stroked small blocks in the race cars?

[eschaider]

You guys ought to give Brent a break. This is his business and how he makes his living. If you like him and his approach to engine building you ought to buy an engine from him. Consecutive brain picking sessions to determine his build receipé so you can duplicate it without buying from him is not playing fair for him or you.

If you don't know the fundamentals behind the design / build choices, just knowing the choices does not help you to properly assemble the pieces into the engine you are looking for. You are still missing a lot of the magic secret sauce. Even worse, if you are mixing magic secret sauces from different sources you might end up with a Denver Omelet when you were expecting your eggs sunny side up.

If you have a specific question about a particular item and how well it might fit your particular driving style in your replica, go for it but don't use him like a CarTech or SA Design book on engine building — it's not only not fair to him, it is disrespectful and you didn't even give him the $25 that Amazon would have charged you for the book!

Brent offers a high quality, value for value exchange. If you appreciate his approach to engine building, you should bring him money and engine preferences and let him deliver the finished product to you for use in your replica. Put yourself in his shoes and then ask yourself how you would feel?


Ed

[blykins]

Originally Posted by eschaider

You guys ought to give Brent a break. This is his business and how he makes his living. If you like him and his approach to engine building you ought to buy an engine from him. Consecutive brain picking sessions to determine his build receipé so you can duplicate it without buying from him is not playing fair for him or you.

If you don't know the fundamentals behind the design / build choices, just knowing the choices does not help you to properly assemble the pieces into the engine you are looking for. You are still missing a lot of the magic secret sauce. Even worse, if you are mixing magic secret sauces from different sources you might end up with a Denver Omelet when you were expecting your eggs sunny side up.

If you have a specific question about a particular item and how well it might fit your particular driving style in your replica, go for it but don't use him like a CarTech or SA Design book on engine building — it's not only not fair to him, it is disrespectful and you didn't even give him the $25 that Amazon would have charged you for the book!

Brent offers a high quality, value for value exchange. If you appreciate his approach to engine building, you should bring him money and engine preferences and let him deliver the finished product to you for use in your replica. Put yourself in his shoes and then ask yourself how you would feel?


Ed

Ed, I'm not that concerned about it. I've been a part of this forum since 2001 and consider a lot of these guys my buddies.

Nobody has my arm twisted behind my back and if I feel like I don't want to share a particular detail, I'll zip my lips on it.

FWIW, most of the horsepower that's made is in the heads and camshaft. The other "tricks" add up, but if you don't have the heads and the cam in the right spot, then you're going to be behind.

Jim, not sure who you're contacting, but if they don't ask for head flow numbers, I would put a line through their name. Head flow numbers will make or break a cam selection.

[1795]

Brent,

Definitely doing flow numbers. Not going to just grab a cam off the shelf. Want to make sure things are matched and everything is in balance.

Thanks.

Jim

[eschaider]

Originally Posted by blykins

Ed, I'm not that concerned about it. I've been a part of this forum since 2001 and consider a lot of these guys my buddies.

Nobody has my arm twisted behind my back and if I feel like I don't want to share a particular detail, I'll zip my lips on it.

FWIW, most of the horsepower that's made is in the heads and camshaft. The other "tricks" add up, but if you don't have the heads and the cam in the right spot, then you're going to be behind.

Jim, not sure who you're contacting, but if they don't ask for head flow numbers, I would put a line through their name. Head flow numbers will make or break a cam selection.

You are a valuable resource to the forum, Brent and while I genuinely appreciate your participation, if I were in your position I would find the balancing act a little tough to do especially with the amount of business you have in the cue.

I wanted to add a little bit of a damper to the enthusiasm over the treasure trove of knowledge you provide and the insatiable appetite for more. Sort of sensing how I would feel in your spot — you're nicer than I am


Ed

[blykins]

Originally Posted by eschaider

....you're nicer than I am


Ed

I try to be nice the majority of the time. LOL It really gets on my nerves though when: 1. People look to me to teach them every detail and try to catch up on 17 years of experience 2. People read something stupid on the internet then want to argue with me when I disagree with it. If you're a seasoned engine builder and want to offer up different experiences, that's fine, but if you're a plumber and all you do is plumbing work, don't argue engine data/techniques with me.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by blykins

... but if you're a plumber and all you do is plumbing work, don't argue engine data/techniques with me.

I'm still trying to convince Brent that my 1963 "K" cam was the greatest cam ever made in the history of the FE engine.