I Made an Engine Part !

Greg Reimer 7376 · 04-30-2013, 08:20 PM

That's outstanding. I may have seen a 409 once in my life, and that intake looks so at home on top of that engine. Great job!!

TOSTO RACING · 04-30-2013, 08:48 PM

looks great!!

Aubrey N Bruneau · 04-30-2013, 09:21 PM

Thank YOU, guys... I thought stuff like this would be of interest here.

I first installed it on the car, and road tested it. Was cool outside, and I had no thermostat, so the engine was cooler than it liked. It DID exhibit some low-mid range part throttle "stumble". I didn't like that.
I can tell you this... after about 3300 RPM, it seemed that the stumble may have been looked after

Anyhow, I have since installed a proper 160 degree thermostat. ALL good now. It was simply important to have this "no heat" open plenum manifold with a little temperature in it !

However, in the inbetween time, we went to the dyno in Lacombe, Alberta, to ARL Automotive. Dyno was done by Dave, Allyn Lee's partner.
We tested a stock 409 intake, an Edelbrock Performer RPM, and my "Speed-Port 6000",
all using the same 750 CFM Quick Fuel Carburetor.
Didn't come out exactly how either of us expected. Unusual results really.
I have charts and graphs from the session, that document everything... A/F ratio , BSFC , air flow , along with a final comparison graph.

Billy Nees · 04-30-2013, 09:23 PM

True Hot Rodding is alive and well! Good job!

Kenny Wigington · 04-30-2013, 09:44 PM

Now THAT, is Cool ! Good job !

CFMCNC · 05-01-2013, 12:49 AM

Innovation,Nice job Aubrey.Bill C.

Aubrey N Bruneau · 05-01-2013, 01:28 AM

II'd like to post a few charts... I KNOW you guys like numbers !

I need to find them, and get them re-sized

ALMACK · 05-01-2013, 07:47 AM

Well done Aubrey !

Looks great.

04-30-2013, 08:20 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! That's outstanding. I may have seen a 409 once in my life, and that intake looks so at home on top of that engine. Great job!!

04-30-2013, 08:48 PM	#2
TOSTO RACING Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DRAGSTRIP Posts: 891 Likes: 894 Liked 657 Times in 187 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! looks great!! __________________ 5664 GHI/SA 1985 CAMARO RED H/SA 1985 CAMARO BLUE I/SA

04-30-2013, 09:21 PM	#3
Aubrey N Bruneau Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Eastern Alberta, Canada Posts: 311 Likes: 6 Liked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! Thank YOU, guys... I thought stuff like this would be of interest here. I first installed it on the car, and road tested it. Was cool outside, and I had no thermostat, so the engine was cooler than it liked. It DID exhibit some low-mid range part throttle "stumble". I didn't like that. I can tell you this... after about 3300 RPM, it seemed that the stumble may have been looked after Anyhow, I have since installed a proper 160 degree thermostat. ALL good now. It was simply important to have this "no heat" open plenum manifold with a little temperature in it ! However, in the inbetween time, we went to the dyno in Lacombe, Alberta, to ARL Automotive. Dyno was done by Dave, Allyn Lee's partner. We tested a stock 409 intake, an Edelbrock Performer RPM, and my "Speed-Port 6000", all using the same 750 CFM Quick Fuel Carburetor. Didn't come out exactly how either of us expected. Unusual results really. I have charts and graphs from the session, that document everything... A/F ratio , BSFC , air flow , along with a final comparison graph. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Aubrey N Bruneau 6409 C/S 62 BelAir sport coupe, 409 HP 409

04-30-2013, 09:23 PM	#4
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,504 Likes: 3,606 Liked 7,814 Times in 1,748 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! True Hot Rodding is alive and well! Good job! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

04-30-2013, 09:44 PM	#5
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! Now THAT, is Cool ! Good job ! __________________ 2894 STK

05-01-2013, 12:49 AM	#6
CFMCNC Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somwhere in NJ Posts: 72 Likes: 4 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! Innovation,Nice job Aubrey.Bill C.

05-01-2013, 01:28 AM	#7
Aubrey N Bruneau Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Eastern Alberta, Canada Posts: 311 Likes: 6 Liked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! II'd like to post a few charts... I KNOW you guys like numbers ! I need to find them, and get them re-sized __________________ Aubrey N Bruneau 6409 C/S 62 BelAir sport coupe, 409 HP 409

05-01-2013, 07:47 AM	#8
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,941 Likes: 132 Liked 372 Times in 130 Posts	Re: I Made an Engine Part ! Well done Aubrey ! Looks great. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT