Edelbrock Victor Pro Series water pumps are an all new design ideal for small-block and LS-series Chevrolet circle track racing applications. They are a two-piece cartridge style design and feature improved symmetrical flow paths that increase coolant flow and reduces parasitic power loss. The pump housing has large inlet and perfectly symmetrical outlet port [...]
STROKIN’ THE DART WINDSOR Our current engine project begins with a 351W block and increasing displacement to a whopping 427 CID. Text & photos by Mike Mavrigian The Dart 351W iron-alloy block is available in either a 9.200” (standard Cleveland) or 9.500” deck height. We opted for the 9.5” deck. This project [...]
PROJECT LS2, PART 4 This has proven to be a fairly easy build. The LS series-both Gen III and IV-shows definite promise. by Mike Mavrigian all photos by author Our LS is now ready for induction and ignition.At this point, our LS2 is a complete longblock. Here, we’ll cover a number of subjects leading up [...]
All head studs were installed finger-tight. Our taller-than-OE Crane roller lifters required the use of spacer washers between the block and lifter buckets. The oiled roller lifters are inserted into the OE plastic lifter buckets. These register flat-to-flat, orienting the lifters properly for roller bearing operation at the lobes. With all four lifters snapped into [...]
Our Dart Big Chief II cylinder heads came equipped with Dart 1.625T 330 lb. @2.100″/0.910″ max Comp 948 triple valve springs, but since our Crane custom billet cam specifically calls for their 928 lb. springs, we performed a spring swap. Our Victory titanium intake valves measured 2.470″, while the exhaust valves measured 1.800″. Our Crane [...]
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