410 Sprint Car Build Ep 14 Engine Build and Dyno

How do you build an engine capable of powering a Sprint Car on the Outlaw tour? Or one worthy of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame? Running at 8000rpm night after night requires a pretty trick set up. Engines in this class get the best of the best. Zach Woods, engine builder at Speedway Motors Racing Engines, built this beauty from the block up. We could listen to Zach talk engines all day.
Zach starts with a beautiful aluminum Donovan 410 block, a Callies Magnum XL crankshaft, Clevite coated bearings, Dyer’s rods and CP Pistons. A Huggins camshaft actuates the Manley titanium valves in 1 Way Technologies' Type 60 heads. Isky EZ-Roll Red-Zone Lifters, steel T&D Rocker Arms, Trend pushrods and Manley Super Finish valve springs get installed for guaranteed endurance and stability at high rpm’s. Zach tops this work of art with a Kinsler SBC Beast injector and Speedway Motors Racing Engines valve covers. Like just about every other sprint car on the Outlaw tour, Zach runs an MSD Pro Mag.

[@tripleeathletics]

Ladies and Gentleman, This is what over 50K looks like!!! 🤟

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

a totally cnc milled block made out of a block of aluminum...jesus the block has gota be 10-15 grand

[@tripleeathletics]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 Easily!!! I’ve been racing DLM’s for close to 15yrs, and our engines from Andy Durham & Vic Hill are right at 50K. Of course by the time you add an oil system, carb, headers etc the price goes up. Yet, These engines exceed those in price by a pretty dang decent margin... 💰💰💰💰😂

[@freshwaterexperience6058]

Probably about $37k in parts

[@davewilliams5721]

8 years ago this type of engine was sitting around 58k, probably sitting at about 70 to 75k now easily no doubt.

[@tylorsharping6394]

How about over 65,000

[@ToddWrightthedrummer]

I like the builder's manner. 'Yep, another 950 hp 410 Sprint motor.'

[@rogerpaulll1451]

this guy is a pro that shop does the best machine work ive ever seen very impressive 410

[@ronstewart9792]

The car is beautiful and that engine is a piece of art.

[@j.brentadams9572]

Glad to see someone build an engine with a speed wrench instead of an impact wrench for a change! Nice build. I like the port on port injection.

[@bobbyboykin7137]

All quality engine builders use a speed wrench.

[@ashleyhoff7561]

This! So much this! Really good to see a tech actually using hand tools instead of reaching for the power driver.

[@bravofoxable]

Piece of art that motor! Sprint cars are scary, more than most will know...

[@weldmachine]

Been to a fair few Sprint Car meetings. But never seen the engine in pieces before. Definitely made great Horsepower. Thanks for bringing us along. Peter

[@greylove1522]

Well damn I found it. The Greatest SBC on planet earth. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@HogshooterHotrods]

Awesome Build, all top shelf parts and the dyno numbers prove it! Reminds me of helping work on the tropartic teams engines way more money than I had to put into an engine but super cool parts. Wesmar had a shop in Bartlesville used to drool over the valve train and heads he had in there, also good times for sure! Thanks for your video and awesome parts!

[@johnboomer8468]

wow ! these engines really are a work of art. thanks for sharing.

[@darrenshaw923]

Thanx for this / That motor is INSANE !

[@mattrosenboom4810]

Completly amazing!

[@johnbehneman1546]

I LOVE MY HOT ROD FAMILY!!!! INNOVATION SPOKEN HERE!!!!1 Dontov would be proud!!!!!! I am so impressed with technology !!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! SO POWERFUL!!!!

[@mikerhoads7010]

I remember back in the day 2hp per cubic inch was impressive and very difficult to achieve naturally aspirated!!

[@sandasturner9529]

Still is with some engine designs

[@Sergio-ih6lk]

Great step-by-step explanation of the build the video quality was awesome keep up the great work just saying

[@wg5768]

Excellent video,some lucky person is going to win an awesome sprint car.

