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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
I know that most of us are just plain hot rod, gear head, car, truck, bike,watercraft tinkers etc.

Well I was approached last year to build a lil small block ford for a guy that competes in the KOH king of hammers. I didnt really understand exactly what that is/was until I did some research and seen the rig!

It is an amazing course and the rigs are just amazing as well.

Most of the folks are running large inch ls motors so imagine my suprise when the re ring and bearing job I did on a stock forged piston roller 5.0 shortblock with afr 165s trickflow cam and gt 40 intake is placing amongst the top ranks! There are few tricks in it but nothing that isnt well discussed and can be duplicated by anyone!

Most of the race is just having the hardware actually complete the race!

You gotta watch this video and see some of the challenges in a course like this. There are courses where they run flat out for 100 miles!

I gotta admit, the lil ford small block is a tougher bastard than I thought in 70% stock form!

FYI it dynoed at 190rwhp. Thats through a c4, gigantic 44 inch tires and huge differentials and a monster transfer case.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bP6fkHJTwY
 
Posted by ISP89LX (Member # 8949) on :
 
DAMM he was hauling ass and the peeps behind him looked like they didn't even have a chance to keep up.
 
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on :
 
very nice vid,actually looks kinda fun
 
Posted by 89foxstang (Member # 5908) on :
 
Awesome!! always a good feeling to see your work do well ! congrats!
 
Posted by NiftyWhiteFifty (Member # 4320) on :
 
KOH is badass. part high speed desert race/part rock crawling. the vids of the rigs goin through the rock gardens are crazy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO5xQL7l0ac&feature=related
 
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
KOH is badass. I've seen some comps on TV before and it requires one hell of a rig to just finish a race.

Good work Dan [patriot]
 
Posted by 89bluenotch (Member # 7454) on :
 
KOH [worship]
 
Posted by 2stangs69-91 (Member # 1951) on :
 
That's awesome! I can shed a little perspective on the 5.O since I am so old...lol. Back in the early 80's when I started this engine building hot rod stuff the baddest small block ford you could try and build for you street car is pretty much what the 5.0 is that we build today as stock(except for the heads). Forged pistons, double roller timing chain,roller cam(nobody had them)now aluminum heads(couldn't get them). The motor you built for him now days would be a friken beast back then. I hope your guy wins the points.
 
Posted by NavidR (Member # 3164) on :
 
Very nice Vid!
 
Posted by sinisterblk (Member # 8425) on :
 
Sweet vid, and great work Dan. That's why I'm pumped your my engine builder. You do this shit on the side and care about your work and reputation more then most shops.
 
Posted by 93sspCOUPE (Member # 8418) on :
 
been to koh the last two years its retty cool back door is a great place to spectate. lots of awesome rigs. my brother in law rock crawls his buggy there its cool. the only thing i hate about the desert is the fuckin wind took me like 8 hrs to clean my fifth wheel
 
Posted by DLo (Member # 6133) on :
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It6Sy-PbVLI

Just another vid to add to the wheeling frenzy [Big Grin]
 




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