Very interesting find. It's one of the more highly modified I've seen, but not the only one to come to a bad end
via valve failure.
As to the valve problem which probably killed the engine just before it was about to run the main bearings; did the head come off the valve or did the keeper pull through the retainer? Have you file-tested the retainers to determine if they are the hardened version? FWIW, don't put it back together with soft retainers.
When you say Quote:
Cam will be repaired, Kaley's has the blanks for the 374
FWIW, the '56 352" and 374" cams are the same P/N. Do they have actual unmachined cam blanks or do you mean they have the cam master to regrind your existing core?
Do you plan to run the engine with solid lifters? Any idea as the cam manufacturer and timing specifications?
There are several possibilities, from mild to full race. I have an Iskenderian 505C with 320 degrees duration and it won't idle under 1800 RPM and doesn't start pulling until 3500 RPMs. You'll definitely want to confirm the grind before putting any money into spray-welding and regrinding it. Are there any numbers stamped on the front or rear?
If you are going to use the adjustable pushrods and want to replace that odd one, Smith Brothers, in Bend, OR,
http://www.pushrods.net/ was the original manufacturer and supplied them to Iskenderian.
One has never experienced frustration until he tries to set clearances with adjustable pushrods. They require four hands, one wrench for the pushrod, one wrench for the lock nut, one wrench for the adjuster and one hand for the feeler gauge. On the rear cylinder on each bank, there just isn't room for two bodies to be in position to do the job.
jack vines
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