[@patrickbaitman8336]

Perfect street engine!

[@sandasturner9529]

Can't wait to get one of these

[@ronaldrussell5481]

Nice pieces! The whole is equal to the sum of it's parts. 950 HP out of 410 cu reliably, is really awesome!

[@22rockcrawler]

Beautiful engine.

[@cwagner122]

Should have know this would be on KZbin absolutely jacked I found it ALWAYS wondered how these monsters where born

[@petecockett8291]

One "badass" motor! Awesome!!!

[@r.milbauer6693]

Nice work!

[@shorttrackthing6919]

I love speedway motors it has the best oval track racing parts

[@briantherion5464]

That is a beast

[@tomallen6073]

That’s badass.

[@davearthur8656]

Awsome video guys. Please do more big horsepower engine builds and maybe a tech video series on hi performance engine componants. 😆👍

[@richb4099]

Killer nice small block.....Best parts $ can buy.....

[@georgegould667]

Awesome !

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! THE PERFECT ENGINE FOR MY DAILY DRIVER!!!!!

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

if you got 50 grand.....

[@tylorsharping6394]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 or 65,000 plus

[@cjcoleman7372]

That's a sexy beast right there! Ahemm... the motor! Now if someone would make cam bearings like that for LS motors with oiling holes.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

drill the holes yourself..it aint rocket science

[@stevefowler2112]

Wow, what a technological gem...very cool and thanks so much for posting. Had I not went Aerospace Engineering, I would have loved to be an IC race engine builder/designer. As to the 950 HP, that is damn impressive for a 400 CI N/A endurance engine, especially with a mech fueling system. My engine of choice has a bit more HP...I believe the generally accepted LBF conversion is approximately 150,000 HP per F119-PW-100 turbo fan w/afterburner, and the F22 has two of them :) Have a nice day.

[@PUNCHARD800ftlb]

how do you make horsepower so gorgeous,seriously it really is a work of art

[@ribbs67]

It's called sponsors and an unlimited budget.. lol

[@bobwire3310]

I LoVE this StUFF its like walking into a Candy stoRE 😁😁😆😆💪💪👌

[@kevinwallis2194]

damn, if i were to win that, id get back into circle track racing again.

[@clyde5491]

Glad to see the SBC still being used

[@johnpopoff7950]

Agree 💯. SBC fan forever.

[@patrick-zd2ht]

thanks,i wondered what a modern engine had in it.lots different from the '70,s

[@bobwire3310]

Man look at the Machine work .........

[@socleanmx6]

Wow just fucking wow !!!

[@nitroeze]

Speedy Bill is smiling down....😉

[@drewpierce2273]

Wow!

[@bobwire3310]

"DOPE BLOCK" 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelbailey1578]

I'll bet that engine costs more than a hundred bucks. Actually this all amazing stuff. When I was young, 600 hp was smoking hot. Thanks.

[@MrCarnutbill67]

Oh yeah? I bet it was over a thousand! Haha

[@michaelbailey1578]

@@MrCarnutbill67 Oh come on man, don't exaggerate.

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

It’s amazing how engine tech had advanced. Back when they started in the early 80’s a good 410 sprint engine was around 650. Some guys are over 1000 horsepower. I’ve heard even the 360 sprint cars are over 800 these days.

[@yipe222]

The Mona Lisa of SBC. Absolute Masterpiece. I wish we could've gotten CR and cam specs and flow numbers. I would imagine the heads are well over 400 CFM'ers.

[@mmholling87]

CNC ported ls3 heads flow 360cfm so I bet you're correct. The cam specs were .760 lift on both intake & exhaust. I think these engines are 15:1 compression

[@Jim-zy3lf]

Build Cost! Ha , when building an Engine like this , Figure IT Out after a Season with a Good Driver and a Rev. Limiter . I'll take TORQUE All day coming Off that 4th Turn! Jimmy , Nice Work.🇺🇸

[@WTFFlipSide101]

What is that clear gasket sealer? Looks like what I need.

