Re: Looking for info

[Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do you know what the compression is?

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Roderek Soest
<awesomemau5heads@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 225 cui/ 6. 0 miles it was just rebuilt and is sitting on a stand.
>
> On May 15, 11:29 am, Jim Altemose <jaltemo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Roderek,
>>
>> What ci is the engine and how many miles on it?
>>
>> - Jim
>> Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
>> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
>> '63 Polara 500 (383)
>> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
>> '71 Bronco
>>
>> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Roderek Soest
>>
>>
>>
>> <awesomemau5he...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Why should I lower the compression? And if the engine blows, I will
>> > just put a 273.
>>
>> > On May 15, 10:39 am, Scott Hinojos <lightspli...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> Paint probably isn't going to keep detonation in check. ;) I'd still look
>> >> into forged, low-compression pistons, and appropriate rings. I'd still keep
>> >> the boost fairly low on an engine not specifically built for boost.
>> >> On May 15, 2012 12:27 PM, "Roderek Soest" <awesomemau5he...@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >> > Its been rebuilt and I haven't even put it in the car (I am going to
>> >> > paint it first :p).
>>
>> >> > On May 15, 9:59 am, Scott Hinojos <lightspli...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > > The fuel injection is a good idea, because it simplifies fuel metering,
>> >> > and
>> >> > > makes said metering more reliable, which helps keep the engine alive.
>> >> > > However, slapping a turbo on a stock, nearly 50 year old engine is not. I
>> >> > > would at the very least replace the rings and bearings. While you're at
>> >> > it,
>> >> > > replace the pistons with forged parts, and drop the compression ratio.
>>
>> >> > > Or, you could skip all that, run very low boost (~5#) and hope things
>> >> > hold
>> >> > > together. The engine could live for a while, but I wouldn't put money on
>> >> > > its long-term prospects.
>>
>> >> > > ~S~
>> >> > > On May 15, 2012 10:54 AM, "Roderek Soest" <awesomemau5he...@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > > wrote:
>>
>> >> > > > You all know that I have a 1965 plymouth barracuda. I want to install
>> >> > > > single port sequential fuel injection, and turbo charge in attempt to
>> >> > > > get better mileage and to give it more power. Has anyone done this
>> >> > > > before with a stock engine? Also, does anyone know where I can get a
>> >> > > > trans brake for a 904 tranny, that still can be driven normally? I
>> >> > > > have looked everywhere for this, and the only ones i found you have to
>> >> > > > select each gear manually to shift.
>>
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