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Originally posted by 1320racer:
Vern, you forgot to say electric.

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Originally posted by RacerVX54:
Now what to do fix it and leave it a 509? Or step it up a bit to a 565 or something.. Was an original Reher Morris motor that i bought use from Bruce Guertin who post here. 19 years old and still kicking...

Brian, My vote is to fix it, you obviously have been happy with it's performance for 2 decades.

Probably will be what happens lol. Can't ***** this motor doesn't owe me a dime.. Its been a great piece for sure. Would like to go TAD quicker ,but i dunno i am content with what it runs.

Gonna try a BTE 1.98 planetary set in mine...

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Originally posted by RacerVX54:

Probably will be what happens lol. Can't ***** this motor doesn't owe me a dime.. Its been a great piece for sure. Would like to go TAD quicker ,but i dunno i am content with what it runs.

Post the combo or Pm it to me, as it is now and let’s see if we can’t pick it up at least a tenth and 1 mph.

I have the parts list of what was in it right here on my desk. It's barely readable since it's dot printed.

Well I ran it 2 or 3 season's and it was good to me.

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Dart block, Brodix BB2 heads, Edelbrock Victor manifold, Jesel Rockers, Gary Williams 1050 Carb?

GM GEN V block, Sharp rockers. 411 Moroso pan, Mallory dizzy, Cloyes chain. Made 817 on the R & M pump.

Dave Reher and I had a conversation about this at the Vegas Nats one time. They changed to the Dart block the next year as the GM block became hard to get. Going to the Dart heads over the BB-2 saved them 12 hours of prep time. I used Lemon's Headers on it.

The Williams carb forced me to learn about carbs. Not saying there was anything wrong with the carb but, Williams lacked people skills and I lacked carb skills.

I'm not sure what Brian and Butch have done to this engine since I sold it.

I would not hesitate to use another R & M engine.

Harland sharp rockers. Now has the SV1 alky carb and is a 509 now. It made 831-750 last time on the dyno. Other then that its the same. Ditto on the Reher-Morrison engines.

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what can that block be safely bore to?

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
what can that block be safely bore to?

Not sure but i think they can go 4.60 to make 565. I might be wrong though i am looking on the net now.

you have a 4.00" stroke crank?

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
you have a 4.00" stroke crank?

Yes 4.00 i believe is 4.50 bore with 4.00 crank now. Block number is a 10237292 ho/marine block on the build sheet i have, But looking at the reher build sheet it has gen 5 parts like timing cover oil pan and windage tray..

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Application:

BIG BLOCK CHEVORLET 396-502

Brand:

Erson Cams

Cam Type:

SOLID ROLLER

CID:

396, 454, 502

Duration @ .050:

274/278

Duration Advertised:

302/306

Grind Number:

R-302-2A

Gross Lift:

.740/.740

Lobe Center:

108

Make:

Chevrolet

Part Name:

Engine Camshaft

RPM Range:

4500-7500

Valve Lash:

.025/.026

With your current heads, I suggest staying with the 4.00" stroke and boring the block to 4.570 for 522 cubes or 533 if you can safely bore this block to 4.600. this 4" stroke combo will accelerate quicker than the 4.25" stroke 565.

heads are bb-2 plus

AFAIK that block is restricted to a .030 over or 4.500. I think it may be the block used in the ZZ502 engines. It may go more but, I wouldn't try that without sonic testing.

One of the heads had a heli coil in a valve cover hole.

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Originally posted by nomad:
AFAIK that block is restricted to a .030 over or 4.500. I think it may be the block used in the ZZ502 engines. It may go more but, I wouldn't try that without sonic testing.

One of the heads had a heli coil in a valve cover hole.

Reher said it could go another 30 but that is it.

How many runs on the crank, rods, pistons?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 1320racer:
How many runs on the crank, rods, pistons?[/QUOTE


225ish on the rods and pistons 19 years on the crank that was checked and mag when rods and pistons where replaced. Pretty sure just gonna fix it and run what i got for now.. Maybe a new 4.00 crank just to be safe

sounds like a good plan

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