Engine building points to consider.

[@claytonstoolbox]

Great video. Another topic I often wondered about reducing parasitic loss. Th350 vs th400. 8.8 vs 9 inch. Regular water pump vs electric. Wheel weight etc. I bet you would have some great tips.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I like the TH350 built will stay together behind a powerful small block ford or chevy! I do not waste my time with a ford trans of any type! 8.8 seems to be a little quicker because it has less drag to turn it compared to a 9 inch ford which i feel is overkill.

[@trtony-xe4cl]

Wow Ben thank you for bringing this to us,So many millions of Americans have no idea of this burial ground, its a special place,in a special country

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes this is why I went there because I use to ride my bicycle there when I was 10 years old. I have visited the Civil War and War of Independence battle sites in the East Coast. Been a history buff specially my family has serve in WW2 there in PI as well as all the battles the USA has been from Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia to Desert Storm.

[@MrTravis789]

This fellow really knows his stuff. I used to mess with corvairs and they designed in a quench area, but at the end of the day, GM did not pay for the careful machining to make quench area effective. By milling a recess for the copper head gaskets, you could actually raise compression ratio, raise horsepower, and decrease detonation.

[@MrTravis789]

Also the better mixing of air fuel was being used in air cooled suzuki engines, they called it twin swirl combustion chamber, the squish mixing the charge better

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Travis for your comments giving credence to what we are trying to do and make better more powerful and efficient engines!

[@billfioretti3013]

Great tips and insight, Ben. As to your opening... "America, Land of the Free Because of the Brave." Thank You for that.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Bill and many people do not know the sacrifices of the few to protect the many...

[@JamesWilliams-tk3nq]

What an amazing way to start a video.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Freedom isn't free and more of us should appreciate the sacrifice of our servicemen buried here and around the world...

[@yarrdayarrdayarrda]

There's a reason why every new car has 5/6/7/8 speed transmissions. Powerglides belong in some drag race applications and stock restorations. Everything else needs 3 or more gear ratios. Completely agree that every engine needs a stroker crank.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

You hit it on the mark sir! My Raptor has a 10 speed behind its twin turbo 6. Very happy with it.

[@richdouche8253]

I've heard guys who do burnout competitions prefer the PG to maximize wheel speed, while reducing breakage and expense.

[@frankstavalo5788]

Thank you Ben I wish I could personally thank your friend who convinced you to do this. You have really open my eyes to so many different things. You have a great way of explaining the fundamentals look forward to your next video. Still catching up with your old videos. The passion you have for engines is contagious.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Appreciate your kind words Frank and take care sir!

[@RidersShipmate]

Been there Mr. Alameda. Also Manila, General Santos City, Olongapo city, Angeles City, Manila, Davao City, Cibu, Mindanao on the beach with Lechón and Bulalô. Thank you for that opening piece. I wish I was riding the donkey up the mountain again. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge. I’m into Harley’s but your information is so rich, it crosses over. Maraming salamat, big brother. SKWID Rider’s Shipmate ET1(SS/SW/MTS) US Navy, Ret. Killmonger: 2020 Fat Boy (Stage II+ by Blockhead) SilverBAK: 2021 Road Glide (S&S 129ci/Fueling Race Kit by Rider’s Shipmate)

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks for the kind words. Do you have Facebook? I am there...

[@joe-hp4nk]

P.S. God Bless America and our dear friends that gave all for our benefit. Thanks for reminding us.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Joe and may those soldiers souls rest in peace...

[@AmericanThunder]

The intro was great, may the heroes rest in peace.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

We are grateful for their sacrife...

[@ElvinLeadfoot]

Thanks for covering Holly Vacuum secondary carb tuning. Quick explanation to rule out too much trial & error tinkering of the accelerator pump and secondary.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Elvin, check my latest video I stepped it up explaining stuff.

[@dalewarriorofthesea3998]

Thanks again Ben Your experience and practical proven tips are much appreciated

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Dale!

[@kelleysawatzky8111]

Your videos are excellent, very informative and makes a lot of sense. Thank you.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Kelly!

[@Seansworld17]

Point number 1) Toss as much money you saved up in your personal junk drawer at it but don't tell your wife how much you have in it. Always tell her half of exactly how much is there. Point number 2) When you have run out of saved money try and sell gear head shit in the garage you may not need anymore constantly thinking of what can be sold without missing it. Point number 3) Dip into your paycheck to pay off the credit card bill and try to convince the wife it will be paid off pretty soon by using Point number 2. Point number 4) I'm ordering it cause I need it and I'll tell her I'll take care of it using the next 8 paychecks cause I just don't give a crap what she thinks anymore I'm going to get it anyways! These are largest most difficult points of engine building in my opinion.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I like your mindset and I am very much the same! lol

[@427_FE]

Good to see you back Ben!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thank you for watching!

[@dalelockett2619]

Excellent stuff, Ben! Can't get enough............can listen to you all day! 👍👊

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ptwccrider]

Great Video Mr Alemeda.! Thank you.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Rider!

