[Amc-list] "Well Blow Me Down";....- 196 'Slug' Blues -

[Brien Tourville <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Subject:
[Amc-list] "Well Blow Me Down";....- 196 'Slug' Blues -
From:
Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
Date:
Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:02:04 -0600

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Sounds like Dick Datson's books. I don't know if Brien has actually seen 
one of thees books though. They are a collection of newsletters with no 
real organization. You have to read through every page and mark it as 
you go, or you won't be able to find the info easily again! The info is 
there, but a lot is theoretical. I don't mind theory, you got to have an 
idea first!


<snip>  Yes, I've seen them - and I agree - use PostIt sticky notes on 
pages where you want to refer back - create your own Tabs - the Info IS 
there thanks to alot of amc-list members input back then.

<snip>  Some is theoretical - some is basic how to do this shake 'n bake 
- it is worth the price of Admission.



He does examine things and give valid reasons for his ideas -- such as 
turboing a 196.

He looks at the block and head castings and the crank and rods.

It's a heavy casting with forged crank and rods.

The valves are a bit small and the intake tract a bit restrictive, but 
pressure overcomes that.

So it is in theory a good turbo candidate.


The only problem I have is the long stroke/small bore.



<snip> Small Bore is Not a bad thing for Flame Front Travel in a Turbo 
engine.
   


It won't turn up very quick, and won't be a fast turner.


<snip>  It will 'turn up' much faster Turbo'd than as a NA [normally 
aspirated] engine -



The block can be overbored up to 1/8" and still have plenty strength (at 
least for normal aspiration).


<snip>  Sonic Testing will tell the Truth - if you're adding Forged 
Turbo Pistons to the Forged Crank
        Forged Rods - you can use tht 1/8" to find a fit for a Piston / 
Ring Pak set - then you can
        run upward of 6lbs. Boost - but you'll need better mangement and 
an Intercooler - I'd just
        stay with 5 to 6 Lbs. with a Holley 500cfm 2bbl and be happy 
with the extra 'Snot'.



I had (have?) an old Hot Rod article from the early 60s where a guy was 
running a 55 Rambler two door in some bracket racing class.

He bored the block 0.0805 over and used a 184 crank to get a better rod 
length/bore ratio (3.25" bore, 4" stroke) and used a 4.11 OD rear axle.

I don't recall now if it was a flathead or OHV -- I think the flathead.

Finding pistons for the OHV would be difficult because of the unique 
offset dome.


<snip>  If the Stock Pistons are 'Dome' - the flat top 'Turbo' Pistons 
will work well - bore and wrist pin
        heigth will take some research to keep costs down - but 
staarting with a Forged Factory Crank and
        Factory Rods puts you ahead of the game.





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