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Hey Pat,
That situation sound kind of familiar?
Listen to Mr. McCarthy, he knows more about BBC's then anyone I've worked with before. He just went thru my 509 and "fixed" it. I purchased the engine assembled and it had the exact same heads you have, about 11:1 CR a solid roller cam and a few issues he found after he opened up the motor.
I sold all of the top end stuff and Pat built me a motor that will run on the street and be fun to drive. If that is what you want, give him a listen. Are you in Muskegon? Not that far from Kawkawlin...
Mark

Originally Posted by astroracer

Hey Pat,
That situation sound kind of familiar?
Listen to Mr. McCarthy, he knows more about BBC's then anyone I've worked with before. He just went thru my 509 and "fixed" it. I purchased the engine assembled and it had the exact same heads you have, about 11:1 CR a solid roller cam and a few issues he found after he opened up the motor.
I sold all of the top end stuff and Pat built me a motor that will run on the street and be fun to drive. If that is what you want, give him a listen. Are you in Muskegon? Not that far from Kawkawlin...
Mark

yes sounds like some guys engine i know

Thanks for the input guys, well this is just a winter project that i'm trying to get back up and running on the street, after reading your input it looks like i will be putting in a more street worthy cam, and as for the heads yes one stud boss has been repaired, but thats about all i see right now. I just would like to get it on the street for next year than maybe figure out what i'd like to do with it. Or what $$$ allows me to do with it....

Originally Posted by just putzing

Thanks for the input guys, well this is just a winter project that i'm trying to get back up and running on the street, after reading your input it looks like i will be putting in a more street worthy cam, and as for the heads yes one stud boss has been repaired, but thats about all i see right now. I just would like to get it on the street for next year than maybe figure out what i'd like to do with it. Or what $$$ allows me to do with it....

a smaller cam may help but if heads are hog out on intake runners side at low speed they will not work very good with that intake . you would be better with a old iron 049/781 head re worked O port head s ....you never did say what gear or stall you had ??

Hey Pat, thanks for the input, I belive it to have a 10in stall and a 4.56 gear.

Originally Posted by just putzing

Hey Pat, thanks for the input, I belive it to have a 10in stall and a 4.56 gear.

if thats the case and your do not want some thing your going to drive much what 10 and a 456 i guessing your not. just swap out the piston to 13to1s and run every thing but the small headers .run a stud girdle on the heads