[@six4standingtall]

I remember ford advising the use of the semi synthetic and the recycled oils that was on the market

[@benalamedaracing2765]

For breaking the engines you need to get a non syn. to properly break in the rings.

[@mikecondoluci53]

GLAD YOUR BACK SAFE

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Mike and back to norm!

[@williamzoom]

A former neighbor had a 79 mustang pacecar with a 289 & fmx that he street raced & he was constantly pulling that heavy sucker out because he refused to pay someone to build him a decent transmission.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Fmx is one stout trans but is very heavy adding unnecessary weight to any car. I used a Transgo manual shift kit and that is all besides the custom built converter.

[@williamzoom]

@@benalamedaracing2765 Almost all of his issues were self inflicted like using one of the worst companies for converters simply because they were cheap!

[@shoominati23]

The other thing with Flat Tappets,with a few exceptions, most of the grinds you see in Catalogs were made back in the 1980s when people were going completely different builds to what people expect today..

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes times and combinations do change mostly for the better...

[@flinch622]

Thinner oils today... for street, I am leaning towards something more of a marine style not seen on small engines: a prelube pump. Requires pan modification for the pickup and a check valve to prevent backflow [wherever it ports into the block], but purging galleys for 20-30 seconds before firing after sitting overnight or longer may yield good long term benefits. 5w doesn't worry me too much but these 0w oils do - scuffing mains seems to be happening too often - clearances need germanic precision or there will be trouble. The present obsession with anti sludging detergents [calcium dosing etc] by formulators has yielded a new problem: that old school sludge tendency [often aggravated by colder thermostats] is still better than losing film thickness and experiencing startup damage. Racers/drifters with an accumulator? Electric solenoid to dump captured volume to the block before crank could serve the same purpose.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Your statements are right on point.

[@jcnpresser]

With today’s engine management controllers, Holley, aem, haltech, etc, an electric solenoid to open an oil accumulator would be really good insurance on an expensive engine, and could easily be opened by the computer with safeties setup in the software. I like it!

[@arturozarate1752]

Very true. Adding the wrong additive can cause a chemical reaction and acids to form.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Chemical reaction that might harm more than help...

[@JC-gw3yo]

Ben... You just ooze wisdom... Thank You

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks for supporting my channel.

[@buddycody5807]

Your videos are amazing, thank you!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks for watching Cody!

[@davidreed6070]

After a lot of thought, I have decided that the angle of the lobe and the convex of the lifters don't match and we know what happens.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

With todays super slippery oil means disaster for many flat tappet camshafts!

[@davidreed6070]

@@benalamedaracing2765 I agree with that too.

[@johnnyhonda7576]

Nice video. I was taught to read the carbon ring thickness. Not too many videos on that.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I try to get a lot of low buck mods to help the budget conscious guys to get more power!

[@BudBoomer-st2be]

Amen Brother! Glad to see you are well!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Bud!

[@Trev-fl1oe]

Good to see ya back mr Alameda. Miss ya vids. mr Alameda with plugs I've noticed there resistance has good alot higher then same used plugs from 5 years ago why.? Peace

[@benalamedaracing2765]

What brand do you use?

[@terrysibley9636]

Welcome back. Hope you enjoyed your vacation. And thank you for your service. Question,how much gasket bore size do you lose when the head gasket is torqued.

[@richdouche8253]

I've never seen this as part of a calculation for compression when building an engine, so my guess is, zero.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

The steel armor does not really expand or take up space when torque down. However, most manufacturers will post the CC's of their gaskets on their catalogs or sometimes printed on the box it came with.

[@jcnpresser]

I think the oil weight is pretty much determined by the way the engine is built as well, what you’re doing with it. Tight clearances can use light weight oils. Big hp, loose engine need the higher weight. Plus are just driving to work with mostly or are you going wot everywhere you go! My pretty much stock 5.0 I run the 5w30 Motorcraft in the colder climates, I work at a ford dealer so it is available, and seems to work well from what I’ve seen. then in summer I run 15w50 Mobil one cause it’s easy to find.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

You are right on point and agree with you 100%.

[@gettin-sendy]

Thankyou for sharing your wisdom Ben. I am slowly putting together the specifications for my 385 series BBF i'm about to build. I have the block at. 030" and was considering the Kaase P-51 heads, (maybe SR-71), but appear only in a 70 or 72cc chamber. Do i have to try thinner gaskets and domed pistons to get my comp ratio up? Looking at a 502cui stroker with 12:1 comp on pump 98 octane.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Whatever Kaase recommends that is the correct cylinder heads. Do not olace a too thin head gasket because the chambers are really good with his cylinder heads! Just zero deck and 12 compression is attainable with a flat top or maybe even a slight dish in the middle.

[@gettin-sendy]

@@benalamedaracing2765 thankyou very much, I appreciate your reply. 👌

[@Kaydee351C]

I ordered a case of Kendall SAE 30 without a hiccup.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

That is good but the problem we have now is we are running super light oils for the rpms we are turning. Almost close to zero wt. or close to it.

