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Date Posted: 22:03:31 10/07/03 Tue
Author: Frenchman
Subject: Loading the Wagon/ avoiding the trap.
In reply to: undecided 's message, "QUESTION" on 21:06:58 10/07/03 Tue

No matter what you decide upon, big power #'s equate to big headaches. In fact Big Wiggle and I were lurched over the fender of his old Imp last night gazing at the monstrous 706 trying to concur. After much debate we agreed that there is such a thing as "loading the wagon." Buying a Pro Mod motor to be the Big Bull of the Woods is an expensive venue at best. It would be more akin to ludicrous. How much smiles/gallon is this thing going to ultimately yield? The answer is "Not Enough" when you consider that at 16.7: 1 c.r. it drinks only the best wines. With the horrendous solid roller cam profile, it will never see more than (4) passes w/o a full compression check, valve adjustment, etc. That's not a whole lot of fun when you've got to have a 4 man "knowledgable" crew with you just to start the foolish thing up. One start-up backfire and there goes your $3000 intake system. One nitrous backfire and similar consequences but add (1) nice hood to the list of carnage. The facts be known, if Pat Musi gave me one, I couldn't afford to run it; similar to Donald Trump handing you his private jet; you probably couldn't afford to fly it; cost/hr prohibitive.
This is not the only example of cars in the area that have "loaded the wagon" I know of a 2nd gen Camaro with some of the most beautiful race car work conceivable, best fuel system, best parts in the long-block, best twin turbo set-up, and best engine management system that money can buy that hasn't yet been even cranked because somebody "loaded the wagon"
Personally, I've built a larger displacement BB Chev that has only one major drawback from complete streetability; it's valvetrain. I myself "loaded the wagon" with a set of race heads that weren't really necessary for the goal that I was trying to achieve. These heads demanded a solid roller cam and nothing else would sate their inherent appetite to move air.
Whether it's a Gene Fulton, Reher Morrison, Sonny Leonard, Pat Musi, etc, etc, etc, beware of "loading the wagon" because any of these type vendors can definitely throw a lot of crap into the back of your wagon.
Personally, I think a single turbo'd, intercooled, mild hyd cam/valvetrain, computer fuel injected sb Chev in a lightweight vehicle (2700-3000 lbs) would hold off all but the baddest Moutain Motors, including mine, in the Cenla area for sure, while maintaining perfect streetability. I intend to build one soon; lots of spare parts lying around.
On another note, my head porter (name witheld) says to stay away from those Shafiroff pieces as the ones he's dyno'd don't make remotely the power that the builder claims. And when companies sport lots of advertising, it means that they're generally growing and growth dictates more help and more help generally means lower quality control and less quality control equals a poor performing engine that will yield a great frown on your face when you mash it!

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thanxs for the answer so what i get from it is that . ssre are no good according to your head man which is larry meaux and the rest you think may be loading my wagon w/extra bs. what i was thinking in reality is a rehrr morrison since he is closer and has built a good reputation. and for it to be in the big cubic inch war that is out there.i cannot put my words together as you have my french freind but i know what you were telling me for i can read very good.and thank you for the advice. (NT) -- undecided still, 22:44:32 10/07/03 Tue
- Call bill @ Doucetmotorsports.......337-543-2028 -- eddie, 23:44:11 10/07/03 Tue