Under the index for under a grand!

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

James, Dave and everybody else that has offered help and stuff, thanks. If I get jammed up I'll definitely let you know!
I got my heads done today thanks to my old buddy Al Grabinski who lets me use his shop to do my stuff. Also for letting me dig through his garbage for stuff like valve springs retainers and rocker studs that he won't reuse on his race boat motors.
Extra special bonus points to the first person who can tell me which holes in the 301 head are intake ports (Yac can't play).

Billy - those heads aren't finished yet - maybe you'd like to park them out behind my shop so they can ferment awhile .......just like fine wine ! ! !

The last time you had a perfectly stock set of heads it didn't turn out so well - haven't you learned your lesson ?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

The last time you had a perfectly stock set of heads it didn't turn out so well - haven't you learned your lesson ?

Trust me Jack, they're "stocker" heads. The only thing that I would improve on would be aftermarket valves but they're not in the budget. The stock 301 intake valves are pretty nice to begin with and the exhaust port is WAAY better than the intake so the exhaust valve won't help much.

[John Leichtamer Jr]

4-speed that thing.

Hammer

[jcw31]

Billy been watching this thread like a kid waiting for Christmas morning.
New to the forum but interested in stock racing. This post is what brought me to join. What did you mean by the heads are real stockers ? Can you elaborate more? Valve job etc.? I would like if possible for you to go into more detail on the small stuff that makes or breaks a build like this.
Thank you very much for taking the time and your expertise to show us novices that it can be done.

Joe


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[Billy Nees]

Hi Joe, I'd be more comfortable answering a post like yours if I knew your full name.

[jcw31]

Hi Billy,
My full name is Joe Cashuric. I used to dabble in f/s stock in 70-71 with a 69 w31 Olds at Pocono Drag Lodge and Island Dragway. Never ran close to the record, but was young and didn't understand alot about what it took to make it get where it needed to be. Now I build a few motors for bracket cars and do a little tuning for friends. I'm interested in finding out what does and doesn't work in these limited/low hp builds. I've always tried to make them work on a budget, and at this point in my life, I feel you're never too old to learn. Your project interests me, but I'm not asking for you to give away lifetime hard-earned secrets.

Thanks,
Joe

[danny waters sr]

Billy . How easy would a 97 dodge ram 1500 SS/T truck be in G/TSA ( IHRA ) with 8.60 index .........equipped with a fuel injection 360 magnum......... 1/8 index is 8.65 @ around 4,000 lbs... ??...and a 13.85 1/4 index....?

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by John Leichtamer Jr

4-speed that thing.

Hammer

x2. Watch the crank hit the ground!

[Jeff Lee]

FYI - not only does the 301 lack intake ports, it also lacks counterweights!

[Billy Nees]

Well, I spent a nice quiet, snowy day in the shop yesterday. I took out the fuel tank and modified my pickup and got my fuelpump installed. Just a headsup on the fuelpump, don't ever throw anything away! Dug out my box of "bad" blue Holley pumps and spent some time just putting parts together until I came up with a pump that works and doesn't leak. I will have to spend a few bucks on fittings and a regulator diaphragm but the fuel system won't break the budget. I guess those years of digging through dumpsters and friends garbage cans is starting to pay off!
Today, I am going to put a broken factory fan shroud back together and mount a cooling fan in it. I'll try and get some pics later.