4000+HP Pro Line V8 Maintenance | XW Falcon [TECH TOUR]

Running 45psi and 4000hp+ on factory leaf springs and 275 radials, this XW Falcon certainly catches some attention.
In this week's [TechTour] Andre talks to Frank from Dandy Engines about running Steve Bezzina's ‪@Proline-Racing-Engines‬ 481X powered Falcon in the ProMod drag series.
First up Andre talks with Frank about the kind speeds the ‪@FuelTechOficial‬ ECU controlled and ‪@precisionturbo‬ boosted 540ci 481X Falcon is hitting down the strip with a 6.72 at 216mph achieved at the time of filming at the 2020 Sydney Jamboree. From there the stroked Pro Line engine itself is discussed including some of the restrictions teams have to follow in the ProMod category to keep the playing field level for competitors regards of their forced induction/power adder choices or lack of.
Also talked about is the maintenance and time put into looking after these high output engines and how often teams are having to swap out valve springs, con rods and plugs along with how Frank and the team around the car often check the spark plugs to help confirm the data they get from the engine's sensors.
Lastly how strong the billet aluminium blocks these days are along with the ability to repair them if and when required, and how difficult is it to maintain a Pro Line engine outside of the USA are touched on.
At this stage, the size of the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels 275 radials on WELD Racing rims the car runs to comply with class rules are the major limiting factors with more power easily on tap to wind up with future development.
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Drag Strip Run
00:36 - 1/4 Mile ET and Speed
01:36 - The Pro Line 481X Engine
01:54 - What are the Rules in ProMod to level the playing field?
02:39 - Increase Engine Capacity
02:50 - Maintaining the Car
04:25 - Spark Plugs vs Sensors
04:49 - Balancing Power and Traction
06:07 - Life Expectancy of Engine Components
07:32 - Billet Block Strength
08:05 - Can you service Pro Line engines outside of the USA
09:26 - Outro
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[@rob83r]

Hands down Andre is the best interviewer in the business.

[@eliteremovalistsbrisbane1066]

No doubt

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

Wow frank from dandy is a legend and always makes time at the track even for us humble race fans ,and that falcon is pure fkn madness 4000hp through leaf springs and they look like 28x10 slicks , crazay but a good crazay !!

[@onemantwohands5224]

Frank is the epitome of australian racing in many categories!! It's guys like him that put us on the world scale as a full bore force to be reckoned with 💪

[@mattbender3197]

4000hp on leaf springs, awesome 👌

[@fascistpedant758]

These interviews rock! Thanks.

[@hpa101]

Glad you like them!

[@fullboost]

Great video guys :)

[@hpa101]

Chur! Wouldn't mind having a quick chat with you at some stage about a system we're working on here, fire an email to [e-mail] and we'll line something up if you have time 🤘 - Taz.

[@rleo015]

Really enjoying these interviews Andre, thank you and the HPA team for the consistently great content!

[@ItzSillyy]

Just wanted to stop by because I couldn’t get a chance to comment on the live tuning video. But just wanted to say I enjoyed watching the 30 min free tuning video! And Thank you for the free lesson and I appreciate your time!

[@matthewmcclain1316]

Gosh dang. This channel is still criminally underrated

[@mwhitelaw8569]

That falcon is an absolute animal

[@waneirvine355]

Absolutely love that car always impressive throughout the run and in the braking area

[@2511jeremy]

Love these conversations :)

[@DaveHiggoHiggins]

Really great chat. Thanks for sharing this. Bloody Frank.. what a guy.. super smart, super nice.

[@weldmachine]

Regardless if you like the videos or not ?? They are definitely well put together. Good to see someone with a microphone who actually sounds like he knows what he's talking about. To many times on other channels the content has been great. But the Interviewing skills ?? Well, lets just say Very average. Great video. and Top car too.

[@hpa101]

Cheers mate, I'll make sure the team sees your comment =) - Taz.

[@AnthonysResurrectionGarage]

Great interview!

[@robmotown1]

Always great to see the Ford guys switch to a CHEV based engine when they want to make REAL power and get the numbers on the strip!!! Congrats!!!!

[@kylemcqueen7781]

That’s a Windsor block aka ford design tf u on

[@robmotown1]

@@kylemcqueen7781 Your wrong... Its a Proline racing 481x block which is CHEV based!! Tf you on!!!!! He used to have a windsor block which literally split in half!!

