open to the public at the end of the night. The drivers and crews enjoy meeting people and especially the kids. They teams usually hand out things to the kids, they autograph flags and pictures ect.
We're there almost every Sunday night from start of the season to the end. There are nights that they do crazy racing like trailer races and the Dukes Jump.
The people watching is worth the price of admission some nights. lol
heck I'll even buy you a beer.
Chris R said
Apr 12, 2012
What school is he attending?
Tim H said
Apr 13, 2012
Chris R wrote:
What school is he attending?
His Mechanical Engineering Degree will be from the University of Minnesota. He has a degree in Fluid Power Technology now. He has his Hydraluic and Pneumatic HS PS and S certifications.
Non Chevelle related but still a SBC
Got our 350 dyno completed today for our race car. It is a 350 with a 2 barrel carb and stock iron exhaust manifolds it hit 427 ft pounds of torque and 469 HP. My son designed the internals and we're happy as heck.
Race season starts this month so I am painting the car this weekend and then we will assemble the body. Got my NASCAR registraion done so I am now a registered NASCAR Crew Chief. Woo Hoo!!
Oh and the Chevelles are moving along too. Should have the 70 repainted in a week or so.
-- Edited by Tim H on Thursday 12th of April 2012 07:01:06 AM
Let's see in order
It will mainly run at Raceway Park in Shakopee but will do some races at Elko.
20 laps to a tank of gas
It is Hobby Stock / Thunder Class asphalt only.
Engines are basically stock mass produced 350 cu in. It has a 500 cfm 2 barrel carb.
It will look like this after paint.
-- Edited by Tim H on Thursday 12th of April 2012 12:27:23 PM
You must be very proud of your son, looks like he has designed one kick a$$ power plant.
-- Edited by dashboard on Thursday 12th of April 2012 02:13:16 PM
Thanks. He is pretty good at designing engines. He looks a lot at dynamic compression and calculates his cam, decking, shaving and porting. Then after flow benching and a bunch of other stuff beyond my thought process he finalizes his cam design. He is going to college for mecanical engineering and would like to get into the automotive field on the performance end of things.
The engine in his 68 Camaro is a 350 non-stroked with Chevy iron heads. He figured that one out, designed his cam, had it cut to his design and hit over 500 HP on the dyno running pump gas.
I can only bolt crap together.
-- Edited by Tim H on Thursday 12th of April 2012 03:11:38 PM
But what kind of mileage will it get?
If you get there this year stop by and see us in the pits after the races. The pits are always open to the public at the end of the night. The drivers and crews enjoy meeting people and especially the kids. They teams usually hand out things to the kids, they autograph flags and pictures ect.
We're there almost every Sunday night from start of the season to the end. There are nights that they do crazy racing like trailer races and the Dukes Jump.
The people watching is worth the price of admission some nights. lol
heck I'll even buy you a beer.
What school is he attending?
His Mechanical Engineering Degree will be from the University of Minnesota. He has a degree in Fluid Power Technology now. He has his Hydraluic and Pneumatic HS PS and S certifications.