Ian Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Wow that is looking great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL M Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Scott, say goodbye to 12.60's buddy....Looks real sweet...lots of luck with the build and I hope all goes smooth!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 I hope I can get her a little closer to your quarter mile time Al, that would be amazing. I honestly have no idea what to expect though. In Bill's Monte, he dipped into the 11's with a stock 502 I think but he has 4.11 gears where I have 3.55's. I'll have more stall, cam, and head though so that will help me out with the lack of gears. If I get in the 11's at all, I will be pretty excited. A dragstrip in St. Louis just re-opened so I will hopefully be able to see what she will do this year yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 The Velle went into the 11.30's with 3:42's and Red ran 11.60's with 3:73's so I don't think the gears will hold you back much. A 4:10 is too much gear for that combo anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I'm thinking 11.50's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I'm thinking 11.50's  think how fast it would be if he put some slippery paint on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 I'm thinking 11.50's  Great, in addition to paying for all of this engine junk, I'll have to buy some clean undies too!  I hope you're right Sam, that would be amazing. I'm really curious what the cam is going to be but Chris has so much stuff going on he hasn't gotten to it yet. I've been reading a lot of cam theory lately and realizing just how little I really know. I am getting more and more confident that I made the right decision about having one designed instead of ordering an off the shelf cam.  Davey, one thing at a time buddy! Paint can wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Originally Posted By: Sam (Bones) I'm thinking 11.50's  Great, in addition to paying for all of this engine junk, I'll have to buy some clean undies too!  I hope you're right Sam, that would be amazing. I'm really curious what the cam is going to be but Chris has so much stuff going on he hasn't gotten to it yet. I've been reading a lot of cam theory lately and realizing just how little I really know. I am getting more and more confident that I made the right decision about having one designed instead of ordering an off the shelf cam.  Davey, one thing at a time buddy! Paint can wait!  lol...first things first....11.49 and you'll be buyin' a roll bar too... .....trust me, you did the right thing having Chris do the cam... he's got that combo nailed (with a little help from his friends.. ).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I think 11.50s are well within reach. I did it with my 290 eddy heads and a 3.42 gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 with a cam from chris..... Â ah....can you say....rollbar!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL M Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Scott, if you lived in NY you'd make us scramble and buy more parts...lmao!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 I just hope I can come close to you guys Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Whelp, I received a package in the mail today. It was an exciting one at that! It seems to be sized about where I figured it would be as far as overall duration (230's on intake and exhaust) and lift (low 0.6's) but I know the real detail is in the lobe profiles. It was ground on a 109 which surprised me a little but that ought to make it sound pretty good! I will have to get the ok from Chris about posting it but I figure he won't mind since this is not any super high end all out build. Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Ok, here are the specs: Â 230/238 with .620"/.612" lift and ground on a 109 and to be installed at 105. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 wow! I expected more duration with those 270cc heads but when it comes to cams....Chris knows best  that's not much more than what I'm running now in my 454 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 LS5 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Nice! Should be a Mid-range Monster with that cam. Pretty similar specs as the Lunati. A little more lift on the intake and a smidge tighter lobe separation. Should sound sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 I was surprised how similar it was too but I have no way to compare the actual lobes as opposed to just the lift and duration at 0.050". Now I have no excuse and need to get working on this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Auto Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Ok, here are the specs:Â 230/238 with .620"/.612" lift and ground on a 109 and to be installed at 105. Â Scott, based on what me and Chris talked about on the phone on a cam I got for a cutomers 305 headed 496, that is exactly what I thought Chris would throw at you. Ok, not exactly, but 95% of what I thought he would do. Not that Mr. Straub needs his ego stroked any more, but with nothing more than a cam swap and a freshen, we took a 70 496 Z28 from 12.0@112 to 10.86@126. AND, if the rain ever stops, we can get to the tuning. The cam in that beast is about 98% of Daveys' 9.50 cam.The lift is actually identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Auto Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 And by we do I mean me and Chris? Me and my guys? Me and Mike (owner of Z), me and Marley? You guys can finger it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Update, it lives     I got it started two nights ago, then yesterday took it for its maiden and test voyage to a cruise night. So far, I have around 10 miles on it but it seems to run well and without any major tuning issues at all yet. I have yet to get into it fully yet as I am going easy on it for the first 50-100 miles, just to get things "seated in" if you will. The cam has plenty of vacuum for the brakes and it is much more peppy than the old motor thanks to higher compression and less blow-by. The new converter honestly seems very similar to my old ATI converter, so that is a wash. If anybody wants a nice ATI converter let me know. It was $610 new, anti ballooning plate, stalls around 3500ish with 500lbs lbft of torque. The only issues I have had so far is EVERY one of my hose clamps leaking antifreeze! I guess the new hoses are just softening up. You can actually see some of the antifreeze pooling up in the back bottom of the intake--I hate that as it was so clean and perfect when I put it together!  Performance so far: First gear is a joke, second gear has been able to break loose at any speed that I have tried so far, even with no full throttle. It has been really hot though so the pavement could be greasy making it seem like it has more power than it actually has.  I also changed my valve covers and air cleaner, what do you think of the black on silver look instead of the old all silver?  And lastly, I have a question for you guys who have swapped engines in a monte. . . . How the heck did you do it with a standard cherry picker? I bought one from harbour freight and it was about 8-10 inches too short as far as the boom length goes. It was quite a feat to get it to sit down in place. I ended up having my wife help operate the picker while I wrestled the engine into place and also did some "re-engineering" of the boom that I will not describe so nobody else tries to do something so stupid. In the end it obviously worked though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I have the same issue with my picker  build an extension for it remove bumper, grill and bumper filler  or muscle it in there gotta love the long nose of a monte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Last time I did this, I used a tractor, so we didn't run into these issues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I like the black with the aluminum, looks real nice Scott! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Looks really good Scott! Â My cherry picker must have a longer boom, I am able to pull from the front with the car on jack stands and the hood on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreese Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Looks great Scott!! Sounds like you about have her shook down. How about some vid with that beast running. Your new combo is gonna rip and I see a new best in the future!! Â David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.