[lastchancegoat]

Today we started and broke in the cam on my 400 which goes in my 1966 GTO. Everything went like clockwork - which surprised me based on the horror stories I have read about in the forum. I was expecting all kinds of issues, especially overheating. Engine is bored .35 over, Scat H-Beam rods, Comp 274 cam, Edelbrock RPM Performer heads and manfold, a modified Holly 750, Dougs Headers, and other goodies. It desktop dynos at 453 HP and 505 FT/lbs tourque. We had ZERO problems on start up - here is why.

Jeff (AKA Shaker 455) assisted/supervised the build (Thanks a million!!), Leo from R & L Engines, Dover, NH did all the machine work (Great job), we took our time, and Jeff was a stickler for details, tolerances, and is the Carburetor Dr. Engine just touched 210 F at the the end of 20 minutes. One thing that helped here is my friend from a local Ford dealership helped with the cooland installation by bringing his "coolant sucker" which creates a vacuum in the engine and forces coolant into every crevice - no chance for an air bubble with this system - a great idea I had never seen before. The Rodney Red radiator didn't hurt either.

All the help from this forum was so good - seeing how everyone else does this and what to avoid, etc. Thanks everyone.

Anyways - it was a great day - this car will be a beast - "The Goat Lives".

[BILTIT]

Congrats! Gotta love when things go right for a change!

[Brian D'Amico]

I'll be getting mine put together next week.. I hope I have the same good fortune!!! Congrats!!

[Goatster69]

Sounds good! Now have fun!