Cup motor thoughts

[RICK LAKE]

ERA Chas Are you looking at a busch motor, truck motor, or Nascar? Some will only run with dry sump systems, Some blocks have roller bearing for the camshafts, you need a special camshaft to run in that block. The intake manifold are very tall. If you are looking for a motor, try googling used nascar race parts. There is place that sell all the stuff like qualifier motors and motors that have run a race or too. You better take a machinist that knows alot about what he is looking at. Cost wise, the only thing you may save on is buying an aluminum block, but will need the correct heads to fit on it. They cut every angle of the block and heads you can think of. I think without any specs and running a 358 motor with 48 webers you will be limited to about 7,100 rpms. 48 mm only flow about 280 cfms per carb with work. Why not call KCR and get a price on one of his stroker windsors ready to run on the street. A 427 windsor would be better with a .600" camshaft and your webers. Build a big torque motor with 6,500 rpm limit and this will run with the big boys and last for years with little maintainance. Rick L. Terry Pendenton is running a nascar Ernie Elliot motor in his cobra, that was years ago. He had the money for it. Brutal car that ran 1/4 mile in the 10's. Ps I build my own motors and put a glass of wine on it when running, I am still waiting for the cheese and crackers.