I called Clay Smith Engineering and talked to them about cam break in . I asked him  about cams going flat, The reason being that two of his solid lifter cams are in the race car I build heads for #20  super stock  dirt car Fortmohave race way AZ and #19 car.
# 20 top in points #19 #2 in points. Now these car have to run solid or hyd cams most
use the solid cams I call Chet Herbert cams and Delta camshaft inc I ask about cams going flat all them said that with proper set up no worry.. Clay said that all the motors they run on Dino
they use Valvoline race oil that it has the proper chem in it for breaking with light weight springs with right set up on the guides push rod rocker set right. He even said the same thing that I say 99percent of racers don't no how to set valves or when to set them.When Steve was here one time I called Clay Smith on the cam he said 145lb on seat and I told him and Steve saw the springs on the tester 200lb @ 1.900 His cam had won many races cam is now set 160lb on the seat going re set at 175lb on seat for next race . New cam in motor in car #20 set 145lb seat will reset to 165lb on seat for next race. 7100rpm  I wont motor to turn 74or7500 rpm . And last race ran the track champ form NV And the top  car from the Gold Nugget fast cars big money and track champ never been beat tell now I was told they had stroker motors and no rules at there track heads or motor. Are heads GM
350 Iron Head ported 1/2 into intake bore scoped runners in heads matched cc just like NASCAR heads we smoked there 383 and 434 sb by ten cars
are heads are built and legal at all tracks we wont to run $1500.00 turkey shoot out. Graig Mintone
Bullhead Auto is going to get the brake down on the oils he did lots oil tests and been to class on oil for wear on large motors some that cost many thousand of dollars to rebuild
and they run oil tests on  these motors to tell when to rebuilt them and how long they can go. Been building heads for 54 years started on the old hemi - Flat heads real nice to adj
valves you bet even 49 OLDS.  If you got a boat and Eng switch to start go hyd, With a real motor big cam big heads and need for speed and push button starter use mechanical
cam and turn motor over all the time, my new boat motor will have old cam 300lb seat pressure open 600lb + Call Valvoline and check out there new off road oil same as NASCAR FORDS run full load zinc for of road use only Look at Red line 5 w  2w pro stock oil BEER JETS HEADS had 190 plus spring and all lifters were like new valves were ready to go burned and cracked Go on line or call Valvoline tech they will give the low down on oil they stand behind there oil for cam break in look and read it will take the BS out

Was there work done on the one head it looks like the rocker arm is new, ore real clean , I tried to take picture to photo shop but couldn't pull it from  site or drag and drop it, Would like to see pictures when heads are part, It looks like a guide boss that was bored and not all the
and a guide was driven in and may have broken the top off guide or cracked it, was it in the head with the clean rocker or new rocker,

Inland hot rodding pioneer Phil Braybrooks dies at 77 in his Riverside
 home
10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, August 2, 2008
By PAIGE AUSTINThe Press-Enterprise

WE will miss you Phil

RIVERSIDE - As he did throughout his life, pioneering hot rodder Phil
 Braybrooks will go on leaving his mark even in death.

A lifelong hot rodder, a one-time speed-record holder and founder of
 the landmark J & M Speed Center in Riverside, Mr. Braybrooks will be
 buried Wednesday in a coffin worthy of a speeding ticket and a man who
 dedicated himself to high-performance hot rods.

"His coffin is candy-apple red with gold flames on the side," said his
 wife, Pat Braybrooks. "He loved his hot rods."

Mr. Braybrooks, 77, died with his family in his Riverside home Thursday
 of congestive lung failure. He is survived by his wife, six children
 and five grandchildren.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crestlawn Cemetery,
 11500 Arlington Ave.

An early champion of the drag-racing movement, Mr. Braybrooks helped
 build the region's hot rodding reputation and pioneered the concept of
 high-performance parts shops. J & M Speed Center is one of a handful of
 local performance shops to survive the era of online auto parts sales.