[@chargerwoh]

Don’t you mean everyone goes to a hemi ...eventually

[@robmotown1]

@@chargerwoh Yes I did mean that!!! But I wanted to ease it in slowly!!!

[@bowtie-man]

rob motown1. That's why there first on race day= ford. And your absolutely right 481x proline engines are big block Chevrolet based. 🤙🤙👊👊👍👍✌✌

[@Not_Sure_81]

Always cool seeing what the aussies are up to. Here in the states its the plr procharged hemis destroying everything else. Even their TT 481X cousins

[@upinarms5752]

Nice video, just subbed

[@jase666ify]

Frank is a beast check out his own xw on some of the fullboost and street machine videos

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Frank is the mad scientist man And his car rips Cheers!

[@hoost3056]

Gotta say it......Dandy is the Proline of Oz....or is it the other way round.....hmmmmm😏

[@marklowe7431]

Spark plug reading is reality, all the sensors are whispers.

[@hpa101]

Think of it like this, sensors are data, just like your spark plugs. You can look at sensor data and have no idea what you are looking at without experience. You can also look at a spark plug and have no idea you are looking at without experience. You can use wrong sensors, you ca try read 40000km old plugs thinking they will help. Long story short it isn't this vs that, you want ALL the data, but you can certainly do it wrong for any and all options no matter how analog or digital the data is - Taz.

[@nismofreak33]

filming a god!

[@stevesolo16]

The weak link is the valve train. Think how much easier life would be if the "FreeValve" technology used in the Koenigsegg motor made it into our sport. All it takes is a whole lot of cash! You'd run out of things to do between rounds. My hat's off to Frank and the owner of the car. The sixties muscle cars is what makes guys like us really love the sport. I have a 67 El Camino, but with a 4-link and a whole lot of tire! What's your take on Oliver Rods?

[@hpa101]

Cash can't even get you that yet. It pretty much only exists in KZbin comments, and the dudes Miata who created his own version (without any advantages at this stage, but it's awesome) - Taz.

[@Sebs_vlogs]

Between rounds we are checking lash.. we barely take the rocker covers off between rounds?? Ok

[@kmarshall131]

the adoption of the exhaust coming out the god-damn fender is the worst thing to hit drag/street racing since shackled up leaf springs.

[@RivalPredator]

How do these guys fund such builds? Change rods every 80 runs!!! Dam

[@zokusharuuku1091]

Pretty crazy 32 lbs can make 4000hp I’ll be happy to make 600whp on 32lbs

[@tjdjultima]

No replacement for displacement :(

[@Not_Sure_81]

Not exactly. It is 4000 capable absolutely but at more like 60 plus psi. At 32? More like 1700-1800.

[@bobqzzi]

Good stuff as always. I'm wondering, is there any sort of EV drag racing scene down your way?

[@hpa101]

Not that I'm aware of....yet :) - Taz.

[@Margarinetaylorgrease]

Sorry, what’s a dedicated radial track? Did I hear that correct?

[@turbotorana4336]

why is he talking to frank about NHRA?,he doesnt run at there events this is in australia totally different and its not pro mod.

[@jtheglin1640]

I think because so much of the build is based off of those designs even though it doesn't conform to them

[@nick4506]

dam putting that engine in that car is such a waste. with leaf springs and small tires, you will never get the most from that engine. why not ditch the turbos and save the weight, you will probably still be traction limited.

[@hpa101]

Future proofs it a bit, you never know what will happen down the line. To be fair the last engine this used to run split in half, and the car is much faster with this setup, so they're not exactly doing anything terribly wrong here either given they're doing what they want to with their own build and seem to be enjoying it along the way too - Taz.

[@TFO3LEKM]

4000hp and only 6.5 212mph, too low

[@hpa101]

What is your 4000HP build in exactly the same chassis doing down the 1/4? 😅 - Taz

[@Sebs_vlogs]

4000hp lol dream on. Maybe with a 2500hp shot of NOS

[@poolix1]

Try again champ

[@thomasclark6642]

2500 isn’t getting you mid 6s

[@kylemcqueen7781]

This car makes 2500 without going over 2 thousand rpm mate

[@Al-mx6ru]

Yeah your sheltered. Man V8s make up to 12,000HP