Anyone running a Pro Stock style engine/modern head..

sst7250 · 11-01-2021, 01:58 PM

I am in the midst of building a new truck for .90 racing. liekly mostly S/ST as its a steel truck. I am looking at engine options right now just curious if anyone has tried to run a Pro Stock cyliner head in one of these cars? Talking modern DRCE type stuff here not old 18 degree stuff like the big chief etc...Thinking of possibly doing a larger cube deal with a modern head. My buddy who is an engine builder thinks its very doable but I am a tad more skeptical so seeking any real world experience before I make a decsion

340Cuda · 11-02-2021, 11:54 AM

Al,

I think you know a lot of the Comp guys, is the 700+ CI engine Ryan Priddy runs a DRCE?

Bill

Regan Wilson · 11-02-2021, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sst7250

I am in the midst of building a new truck for .90 racing. liekly mostly S/ST as its a steel truck. I am looking at engine options right now just curious if anyone has tried to run a Pro Stock cyliner head in one of these cars? Talking modern DRCE type stuff here not old 18 degree stuff like the big chief etc...Thinking of possibly doing a larger cube deal with a modern head. My buddy who is an engine builder thinks its very doable but I am a tad more skeptical so seeking any real world experience before I make a decsion

Are you bored? Or just looking for a new challenge? Lol

sst7250 · 11-02-2021, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Regan Wilson

Are you bored? Or just looking for a new challenge? Lol

Looking to try something different, maybe

I know Priddy and the Mountain View guys for sure. But they are in a different style racing than I'm talking about. Just curious is anyone out there has tried it? FWIW this would NOT be in 500" form

340Cuda · 11-03-2021, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sst7250

I know Priddy and the Mountain View guys for sure. But they are in a different style racing than I'm talking about. Just curious is anyone out there has tried it? FWIW this would NOT be in 500" form

I understand that for sure but I thought it might be an example of the larger cube engine with a modern head you were after.

FED 387 · 11-03-2021, 08:32 PM

I personally never got real involved with any form of bracket racing but years back just playing around we built a "low buck" bracket car engine--- rebuilt a junkyard 500 CI Cadillac with ALL STOCK PARTS for less than probably maybe a thousand dollars tops--- never ran it over 4900- 5000 RPM almost totally stock maybe an electronic ignition and some type of carb change don't remember--- tons of torque low maintenance ran a whole year didn't change the oil didn't change the plugs NOTHING maybe 250 passes--- never took the valve covers off--- totally foolproof -- won a bunch of money and just sat back and watched all the other racers thrashing and all--- do not see why you need the latest trick of the week or $10,000-$50,000 plus Reher Morrison engines or any builder to race-- all you are doing is running a .90 number whatever that number might be---do it he cheapest most efficient way you can--my 2 cents --FED 387

nickh · 11-04-2021, 09:06 AM

Al,
years ago Donnie Pedan was running a 737 5" bore motor in SG, he was running 194 mph in SG, was there and saw it with my own eyes. Go big brother!

Nick

Shake & Bake · 01-07-2022, 09:55 PM

Nick,
Who do you feel are the BIG mph cars in S/G now-a-days in any division?
Just curious....

sst5167 · 01-08-2022, 09:21 AM

Over the years, I have seen many times where someone in a fast top sportsman car will put a throttle stop on their car and run a couple races with it. Then brag about how fast they were. To me that's not a super gas car. Can it cut a light to be competitive? Can you come half way close to dialing the car?
With all the reliable power available to us now, 180 mph in a legit super gas car is not all that uncommon anymore. I'm not even sure I could name off all the guys going that fast. There's becoming a lot of them!

sst7250 · 01-10-2022, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sst5167

Over the years, I have seen many times where someone in a fast top sportsman car will put a throttle stop on their car and run a couple races with it. Then brag about how fast they were. To me that's not a super gas car. Can it cut a light to be competitive? Can you come half way close to dialing the car?
With all the reliable power available to us now, 180 mph in a legit super gas car is not all that uncommon anymore. I'm not even sure I could name off all the guys going that fast. There's becoming a lot of them!

Well I am just going back to S/ST so don't need t worry about 180

I was just curious if anyone was dong this at all let alone with success. Like you say making A run with alot of MPH is not what I am after. Looking to go back to what I had, a dialable, predictable relatively maintenance free dea, that can run decent MPH..

11-01-2021, 01:58 PM	#1
sst7250 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 184 Likes: 9 Liked 45 Times in 32 Posts	Anyone running a Pro Stock style engine/modern head.. I am in the midst of building a new truck for .90 racing. liekly mostly S/ST as its a steel truck. I am looking at engine options right now just curious if anyone has tried to run a Pro Stock cyliner head in one of these cars? Talking modern DRCE type stuff here not old 18 degree stuff like the big chief etc...Thinking of possibly doing a larger cube deal with a modern head. My buddy who is an engine builder thinks its very doable but I am a tad more skeptical so seeking any real world experience before I make a decsion

11-02-2021, 11:54 AM	#2
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,651 Likes: 3,762 Liked 752 Times in 325 Posts	Re: Anyone running a Pro Stock style engine/modern head.. Al, I think you know a lot of the Comp guys, is the 700+ CI engine Ryan Priddy runs a DRCE? Bill

11-03-2021, 08:32 PM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 483 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Anyone running a Pro Stock style engine/modern head.. I personally never got real involved with any form of bracket racing but years back just playing around we built a "low buck" bracket car engine--- rebuilt a junkyard 500 CI Cadillac with ALL STOCK PARTS for less than probably maybe a thousand dollars tops--- never ran it over 4900- 5000 RPM almost totally stock maybe an electronic ignition and some type of carb change don't remember--- tons of torque low maintenance ran a whole year didn't change the oil didn't change the plugs NOTHING maybe 250 passes--- never took the valve covers off--- totally foolproof -- won a bunch of money and just sat back and watched all the other racers thrashing and all--- do not see why you need the latest trick of the week or $10,000-$50,000 plus Reher Morrison engines or any builder to race-- all you are doing is running a .90 number whatever that number might be---do it he cheapest most efficient way you can--my 2 cents --FED 387

11-04-2021, 09:06 AM	#7
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 801 Likes: 3,206 Liked 578 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Anyone running a Pro Stock style engine/modern head.. Al, years ago Donnie Pedan was running a 737 5" bore motor in SG, he was running 194 mph in SG, was there and saw it with my own eyes. Go big brother! Nick

01-07-2022, 09:55 PM	#8
Shake & Bake Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 311 Likes: 39 Liked 36 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Anyone running a Pro Stock style engine/modern head.. Nick, Who do you feel are the BIG mph cars in S/G now-a-days in any division? Just curious....

01-08-2022, 09:21 AM	#9
sst5167 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Likes: 17 Liked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Anyone running a Pro Stock style engine/modern head.. Over the years, I have seen many times where someone in a fast top sportsman car will put a throttle stop on their car and run a couple races with it. Then brag about how fast they were. To me that's not a super gas car. Can it cut a light to be competitive? Can you come half way close to dialing the car? With all the reliable power available to us now, 180 mph in a legit super gas car is not all that uncommon anymore. I'm not even sure I could name off all the guys going that fast. There's becoming a lot of them!