New Adventure (Non-Valk)

[Chrisj CMA]

So my little Healey Replica is running great however, the engine is a fifty year old stock motor that has been rebuilt but it’s still nothing special and it’s not going to last forever

Last year we found a roller block 302 for a future build of a much more modern 302

This week we took it to a speed shop and the machinist who is maybe the top or close anyway Ford engine guy around agreed to machine the block. Put together and balance a rotating assembly so we can get to building

The machinist was sure it would be at or a bit over 400Hp. Wow!

This is what he is doing right now. Should take a month or so to get everything. I’ll keep you posted

[f6john]

Does he have an in house engine dyno? I always found break in and tuning on a dyno fascinating.

[Chrisj CMA]

Does he have an in house engine dyno? I always found break in and tuning on a dyno fascinating.

Yes he has everything. Like a hospital operating room inside.

[Farside]

  Excited to see this finished! 

[old2soon]

    A built Ford Coyote be a tad too much fer the little car? He come up with a torque figure on that 400 horse 302?? Will the rest of the runnin gear be up to the new H P and torque figures? Sounds INTERESTING!  I'm sure you'll take us along and keep us updated!  RIDE SAFE.

[Chrisj CMA]

    A built Ford Coyote be a tad too much fer the little car? He come up with a torque figure on that 400 horse 302?? Will the rest of the runnin gear be up to the new H P and torque figures? Sounds INTERESTING!  I'm sure you'll take us along and keep us updated!  RIDE SAFE.

Yes the rest of the drive train is rated to more than 400hp and higher torque. The weak link is the current clutch. We will be getting a stage two (stronger) clutch to put in when we do the swap

[flsix]

Sounds like fun.
My first thought was blown transmission and rear end. But it sounds like you have it covered.