[@GrandPitoVic]

Good to see you sir. I am glad you made another video sir. Did you get your KZbin account straightened out? Great info sir!!!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yt is good it is Facebook that I have issues with.

[@GrandPitoVic]

@@benalamedaracing2765 OH ok. Sorry either way. Good video.

[@mikkokuorttinen3113]

Great information about the compression ratio Ben! So would you say it ok to run 11:1 compression ratio with aluminum heads such as sbc Chevy's 113 L98 casting?

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes no problem and if your engine is stock displacement start with at least 224 @ .050 and 110-112 it should give you the best set up.

[@goldsgarage8236]

Great video Ben! AG

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thank you sir.

[@Jvcomet]

Good to see you back making videos thank you for the information. Appreciate you.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks again friend...

[@gabrieldimarco9646]

Thank you Ben.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

My pleasure!

[@bulldogbradford8081]

Gerat video Ben!!!!

[@joe-hp4nk]

I run a stock 454 short block with closed chamber oval port heads and a steel shim gasket. I'm guessing the C.R. at 9.5 to 1 . I ported the heads and added a 2.19 intake valve. It's sitting in a 78 nova with a NP440/MY6 4 speed transmission and 3.08 gear ratio. What cam would you recommend? It's a street car. I know you probably get this question a million times. If you don't want to answer I understand.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Joe, I prefer a hycraulic roller over anything out there flat tappet or solid flat tappet. Looks for something in the 230 @ .050 minimum and lift around .540-.560 on a 110. This should be a start.

[@christophercullen1236]

Ben what brand of cement do you use please. Kit from down under

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Hard Blok sir.

[@LoneWrencher]

m running a old 428 fe on the street,it has a flat tappet cam from the 90s do you thing i need to go hydraulic roller?

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes please do this to avoid problems in the future and got to do it a second time around.

[@eviljgish9308]

20w50

[@thomasmattson2389]

What about bbf 460, they are usually around 70cc. Is that too big.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

BBF chambers are actually good at 70cc's!

[@joe-hp4nk]

Your lap must be beat red at the end of this video.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

You are correct and saw your message months ago! lol It is hot here and wearing shorts does make the noise more obvious and that mike it very sensitive! hahal Thanks.

[@trtony-xe4cl]

I have family in Muntinlupa, ill be there in december for the great christmas parades,also I'll be visiting this graveyard,,i have a question please,im building a 393 from a 75 351 w,302/30 over pistons,stock 351 rods,3.850 crank,edelbrock E street heads with 202 intakes,i ported & polished the exhaust ports only,my work gained a whopping 15 cfm @ 600 lift, up to 185 cfm,this motor is in a 1976 bronco which weighs about 4k,,,,35 inch tires,456 gears,6r80 trans,,im LOOKIng for low end torque plus hoping for at least 400 hp, whats your opinion on a good cam grind theres So many different ideas out there,its a daily driver with some weekend racing,???? Thank you sir,

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Try to run a hydraulic roller from Ford Motorsports an E303 cam and use a 1.7 rocker arms. What is your final compression ratio?

[@trtony-xe4cl]

I'm shooting for 10.5 to 11 compression,flat top with valve reliefs,also around 35 k quench, if I'm able to open a small trade school in the Phillipines, maybe you can visit & teach us all some deeper mechanics then I can teach, ive tried helping kids here in the states,but most are just too spoiled & don't really care to learn,but the Philippinos are so eager to learn,

[@Kaydee351C]

How big can you build a 351C?

[@benalamedaracing2765]

408 is reachable unless you want longer rods and 1 ring compression to move the pin all the way up.

[@ElvinLeadfoot]

All mothers sons …. On all sides of war. The so-called enemies too:(

[@benalamedaracing2765]

War is hell...

[@Kaydee351C]

De opessed libra! (To liberate the oppressed)

[@lcxu1051]

Hi Ben. Dave here from Australia. Would like to send you an email with an engine build specification I'm putting together atm. Can I get your email so I can send you the build plan. Thank you.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Sorry for the late reply. Email @ benalameda@ yahoo.com

[@lcxu1051]

@benalamedaracing2765 I've just sent you an email. Thank you. You feedback will be much appreciated.

[@dick6395]

Sorry Ben I can hardly understand a word you're saying you really need to do something about your sound maybe a real good microphone that's up by your mouth might help I don't know

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I think I have to use a mic under my shirt and that should make it more clearer.

[@pauls5150]

Its the background noise and the room in general. Ben use a sound proof room or foam on your mic.

[@terrysibley9636]

Welcome back. Hope you enjoyed your vacation. And thank you for your service. Question,how much gasket bore size do you lose when the head gasket is torqued.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Manufacturers usually post the bore size when compressed and torque. Most if not all is too big for the bore size that they have.

[@terrysibley9636]

@@benalamedaracing2765 thank you very much.