1969 Torino

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Motor sounded very linear... and just ran without a hiccup. NICE!


I've been around the dyno quite a bit (buddy owns one) and it's funny how some motors might make a nice piece of paper -- but when they're pulling I'm thinking... I'd be changing that or Ouch or something else. I like 'em when they just pull and the rpms climb.

Yep it looks like we have a runner. It wanted to keep pulling like an electric motor smooth, no sign of quit, but no reason to beat on it above 7200 when it was already falling off.

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

^ Love the 'mad scientist' basement vid ...

Yep a couple of Mad Scientist working on this one with me. The Hilllbilly from TN Blair Patrick and the Surfer from CA traveled to the Artic cold of MN and hid out in a converted chicken coop with a superflow 901 and the ColdMister.

I have to thank Jay Brown the owner of the "lab". Just a great guy with a passion for cars and Motors, FE motors. He ran his dyno for three days morning to night and even fed us a beer or two.



Wrenching on the little 352



Now it's about time to start the 1k mi drive South and then get on a plane back to CA Tues morning.

[torino420]

wow....Jay Brown...he knows his FE's.

Motor sounds wicked Rob!

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by torino420

wow....Jay Brown...he knows his FE's.

Motor sounds wicked Rob!

Thanks Jason.

Yea Jay does know his FEs. But that hillbilly turning a wrench on the drivers side valve cover is the FE Magician.

Hangin out with those two didn't make me feel smart about these motors that's for sure.

[OLDFLM]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Funny how everyone will spend endless amounts of $$ trying to make their car "unique" in every way but the motor. Tried and true speedway floater isn't bling enough or I need some HREs not Forglines. But under the hood cookie cutter is always good enough.

I like 60s cars. I don't want it to ride or stop like one but that RS chassis is pretty well hidden so it will do it's job somewhat unnoticed. I want mine to look like a 60s car and still have the soul of hp past. Nothing wrong with building a car just because of the body lines if that is what you want it just isn't my goal. I started my build based on the motor and the car. That's jsut what I like.

Best quote in this thread! Now that I've driven it on the street I'm so glad I stayed true and stroked the 400 in my Firebird to 440! It may be "old school" but it's cool as hell, makes more power and torque than I'll ever "need" and I can still work on it myself. Heart and soul remains... no "cookie cutter" transplants here either. Congrats!

[Flash68]

Now that's a vacation.

And your build plan is probably my favorite one on this forum. Wait, did I just say that?

[482supersnake]

I would have liked to see what the two dual plane TP intakes would have done. Both are very hard to come by and very expensive. Cool build. Next time I go to see the Mother-in-law in MN I may have to go out for coffee and end up a Jay's place.

[INTMD8]

Nice dyno graph, that should be fun!

[Ripped]

Congratulations Rob, sounds like you've got an impressive motor that's gonna be under foot.

Can't beat the sound of a vintage motor, spitting out a little fire

What's next on the project?

[intocarss]

She sounds smooooooooooooooth

[EBMC]

It's gonna be so cool to see a high hp FE powered car, AND one that can go around corners, AND that's not a cobra! Very cool build Rob.