[@akakgak]

When given the perfect setting like this, how long would a build like this take?

[@jordanspory7633]

410s are the best sounding race cars out there!

[@jmag6096]

Bad ass

[@bholtmeier]

BRB putting one in the Camaro.

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

950hp! 😲

[@paultennant2593]

Awesome....How do you guys start it? I can see a big red lead resting on the dyno housing .Is there a starter motor on the other side ?

[@speedwaymotors]

Yes there are 2 starters on the dyno drive shaft. In the car it is a push start.

[@rickyhuff]

music is obnoxious. ditch it. awesome, awesome build!

[@427HISS]

Great engine build,...with the specs ! As a 10 year old my uncle and his friend took my brother and I to a race at Midwest Speedway (Yes,...I'm OLD) lol ...when I heard a beautiful noise that rocked my heart and I said, "Uncle Don, what's that" ? !!! I was a lover in a instant ! I helped a great friend race sprint cars for years in the 360 class. I have a question. At idle, sprint cars rock & roll like rock band Van Halen, but when their just cruising on the track, they idle pretty mellow. At my friends shop we always start her up on Wednesday night after maintenance. My friend leaned out the fuel and she almost purred like a kitty cat. What's the differences ???

[@jedburlingham3593]

Zach: Great job on this great looking engine! One Question: You ordered a 109 degree overlap that you reset to 105 degrees. Is there a reason why you didn't order it that way, or were you advancing it to help on top end? Just learning.....Super numbers on the dyno--more than double of the displacement. WOW!

[@user-me8hc3bs7i]

It’s a 109 lobe separation and he installed at 105 intake lobe centerline. Lobe separation refers to the degrees between maximum lift points on the intake and exhaust ports. This is a fixed number on single cam engines and cannot change. The 105 intake centerline is angle of crankshaft rotation from TDC to the maximum intake opening point or intake lobe centerline. Also, camshaft manufacturers have transitioned to referring to the distance between lobes as a Lobe Seperation Angle or LSA and advertise overlap separately as two camshafts can have the same LSA with different lobe durations resulted in different amounts of actual valve event overlap.

[@royderouin7510]

What oil did you use on the dyno please

[@brucegordon4924]

Small block Chevy? Looks more like an after market Frankinchev. Thank You for Sharing this interesting video on these race engines.

[@TripAMD]

Its just a generic trem people use. It gets the point across, unless we're splittin hairs.

[@user-me8hc3bs7i]

Think of it like a persons last name. A whole lot of people made some changes over the years but the lineage still traces back the same. Mainly it’s an architecture thing, camshaft spacing, main journal locations, head bolt locations, etc.

[@hayimtoast5clips982]

Hi there how does the spark plight and coil and distributor get power is there a batter or wha

[@jamesdash1906]

I'd love to put that motor in my S-10

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

50k,buy 2 🤔

[@WilliamShaw-vn2lm]

I have a few questions to ask you what does it mean if they squared the bell housing

[@watsisbuttndo829]

Want!

[@paulgarcia458]

Never realized they had v8 engines! Damn!

[@handlk9chase516]

Is Butch capo still with you guys. At swindell labs.

[@TheJagjr4450]

Do you recommend the ISKY solids rollers lifters for the street? I have been running crower HIPPO lifters (HI PERFORMANCE PIN OILED), never had a problem with them, had just been told they are great long running solid rollers which will survive street use.

[@speedwaymotors]

The ISKY rollers are great rollers and you could run them on the street without question. In both hyd. or solid.

[@adammathews9246]

Damn!!!

