Rockbouncer 408 build
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Well that's what I am hopping for I need to get me some sponsorship it is getting expensive building this thing racing it driving to all these places then fixing what breaks. It isn't like I am easy on the stuff and usually every race something expensive breaks it seems like it is never anything cheap hahaha
Well that's what I am hopping for I need to get me some sponsorship it is getting expensive building this thing racing it driving to all these places then fixing what breaks. It isn't like I am easy on the stuff and usually every race something expensive breaks it seems like it is never anything cheap hahaha
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Hahaha not really I have built the whole thing out of pocket so far and isn't cheap. The people that I kind of ask tell me that they aren't really into that extreme side of things and kind of push me off. Howe Offroad give me a spare back up pump but considering I have bought 6 pumps from them not much of a trade off but yet better than nothing. The thing about my sport is that we push pretty much everything to the extreme then some. I would love to have a couple guys send me engines that they want tested to see how they would hold up under extreme conditions. A engine that most people build can take 7-8k for let's say 10sec then let it cool off and do it again. Sure but let's hold it there for 45sec and more then you will see how well stuff will hold together. I have seen stock retuned motors turn 7-7500 range however it was for a couple seconds but yet it done it and held together but now try that continuous hahahha you will be taking it home in pieces.
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I am thinking about going to king of hammers next year and doing the back door shoot out which is a huge event.
Talking about getting sponsored I had to sign a contract to pilgram studios for 12 months to see if they are going to put a reality type show on about this so I would love to be able to take a camera crew out to whatever engine shop and let them film putting the motor together and then the head guys and so on down the road but most people don't really even care about that just for the fact of they already sell engines.
So it goes back to it is very hard to get help to run with the big boys so this poor boy will keep up until something changes hahaha
Talking about getting sponsored I had to sign a contract to pilgram studios for 12 months to see if they are going to put a reality type show on about this so I would love to be able to take a camera crew out to whatever engine shop and let them film putting the motor together and then the head guys and so on down the road but most people don't really even care about that just for the fact of they already sell engines.
So it goes back to it is very hard to get help to run with the big boys so this poor boy will keep up until something changes hahaha
You're going to need damn good parts in order for things to hold together seeing RPM's that high for that amount of time. That's going to be a ton of stress on the valve train. Also will need damn good oiling too.
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Well it has a fully built PTC powerglide with a Reid racing case. 2" 47spline ouverson axles 3" .250 wall drive shafts with 1410 joints. The weakest link is going to be my transfer case but I am thinking of trying a new trail worthy fab case or a monster case. I will see how long the atlas will hold up this go round. I would say the drivetrain can probably take it.
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Verdad Gallardo I would think a Melling high volume pump would work. I'm sure you'll get recommendations from your engine builder or input from whoever you get the crank, rods, and pistons from.
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I was figuring it would be a melling that seems to be what everyone was running I was just wondering with the added piston oilers if that would make any difference on getting the high volume or the high pressure if there is such a beast.
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Oh yeah. It was close it was a 406 which I have had one of those about 12 years ago and at the end of the day I believe it made a good boat anchor. A 400 small block wasn't a good motor to build unless you destroke it.