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Brad54 · 10-19-2012, 06:37 PM

Man, a sheetmetal intake with a few big Holley carbs, a reground cam, port and polish all the heads, I've heard there are big-valve heads for the V6 so those probably flow better to begin with, custom pistons for high compression and a set of good rods... 1.25hp per cubic inch should be do-able.
Then drop that heavy sucker in a '53 Studebaker and go set a record at Bonneville.

Yes, I have thought about just exactly this in the past...

Comparatively speaking, it probably wouldn't be a real expensive way to build a 700ci engine... Probably a lot cheaper than building one that big based off a Big Block Chevy or other aftermarket block/head combination.

I wonder what 702ci + .030-over comes out to?

And at Bonneville, weight isn't a bad thing.

-Brad

10-19-2012, 06:37 PM	#4
Brad54 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 1,458	Re: Interesting cl find Man, a sheetmetal intake with a few big Holley carbs, a reground cam, port and polish all the heads, I've heard there are big-valve heads for the V6 so those probably flow better to begin with, custom pistons for high compression and a set of good rods... 1.25hp per cubic inch should be do-able. Then drop that heavy sucker in a '53 Studebaker and go set a record at Bonneville. Yes, I have thought about just exactly this in the past... Comparatively speaking, it probably wouldn't be a real expensive way to build a 700ci engine... Probably a lot cheaper than building one that big based off a Big Block Chevy or other aftermarket block/head combination. I wonder what 702ci + .030-over comes out to? And at Bonneville, weight isn't a bad thing. -Brad __________________ '61 Suburban daily driver: off the road due to 180-pound 8-pt buck! '62 K-10 long-step project '61 C30 Camper, aka "Valdez" There's no cool like Old School Last edited by Brad54; 10-19-2012 at 06:47 PM.