[@nickknickerbocker6415]

🤗 " GETT'ER " " SIDEWAYS " 🏁

[@russellhueners8499]

That crank must be light, need a crane to drop in my OEM AMC 401 crank into place

[@markg1495]

Nobody building those 401 anymore. I’m 26 but the only thing me and my dad have in common is our love for those engines. He had a 73 amx with the 401 and a 4 speed when he was a kid. My dream is to build one with him but he’s getting old

[@FOXCRF450RIDER]

My grandpa had a built AMC 401 in his CJ7. Scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

[@bigsexymanbear1950]

Give Jason Becker a raise

[@thebentley71]

What if you lowered the compression & put twin turbos on it, would it still be snappy & high revving? Just like that one is set up what would be the miles per gallon if put in a weekend warrior sleeper car.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

its a naturally aspirated itb injected,alcohol burning,high compression sprint car engine..................

[@dennisrobinson8008]

Methanol, right? The torque numbers are "super" bananas.

[@ledoshuffle]

How are your hp & torque numbers not the same at 5200 rpm ? Do they measure different now a days

[@antwain7942]

5252 is the magic #

[@0tt0mobile]

What is the differences in these 410 engines between the different makes( Ford,Chevy,or Mopar) .Are the blocks and heads different? Or Just the heads are different?

[@speedwaymotors]

The 410 engine brands are all very different. The bore and stroke combination, and the fact that they are aluminum block and heads is really about all that is the same. That's why you see teams like Donny Schatz Racing having to do so much R&D to get the Ford program working for them.

[@johnwiggins1385]

What's the difference between this 410 sprint car motor and the motor they run in the big block modifies ???

[@speedwaymotors]

The big block mods have a big block Chevy based engine with a CID of 500 to 540 depending on the rules you are racing. The motors in the big block mods make more power and torque but are also heavier. Also most of the mod rules require a cast iron block the 410 sprint car engine is an all aluminum engine.

[@timgerdeman9638]

Which All Pro heads are you using here, 286,295 or larger?

[@oneslows1376]

He said they were ported by someone else. I was looking for a number until he said that lol

[@patrickmoore1017]

Where did you get those head studs? I can't find them anywhere.

[@speedwaymotors]

Depending on what heads studs you're needing, we offer several different studs and kits that may fit your needs: www.speedwaymotors.com/Search?query=head%20studs

[@bobbyboykin7137]

Never clay checked valve-to-piston? Index the plugs? Do you guys run rev-kit on 410s?

[@user-me8hc3bs7i]

No one really runs rev kits anymore with the advancements in cam lobe development and spring technology. Look into spintron testing and Project Spinal Tap. On a proven combo with a custom designed piston made for a specific head, a lot of builders don’t clay check because the pistons were designed with the clearances in mind. Indexing plugs is pretty tribal these days, but a lot of modern builders see it as a non-issue.

[@JJ-1-1]

No the motors don't need it anymore it's all built into the motors from the start.This isn't your brothers 383

[@bobbyboykin7137]

@@JJ-1-1 Never owned a 383, just building and racing 360 winged sprints.

[@justinworkman9980]

Can you use that bottom end on a dirt late model engine

[@oneslows1376]

Unlimited late model classes normally run cranks with a longer stroke than a 410 uses

[@MrBlackbutang]

Bet you have to rebuild that one every season.

[@VeNoMzxTaWsKi]

Every 10 races LOL

[@stevedriver1476]

Beautifull engine. sprintcars are the real deal,, forget drag racing ,,, them engines last 5 seconds.. thats not racing... these 410,s run all season on 1 build. steve in Australia

[@mehoffjack7064]

Didn’t know speedway motors was out of China

[@steveelliott241]

what are those lines plumbed into the heads between the exhaust ports ?

[@speedwaymotors]

That is were water from the water pump goes into the motor. It is a reverse cooling set up very common on aluminum race engines. The water goes in the heads and then most is forced down to the bottom of the block back to the radiator and a small amount goes up out the injection back to the radiator.

[@user-me8hc3bs7i]

Those are methanol down nozzles. They spray methanol.

[@DaveMcLain]

Dang that's a lot of dome on that piston.

[@G55STEYR]

Compression Ratio? Did I missed it?

