Race Engine Challenge II

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Small block cubic inch lower limit of 320 seems fair if the horsepower per cubic inch and torque per cubic inch can be used as part of the scoring, average hp/tq, maximum hp, with the rpm tested between 3000 and 7500. Maximum SB cubic inch set at 440, and BB cubic inch limit of 550 is achievable with factory blocks and stroker crankshafts. Heads would have to be commercially available from Summit/Jegs or factory originals. If the idea is to find the most powerful combination that is possible within the same cubic inch size, then that is a goal to shoot for. Joe-71
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Just list what heads are legal to use; what block ect. Then allow each builder to make his own mods or list what is not acceptable; such as welding the runners on the intake so on so forth.
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Joe-71 wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:21 pm Small block cubic inch lower limit of 320 seems fair if the horsepower per cubic inch and torque per cubic inch can be used as part of the scoring, average hp/tq, maximum hp, with the rpm tested between 3000 and 7500. Maximum SB cubic inch set at 440, and BB cubic inch limit of 550 is achievable with factory blocks and stroker crankshafts. Heads would have to be commercially available from Summit/Jegs or factory originals. If the idea is to find the most powerful combination that is possible within the same cubic inch size, then that is a goal to shoot for. Joe-71
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I like your small lower CID limit although I am not fixated on 320 (anywhere between 300 and 350 would suit me at present as I don't know if I am going Ford or Chevy.
I really do liked the idea of 3000 to 7500 simple because I have had extremely good results from builds needing a wide power band such as the Engine I did for Chrysler UK ( 800 - 8000 power band, 121 lbs-ft from 91 inches smog legal on regular gas)
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Do you guys feel like the lifter bores need to be left OEM size? I'm torn...
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RevTheory wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:10 pm Do you guys feel like the lifter bores need to be left OEM size? I'm torn...
Not really ... but, I think they need to have a specific size limitation; like .904".
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A head rule that requires availability from Summit kinda hurts me - and maybe some other platforms as well - a lot of smaller and niche market manufacturers try to avoid Summit simply because they will crush the price point on your product. I think the non-race heads idea from this year's EMC was fine - maybe tune it up, but keep things rational somehow.

Iron heads only seem cheap when you first buy them. They can get pretty ridiculous expensive from there.
I like the lift limit because it intuitively puts other limits in place as far as valvetrain needs.
Pump gas and limited compression.
RPM limits of around 7000 make sense.
Small blocks should include the popular 331/347/383 stuff - - they sell/sold millions of those yet they were never in many of the rules packages.
Not sure what to do on big blocks.
OEM block rules are silly in a world of readily available replacement parts.
Flat tappet cam rules are insane considering that every single OE engine has roller cams now.
The no carb spacer rules were silly considering that Ford was using carb spacers OE in the 1960s...
If you allow unlimited welding on a cast intake Marcella will build you something out of seventy three thousand pieces cut into chips and chunks, and it will end up looking like an art museum display & running like a sheet metal part. Slippery slope. May as well leave induction wide open and have some fun.
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Barry_R wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:57 pm A head rule that requires availability from Summit kinda hurts me - and maybe some other platforms as well - a lot of smaller and niche market manufacturers try to avoid Summit simply because they will crush the price point on your product. I think the non-race heads idea from this year's EMC was fine - maybe tune it up, but keep things rational somehow.

Iron heads only seem cheap when you first buy them. They can get pretty ridiculous expensive from there.
I like the lift limit because it intuitively puts other limits in place as far as valvetrain needs.
Pump gas and limited compression.
RPM limits of around 7000 make sense.
Small blocks should include the popular 331/347/383 stuff - - they sell/sold millions of those yet they were never in many of the rules packages.
Not sure what to do on big blocks.
OEM block rules are silly in a world of readily available replacement parts.
Flat tappet cam rules are insane considering that every single OE engine has roller cams now.
The no carb spacer rules were silly considering that Ford was using carb spacers OE in the 1960s...
If you allow unlimited welding on a cast intake Marcella will build you something out of seventy three thousand pieces cut into chips and chunks, and it will end up looking like an art museum display & running like a sheet metal part. Slippery slope. May as well leave induction wide open and have some fun.
I agree on the heads and the block unless it's a nostalgia class where thats all some have available.
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It's been suggested that there be a limit on the distance from the deck to the bottom of the intake port. Go ahead and throw out some numbers
and/or some 2V heads that you know of that would be over the top.
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Gregory wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:17 am It's been suggested that there be a limit on the distance from the deck to the bottom of the intake port. Go ahead and throw out some numbers
and/or some 2V heads that you know of that would be over the top.
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That leaves the roof to be unlimited so, I would limit the ROOF height or use a "middle of the port height" center-line figure.

Under 2 1/4" from the deck to the port center seems pretty normal for a raised runner, street type head on the ones I've measured ...somewhere around there would probably be good for a center-line measurement or under 3 1/2" for a roof limitation.
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Walter R. Malik wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:49 pm
Gregory wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:17 am It's been suggested that there be a limit on the distance from the deck to the bottom of the intake port. Go ahead and throw out some numbers
and/or some 2V heads that you know of that would be over the top.
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That leaves the roof to be unlimited so, I would limit the ROOF height or use a "middle of the port height" center-line figure.

Under 2 1/4" from the deck to the port center seems pretty normal for a raised runner, street type head on the ones I've measured ...somewhere around there would probably be good for a center-line measurement or under 3 1/2" for a roof limitation.
That group would include:
18 degree Chevrolet small Block
Yates type Ford small block
A460 type Ford big block
Most Chevrolet Big Block
Raised runner Buicks
Every small block Mopar other than the all out race stuff
Some Ford Clevelands
Some raised runner Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles
AMC's
AND ... a lot more ...

Only the all out race heads would be eliminated.
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Walter R. Malik wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:14 pm
plovett wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:46 pm How about limiting open valve spring pressure? Be it flat tappet or roller. It wouldn't be too hard to check that afterwards.


That wouldn't be difficult to police however, it would be a bear for the engine builder to control from his first test run at home to say run 40 at the contest.

Personally, I think a realistic "0" lash valve lift limit where flat tappet solid lifter camshafts are able to reach with under a 1.8/1 rocker arm ratio to still almost compete against solid roller lifter camshafts, which do have the ability to get a lot more lobe lift, could lessen that particular roller cam advantage somewhat however, certainly not completely make them even ... but, close.
The valve springs could be changed so they were fresh for the money pull. They'd still have to be under the limit for that pull. You could even check them before they were installed to ensure they are in spec. I don't think they will gain spring pressure after a few pulls. Just a thought

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I wondered if going hyd roller but not allowing minimum travel or setting them at the bottom might help limit over the top valve train? No hollow stem or titanium valves?
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A true race engine does not have hydraulic rollers.
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WeingartnerRacing wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:13 am A true race engine does not have hydraulic rollers.
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WeingartnerRacing wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:13 am A true race engine does not have hydraulic rollers.
True race engines also are not allowed in EMC and most of what I have seen discussed here would not be considered a true race engine either.
Although that would simplify the rules...Set a cubic inch limit and may the best man win!
Just not sure how many would enter.
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