Okay it's gonna be a .30 over 292 57' block and 57' block and 57 ecg-z heads. Of course it has the 1/54 ratio blah blah blah..lol.. 4 Barrel carb, IDK what size to go with yet...opinions??? I know it's hard to get hp and okay milage, but i heard that the 390 CFM does an okay job? I'm goin with a 265º 224º .435" 110º Clay Smith cam, the one mummert sells. Gonna be running 2" dual exhaust thru thrush perforated core glasspacks. I'm very curious what kinda #s this set-up would more than likely be laying down...

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

BUMP>>>>> I wish this had as many replies as my Oiling QNA..lol

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

I am building almost the same motor for my Hot Rod Edsel. I was going to use a 57 272 block and bore it 292+.30 but since then I have found a 61 292 to bore .030 over. I am using the G heads with Schnider springs, new valves and a slight resurface just to clean them up. I am using the ISKY E-4 grind cam and going to have it all balanced. With a small Holley 4 barrel and mallory or msd ignition I am hoping for about 275 HP. Ford-o-Matic and dual exhaust. Should be a fun and ODD Hot Rod when done.

Rick

Wellington, Colorado

Apache: That cam is the one recommended for a Fordomatic, if that is what you have? Also, if those Thrushes are the old style with the raised perforations, time and tech has shown those type of mufflers are mostly noise, not much performance gain.

Paul

Apache & Hawk: If you get back issue #76, Sept-Oct 2006 of Y-Block Magazine, you will know very close to what it takes to get 275 h.p. with that cam. You will need competent head porting work for sure. Send about $8.00 min to the magazines editor, Bruce Young, at P.O. Box 1005 Ottawa Illinois 61350.

Paul

No the glasspacks are not louvered, the are perforated core glasspacks. YES YOU ARE CORRECT THOUGH. Louvered glasspacks ave been proven to be oneof the worst, it may be the worse I can't remember, for CFM flow. BUT, perforated core has the MOST cfm flow, besides straight pipe of course





Yes I'm sticking with the Fordomatic until it blows, then i'm going to upgrade to an AOD.



ALSO, Does electronic ignition add that much HP/TQ? I just rebuilt the distributor myself, so everything is new. Hate to waste all that money bc I went the wrong direction?

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

Just a comment , most of us old guys have never had our engines on a dyno and don't know how much HP they are putting out. Seat of the pants will let you know if its the right combo. Just another comment, I for one have a hard time with computers and cell phones and I don't do text messaging at all.  When you post if you will use plan old english (either northern or southern) we don't have to strain our eyes and brains trying to figure out your question.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Was that directed towards me? I thought for the most part all of the shorthands I wrote would be understood, sorry...



CFM= "Cubic Feet per Minute". This is a measurement of air volume velocity and is often used in measuring air flow from heating or cooling diffusers.



BC= Because



HP= Horsepower



TQ= Torque



AOD= Ford's Automatic/Overdrive Transmission



I think that was all the shorthand I used, but i'm not sure...sorry....

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

Apache,

Don't take offense, but IDK and QNA is a little tough for us old folks.  I got the LOL!  I didn't get the BC or the first two mentioned.  It is never too late for us old dogs to learn a few new tricks, but you know, when in Rome...........(or are you too young for that, lol).  Keep up the enthusiasm, it is refreshing and gives some of us older Y-Blockers a jump start.

later dude...................

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

sorry I didn't see the IDK and QNA.. And I wasn't taking offense. Just like I hope you guys take offense with silly QNAs like this..lol... I mean I know in my mopar, or in any other small block, goin .30 over with a cam, refreshed heads and a decent intake and W/E usually is around 300hp. I understand it's hard to get HP outta these bad boys. I need to get it stuck in my head that this is my daily driver and cruiser.



QNA= Question and Answer

IDK= I Don't Know

W/E= Whatever






William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic