Today I Installed my lunatic hydraulic roller I bought from cutlassefi. Initially lined up the cam sprocket and crank gear dot-to-dot. After finding "true" TDC, I measured for the centerline of intake lobe. Using a Cloyes 3 piece billet true roller timing set with 9-keyway crank sprocket.

CAM card says:
Centerline of intake lobe: 109*
Intake Duration: 235 @ .050
Exhaust Duration: 241* @.050

Measured Duration
Intake: 235* @ .050
Exhaust: 242.5* @ .050

Results with crank gear @ 0*
Centerline of intake lobe: 105.5*

Results with crank gear @ 4* retard
Centerline of intake lobe: 110.75*

Results with crank gear @ 2* retard
Centerline of intake lobe: 107.25*

Leaving it at 2* retard and with chain stretch, should be about 108*

It's going to be a couple months before I get this all together and fired up. I'll keep you all posted.

 

Looks like you into a pretty sweet build. Are you going to dyno the motor when complete? Any hp/tw est?

 

i seriously doubt I'll be able to dyno the engine. Not sure where one is around me here in the Kansas City area. Most likely will just get her together and go for broke. My plans are to get the car mocked up with everything needed to start the engine and all the stuff mounted before I take apart and start finishing the body. Starting with engine compartment, fuel regulator, PCV catch can, hydraulic clutch reservoir, Terminator ECM, brake lines, coolant overflow, AC condenser, firewall bulkhead for coolant/AC, trunk mounted battery with "ford" starter solenoid and sufficient wiring to start and run the motor. That's my plan for this summer. Still needing to buy a few more things as money becomes available, unless I won the powerball last night. Wait, you gotta play to win don't you?

Then take all apart part and start body finishing and painting with the engine compartment.

As as far as HP/TQ, I'm been told with the motor specs, compression, heads and cam, I should right around 500/500+.