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Gas port pistons are very hard on top rings and pistons and bores I though that was drag race stuff. Herein Oz at least the 410 limit was supposed to cost less than 372s at 8500. 410s have quite a short life between rebuilds. 3 or 4 shows Not so long ago 360s were running a season on an engine now they are not much better either

[@tezzrterry7485]

This engine is doing it easy, only revving in the 7000 range.

[@jayss10]

Your exaggerating on the number of shows. Most guys get between 8-12 on a motor and that’s here in Pa where our tracks are harder on motors than most.

[@brianross4057]

YIKES !!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@bobwire3310]

I DiG it......

[@paulgarcia458]

Do they only turn left, or can they handle too?

[@jackgtx440]

They pretty much only turn right. Lol.

[@davidrutledge6033]

That whole engine looks like a piece of jewelry

[@GRANDPAGANJA]

how much is it 2 build his motor >

[@DarrenBoxhall]

How come you don't use a small cordless driver tool to screw bolts in instead of the handle?

[@socleanmx6]

Who the fuck could dislike this?

[@fabianmedina9966]

🎉

[@familyownedlawncareservices]

Who/ what company will be these Engines I am interested in purchasing one.

[@speedwaymotors]

We built this engine here! Reach out to us at 800-979-0122 if you'd like to get started! We also have several engines listed here: www.speedwaymotors.com/engines?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqP2pBhDMARIsAJQ0CzpsoJwZMXTz4SVYKgr312EHupmObwrC7u13bE2S2yuN1X1wTX6IKn4aAj8vEALw_wcB

[@drivinwithdrew7676]

What type of fuel does it run?

[@corymallo581]

meth

[@royderouin7510]

What fuel did you use on the dyno run please

[@oneslows1376]

They run methanol

[@royderouin7510]

@@oneslows1376 Thank you for your reply , Roy

[@JJ-1-1]

@@royderouin7510 Why does it matter ?

[@drtb69]

About 75k ??

[@mightyeagle]

Can I have one please for my 1965 road race Chevelle

[@chrisd078]

What's the build cost on that beauty?

[@jbbass58]

An engine like that built by a central PA builder is $55,000 to $60,000

[@chrisd078]

How much are parts?

[@raymond3803]

@@jbbass58 Speedway Motors now has this item in their catalog for $49,950 Salina Engines advertises a new aluminum 410 for $42,000 or $43,000. Aluminum rockers and Pro Heads CNCed else-where than *_one-way technologies_* only differences.

[@4speed3pedals]

I am surprised that you are not using gas ported top rings from Total Seal.

[@oneslows1376]

Tried a set at the shop I work at. Make zero difference in power numbers compared to vertical gas ports

[@4speed3pedals]

@@oneslows1376 They can make more power but, nothing you are going to feel. Plus, they help ring seal. No chance of clogging. Within the last 2 months, AERA did a webinar with a guy from total seal and it was very interesting.

[@oneslows1376]

Yeah I listened to the webinar. My boss had it on. Sometimes we think those guys just talk. I’ve seen the top gas ports clog full of carbon. Mainly around the exhaust valve area. I have not the gas ported rings yet since it hasn’t been worn out yet. As far as the gas ported rings not clogging I can’t agree or disagree. Power per dollar gas ported rings are just not worth it in the sprint car world. Maybe high boost applications such as pro mods or diesels. Then again that’s a guess since I have no experience with those types of engines

[@yarrdayarrdayarrda]

There must be a reason why it makes peak HP in the 7200 range yet they pull it to 8500. I assume this has to do with where they want the power on the track, with the ability to over rev it a bunch coming to the end of the straights. Cool stuff!

[@VeNoMzxTaWsKi]

Higher top end numbers mean higher low end numbers, you gotta turn as some point. These will run about 8800-9000 top end trying to make sure the low end doesnt drop below max power. 7000-7300

[@yarrdayarrdayarrda]

@@VeNoMzxTaWsKi So the car is that hooked up on the track that it can take advantage of maximum power as you get back on the throttle coming out of the corner, wow! I've never seen a professional 410 race in person but have seen a 360 race many years ago and was impressed how quick they were.