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The b35 Saga Begins
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Don,
are you talking quantity or wine snob quality? mind you, i'm not thinking rot-gut as quantity.
Only the best for my friend Don.
so what does sir Don prefer to drink? lets start with red or white. i presume red. since he's from the bay area, i guess california over french, aussy or chilean. but is it cab, syrah, zin, merlot or pinot?
loloe13
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I'm an equal opportunity wine drinker!
Good wine has no boundaries.
Living in NorCal is wonderful and even our little island of Alameda has wineries, breweries and the Hanger 1 distillery.
Good wine has no boundaries.
Living in NorCal is wonderful and even our little island of Alameda has wineries, breweries and the Hanger 1 distillery.
nice handcrafted piece, it seems that a bit of the soul of the mechanic is trapped there
If your cam has arrived that must mean that the rest of us are one rung closer to getting ours.
Polariscsl
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As a matter of interest, what max lift does that cam give at the valve?
decoupe
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For comparison the Schrick 284 is .429" in and .425" ex and the Schrick 282 (which I have as a regrind) is .417" / 417"
Lots of lift in the n21.
Lots of lift in the n21.
Polariscsl
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Interesting numbers - is that measured at zero clearance? Are the base circles still the same? It seems a lot of valve lift for an otherwise stock piston and compression ratio.
Mine is a custom made one by cat cams between their version of a 284 and a full race cam - it has 8.2mm of lobe lift and thereby 10.5mm of net valve lift. Mine has race pistons with big reliefs for the loft though. Just wondering if the method of measuring is different?
We also found that the standard cat cam and schrick 284 didn't quite achieve the numbers quoted in their brochures at just over 9mm of net valve lift on a blueprint engine. Sorry for the thread hijack - just interested in what others have developed in case I could find a way over the 300bhp mark without losing my idle!
Mine is a custom made one by cat cams between their version of a 284 and a full race cam - it has 8.2mm of lobe lift and thereby 10.5mm of net valve lift. Mine has race pistons with big reliefs for the loft though. Just wondering if the method of measuring is different?
We also found that the standard cat cam and schrick 284 didn't quite achieve the numbers quoted in their brochures at just over 9mm of net valve lift on a blueprint engine. Sorry for the thread hijack - just interested in what others have developed in case I could find a way over the 300bhp mark without losing my idle!
decoupe
(deceased)
b35 swaps head gasket options
Like HB Chris and several others in this tread I'm changing to the b35 generation - in this case putting a b35 head on my m90 block (84 x 93.4 stroke) replacing the AMC cast head. I'm already using the b35 intake manifold and plumbing with aftermarket engine ignition and management.
The upside to the b35 are bigger intake valves but the downside is lowering the compression ratio to 9:1 or there about with my flat top pistons. The stock b35 piston is piano topped I believe and good for about 9.5:1. The stock head gasket is about .070" but if I get a MLS headgasket in .030" thickness I can pick up a bit more compression to 9.5:1 or a little better.
So here is my question. Does the increased power from somewhat higher compression justify $250 for an MLS gasket? I realize I have to check for valve clearance to see if this is even an option.
http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac---m30-multi-layered-steel-head-gaskets-mls-p995.aspx
Like HB Chris and several others in this tread I'm changing to the b35 generation - in this case putting a b35 head on my m90 block (84 x 93.4 stroke) replacing the AMC cast head. I'm already using the b35 intake manifold and plumbing with aftermarket engine ignition and management.
The upside to the b35 are bigger intake valves but the downside is lowering the compression ratio to 9:1 or there about with my flat top pistons. The stock b35 piston is piano topped I believe and good for about 9.5:1. The stock head gasket is about .070" but if I get a MLS headgasket in .030" thickness I can pick up a bit more compression to 9.5:1 or a little better.
So here is my question. Does the increased power from somewhat higher compression justify $250 for an MLS gasket? I realize I have to check for valve clearance to see if this is even an option.
http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac---m30-multi-layered-steel-head-gaskets-mls-p995.aspx
Polariscsl
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One these engines compression and squish is extremely important to make good power so assuming the valves are clear get as much as you can! You could always do some 'man maths' and fit better pistons with a standard gasket - they work fine in a lot of race cars over 11:1
which head are you looking for , I have a few , for certain several b34's and several older euro ones , and I swear I have a B35 , just not sure where
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Thanks, I have a line on several others.
if you have a b35 head ... i might be interested ... and i'm in atlanta
scott
Update
Five months later the block is back in my garage and she's a beauty! Still collecting new parts, I may not pull the old motor until September, too many fun drives to enjoy before then. I will put the head on and get everything ready though. And no, my garage is not as pristine as Gary's, damn it.
Five months later the block is back in my garage and she's a beauty! Still collecting new parts, I may not pull the old motor until September, too many fun drives to enjoy before then. I will put the head on and get everything ready though. And no, my garage is not as pristine as Gary's, damn it.
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