Nova stocker project. - Page 11

Rusty Davenport · 12-30-2014, 02:19 PM

I noticed during the process of building you changed from running valve cover breathers on each valve cover to running dual pcv vacuum lines.........can you explain the reasoning behind that ???? Pros or cons ???

Alan Nyhus · 12-30-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty Davenport

I noticed during the process of building you changed from running valve cover breathers on each valve cover to running dual pcv vacuum lines.........can you explain the reasoning behind that ???? Pros or cons ???

Rusty, it was actually the other way around. I started out with the dual PCV's with Volvo check valves inline. By mid season, the cylinder leakage had gotten to the point that there was too much pressure in the crankcase....that's when the valve cover breathers went on. -Al

Alan Nyhus · 01-28-2015, 06:19 PM

Monday was 'dyno day' with the freshened up motor. Sorry for the out of focus. Jason from Victory Engines attends to some details before we fire it to break in the cam and lifters.

Glenn Hayes · 01-28-2015, 07:29 PM

I'm curious Al ..... how high of RPM do they run your engine on the Dyno?

Alan Nyhus · 01-29-2015, 09:04 AM

7,000 (before freshen up), Glenn. -Al

Alan Nyhus · 02-01-2015, 09:52 AM

Winter has returned to Dakota Territory. This is the only internal combustion engine I'm working with today.

HandOverFist · 02-01-2015, 10:54 AM

Why clear the driveway...you actually plan on driving in that mess?

JRyan · 02-01-2015, 11:50 AM

Haha Rich that's just a normal snow storm in this part of the country. Clean it up and go about your normal day. Right Al?

Alan Nyhus · 02-02-2015, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JRyan

Haha Rich that's just a normal snow storm in this part of the country. Clean it up and go about your normal day. Right Al?

Like Jerry says, Rich....just a normal snow storm here in Lower Dakota Territory.

My neighbor "...knows a guy that knows a guy"

and this showed up at his place:

hadtobethere · 02-02-2015, 11:41 AM

Al...just happen to catch your picture of that white stuff, would send you a picture of what we have, but I am taking a swim in the pool, 75 today, 80 by Thursday....

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Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Winter has returned to Dakota Territory. This is the only internal combustion engine I'm working with today.

12-30-2014, 02:19 PM	#101
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 505 Likes: 4 Liked 100 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. I noticed during the process of building you changed from running valve cover breathers on each valve cover to running dual pcv vacuum lines.........can you explain the reasoning behind that ???? Pros or cons ??? __________________ NHRA AND IHRA STOCK ELIMINATOR 2772

01-28-2015, 06:19 PM	#103
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,163 Likes: 1,013 Liked 761 Times in 225 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Monday was 'dyno day' with the freshened up motor. Sorry for the out of focus. Jason from Victory Engines attends to some details before we fire it to break in the cam and lifters. __________________ "That'll never work....."

01-28-2015, 07:29 PM	#104
Glenn Hayes Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 348 Likes: 416 Liked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. I'm curious Al ..... how high of RPM do they run your engine on the Dyno? __________________ "Real Race Cars Have Tailgates"

01-29-2015, 09:04 AM	#105
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,163 Likes: 1,013 Liked 761 Times in 225 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. 7,000 (before freshen up), Glenn. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

02-01-2015, 09:52 AM	#106
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,163 Likes: 1,013 Liked 761 Times in 225 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Winter has returned to Dakota Territory. This is the only internal combustion engine I'm working with today. __________________ "That'll never work....."

02-01-2015, 10:54 AM	#107
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Why clear the driveway...you actually plan on driving in that mess? __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-01-2015, 11:50 AM	#108
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 642 Likes: 28 Liked 104 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Nova stocker project. Haha Rich that's just a normal snow storm in this part of the country. Clean it up and go about your normal day. Right Al?