VRX460 Magnum

[raydhd]

Glad it was such a simple problem. Ran into that with the champion rockers on one of my small clone powered generators. A couple of dents into the inner cover took care of it. But on a piece of engineering art such as your engine the billet NR cover is a more fitting solution.

[Shepard]

Sense everything else is studs I ordered m6 studs for the valve cover. The new cover is made of billet aluminum and could bend easily tighten the bolts. I got Belleview washers - there a spring cone washer to spread the clamping force over a larger area. lol

As I was looking in the hardware site I found Nord lock washers. I want to thank Ray for introducing me to then. There expensive as all get out -- but the best locking system for a bolt. My exhaust hasn't come loose sense I used them. Thanks again Ray.

[raydhd]

I wish I had put one where the S/G bracket bolts into the block. That loosens up from time to time. But alas the clutch needs to be removed to remove that bolt. I tried oozing some lock tite red into there last time. We will see how that holds up. But in retrospect a nord would have solved the problem for good.

[Shepard]

Sorry l've l have'nt posted anything about the hemi. But l've been in the hospital for the 11 days with bad case of blood poisoning. I had a temp
the Emt's couldn't get a reading. They opened door for about five minutes and my first reading was 106. My head is bangging and l got severe ringing in my ears. I'll write more in the morning

[BIKERMIKEYBLACK]

OMG Jerry prayers for you get well soon 🙏

[Shepard]

I'm back home - 40 days between the hospital and rehab. This was not my idea of fun but to God goes the glory and honor - He's strengthening me every day. I lost over 30lbs and that in itself is a big help.

Onward goes the VRX 460 Hemi Magnum.

Thank you all for your prayers!!!!!!!!

[Shepard]

After installing the NR roller rockers I found I needed a taller valve cover. I got this beauty from NR and as the rest of the engine has studs for the head and side cover - the valve cover is stud mounted with cone spring washers and black flange nuts. I didn't want to bend up the aluminum cover tightening to it much.

[raydhd]

Nice !

[Shepard]

This is the ignition system I'm working on in hopes of using my supercharger. The CDI is programmable via laptop or tablet. The brown wire reads rpm like a simple tachometer, a wire wrapped around the spark plug wire 0 to 15,000 rpm. Then in turn it fires the coil [HEI] 60,000 VOLTS The timing can be set for easy starting [8-10 degrees advance] -- then at 1200 rpm it advances more till full advance at 1800 to 2000 rpm. At this point the advance is 28 degrees BTDC. As boost gets up to around 5-6 lbs @ 3600 rpm the compression ratio is at around 12 to 1 and the timing needs to come down to about 23 degrees advance to control pre-detonation or engine knock -- at this point according to my program I'll be pumping 33hp at 3800 to 4000 rpm.

[raydhd]

Thank goodness the VC block is plenty beefy. Did you add the ARC billet front cover ?