Why Class racing dies slowly

[randy wilson]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

$7,000 engine out run a $28,000 engine....really????

Yes, really. The breakdown on the $7,000 engine.283, .090 over, $600 honed and lifter bores bushed, high-tech dual plane, $250 dollars, port work, $100, 29 year old Pistons bought from Rick Katterjohn, and lightened by Rebco, $500, stock rods finished by Al Parker, $200, stock 283 crank, and balancing, $300, used Moroso oil pan, $100, dart 200 cc heads, angle milled, and valve job by Al Parker, $1,200, cam by Comp, $275, roller lifter by comp, $300, cloyes hex-a-just, $150, Howard rocker arms, $250, push rods, $100, used stud girdle, $100, total seal rings, $300, bearings, and gaskets, $300, super sucker spacer, $100, z28 oil pump, $25, ATI steel dampener, used, $150, used water pump, $50, used 1 and 7/8ths headers, $150, damn best 750 cfm $1,200. Misc. $300. I know because I assembled it. Don't know the breakdown of the other engine, but it was to be the hot item. And it did run.