The decision has been made, we will do another E motor. I spent hours on the phone with Dart, they are casting me a one off 4 bolt main 305 SHP Block..3 week turn around...so the E will not make Maxton in May...a stock 305 block can not take 14 to 1 compession and 8500 rpm for very long,,,I am glad it lasted 3 years and we avoided terminal failure.. The crank, rods, heads all survived ...(less one valve and one piston)
We are going to come back with a leaner, meaner, stouter E motor also with provisions for power adders should I desire.
Thanks for all the help on locating a used 305 block, but it would have failed under the cylinder pressure too.
I will post pics of the head and piston later tonight.
Charles
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