"Phil has been an icon in this business," said Tom Ameduri, owner of
 Hot Rods in Norco. "He was the first guy out here in the Inland Empire
 who brought performance parts to an actual storefront."

He was famous in the industry and will be missed, Ameduri said.

"Phil had a dry sense of humor and a straightforward manner," Ameduri
 added. "He spoke his mind and he earned the right to. Phil was here
 doing it before anybody else."

Born in Orange in 1930, Mr. Braybrooks was hooked on hot rods from the
 beginning. He took a job in a muffler shop and once had to trade the
 hood of his car for gas to get to work.

"He told himself then that he was never going to be that poor again,"
 said Pat Braybrooks. "And he was very lucky to have made his fortune
 doing what he loves."

Mr. Braybrooks served as an aviation mechanic in the Air Force during
 the Korean War and came home to work at Lockheed Martin until he could
 save up enough money to open his own muffler shop in 1957, said Pat
 Braybrooks.

He began selling speed parts on the side and quickly found his side
 business more profitable than mufflers. He opened a speed shop in 1962 and
 moved to Riverside's auto mall in 1971.

In recent years, Mr. Braybrooks was inducted into San Bernardino's hot
 rodding hall of fame, and he received the Dale Earnhardt man of the
 year award, family members said..

"He worked Monday through Saturday for 50 years and spent his Sundays
 with his family," said his daughter, Lisa Somody, who now runs the
 family business.

As much a family man as gear head, Mr. Braybrooks took his children to
 Knott's Berry Farm on Sundays and planned family vacations full of
 horseback riding and water-skiing, said his daughter.

He also doted on his grandchildren as much as his hot rods.

"He loved all of his grandchildren," said Pat Braybrooks. "They would
 all climb into his '29 Roadster and pretend they were at the drive-in,
 watching movies from the television on his workbench. He will be missed
 by his family and the industry."

Reach Paige Austin at 951-893-2106 or paustin@PE.c

Pictures of my pan

I live in fortmohave Az 8 miles to Bullhead or Laughlin and 11miles
Needles. I can email you pictures of pan and call you if you send me number

 The best way to use lake Mohave is hit the water before six ski to cotton wood cove swim in some of the coves be back at ramp 11 o'clock be fore Casino Winoos get there lake is like glass close in to park, then eat lay around and go to the river it will be up by that time spend the rest of day on  the river if you time it right you get to park be fore the crowd get's to the river to.

Have you checked Dizz and do you have a coil most or some time they will act like a fuel problem to try new coil and set points could be closed to, You need air, fuel, and spark, to run, look for cheeeby
stuck in carb

Every one can want only you have what they want they can droool al they
want

NO I put a bag over there heads 

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Wanted front water pump cover for 460 ford flat bottom with water pump bolt on. Sold 454 mother of Babbitt bitches ready to go right with a big block FORD will show and post new
motor build with late FORD heads and not the 40 year old junk I have 20 sets Will use late full port and
polish 460 Efi heads raised ex and intake ports what they don't want you to know will post pictures and you will see what a good head looks like. Not one with the export milled of have done many milled of export  and can do more. I will let you see the heads compared to late NASCAR  heads. Raised ex port & Raised moved and straighten Int port . Hold on Pictures up soon

Brad are these the heads that had the sled rockers on them ? do these heads have the same valves ? Where heads changed when valve train was changed to rollers? Have you down a leak down test ? I think you have valve problems. I will get shit dumped on me for this but I don't give A shit The last time I asked a question like this Beerjet jumped on my ass And I still never got an ffffk answer . I have been doing heads for over 55 years I don't use 69cent
guide liner I don't use stones Leave that to masters Rolling Stones Don't have to lap my seats
Don't use IOUX Grinder GOOd for tee pee poles and tom hacks,  Have $500.00 for any one to
grind 16 valves and re index on old three ball chuck and cone head. That is why Snap on through old three ball & cone head all in junk should have been done 40 years ago (now they use accuchuck stan saved them) Dam Vodka makes me mean! Hope you get it going  Brad. And check thoes heads out to I think it will run better any.