ok the stroking part has been droped but i am going to buy some good conrods there not much more than doing your own---i finally took the timing cover of camshaft and crank so there all waiting to get machined and balanced --with the harmonic balancer i tried a cleveland one on it it fits fine and it even feels a little heavier i will buy a new one that has the removeable conterweight as these engine are internal balanced--i also need to ring crow cams about grinding the cam into a solid profile--i did try and get a unmachined cams from some cam places in the us but they didnt want to sell me one so im stuck using a regrind which im not to keen on---im going to have the old cam read to see what the specs are on it so i have some idea what it had---these are the specs im thinking of using its a comp cam 270s grind
Comp Cams #249-12-222-4
Magnum 270S Mechanical Flat Tappet Camshaft
Lift:
.468"/.468"
Duration:
270°/270°
Lobe Separation Angle:
106°
RPM Range:
1500-5500
these are the head flow rates
i might increase the lift to 550 or 600 to get the flow benifits of the head but ill see what crow cams suggest and i will get a secound opion from wade cams too
im still thinking of cutting off the water pump shaft of the camshaft and getting the hole in the timing cover welded up and using a electric water pump as for the delco alternator thats going in the bin i got a 60 amp bosch that will do the job
the engine compartment is going to be painted in color flec and i have put the paper air filter under the bench and i am getting a flame arrestor one as you guys sugessted
will be posting pics and more info as its done and with the harmonic balancer it looks like all the lugs on the timing cover that held the old charging system will need to be machined off to fit will add pics when its done
