Over head cam SBC conversion.

[DEMON44]

yes.

 

[y5mgisi]

Oh dear... I had no idea.

 

[DEMON44]

 

[y5mgisi]

Your pic didnt work.

 

[y5mgisi]

Im guessing it was something like this. Yuky!

 

[smartcarkiller]

Its amazing to me that they can design such a thing and not think that it was a bad idea to put one of the most common failing parts in the most hard to reach area of an engine????

 

[wasted wages]

You have got to be kidding me.....really ?

 

[DEMON44]

Yup, pure awesomeness


I can see the pic I put up?? anyways its about the same as yours.

 

[DEMON44]

Its amazing to me that they can design such a thing and not think that it was a bad idea to put one of the most common failing parts in the most hard to reach area of an engine????

and whats a surefire way to kill a starter? heat........ Ya so lets put the starter in virtually the hottest place on the engine that we can {Go GM engineering}

 

[blowedupmotor87]

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Wow! That starter placement is awful!!!!

The link to the OHC engine place does include 4 valve setups and bigblocks, look at the Porsche headed BBC for example!

Seems pretty cool to me, rather unnecessary and $$$$ but, cool nonetheless. Imagine a high revving 32 valve 572ci BBC!!!

 

[76zimmer]

The ZR1-LT5 was the same way...nice huh?

 

[crashandburn]

That idea has flopped many times over the last 40 years.

Nice find on that pic! I remember Hot Rod Magazine running an article on the Moser 4 valve years ago, and it was a flashback at the time!
Agreed, it's nothing that hasn't been done. 7500 rpm is easily attainable with a healthy small block, and it has been proven again and again. I have seen small block Chevys, pushrods and all, spin upwards of 10,500 and stay together. So as others here have said, we know why, but what is the point?

 

[76zimmer]

At least the Moser was a 4 valve engine. I just don't see the point with a 2 valve. technology has far surpassed the OHC era for the original SBC.

 

[smalltruckbigcid]

Arao (sp) had the nicest looking setup for the SBC on DHOC setups. I have seen in person one of the Nick Arias hemi head setups for the BBC. I need to look for the rocker arm pics I took.

Edit I found them