Al Ackerman engine in F/D

Charles Stewart · 09-18-2021, 02:44 PM

Your right Sir,
I also saw the Neff and Mozeris F/DA that Kayla drive and it's also a very, very interesting setup. In that case, look like the complete block is there with a cover just over the passenger side deck. Could it be that, in this side bank, pistons are still there for balancing purpose ?
Keep on SSDiv6,

SSDiv6 · 09-18-2021, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles Stewart

Your right Sir,
I also saw the Neff and Mozeris F/DA that Kayla drive and it's also a very, very interesting setup. In that case, look like the complete block is there with a cover just over the passenger side deck. Could it be that, in this side bank, pistons are still there for balancing purpose ?
Keep on SSDiv6,

I was talking to Joe Mozeris and had the chance to look at the engine closely. The engine did not have the cover on the passenger side and the cylinders on the block appeared to have been filled solid.

Charles Stewart · 09-18-2021, 04:06 PM

Ho, wow... A big "merci" to share that kind of information.
I really appreciate your comments.
Thoses guys (in comp) are really amazing and always thinking further.
Thank you once again for sharing...
Charles Stewart

Tom P · 04-03-2022, 03:23 PM

I guess that is the way to handle the power with that combo. I recall a Mercruiser 4 banger Comp car several years ago with the stock die cast Mercruiser block and it was the weak link even with a lot of reinforcement.

Rory McNeil · 04-04-2022, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom P

I guess that is the way to handle the power with that combo. I recall a Mercruiser 4 banger Comp car several years ago with the stock die cast Mercruiser block and it was the weak link even with a lot of reinforcement.

Tom, I think you are thinking of the white roadster that ran K/A some years ago, and was raced by a guy from Saskatchewan Canada, named David Fromm (sp?). I believe that is the same car that Clint Neff still runs in K/AA.

Charles Stewart · 04-05-2022, 09:33 AM

I think that Michael Hanrraty used to run a Mercruiser 248 cu.in. 4 cylinders block a few years ago on his altered.
If my memory is right he is now using a different block today. Something like a CN block (half DRCE 2) or Rodeck ???But I'm really not 100% sure.

Andrew Hill · 04-06-2022, 03:39 PM

I believe some of the K/A(A) cars are using a billet block made by Weston Machine that accepts a Pro Stock head. I'm not sure if there is just a GM version or one that accepts a Ford or Mopar head as well.

https://www.competitionplus.com/drag...ces-the-drc-iv

09-18-2021, 02:44 PM	#1
Charles Stewart Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 389 Likes: 1,655 Liked 753 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Al Ackerman engine in F/D Your right Sir, I also saw the Neff and Mozeris F/DA that Kayla drive and it's also a very, very interesting setup. In that case, look like the complete block is there with a cover just over the passenger side deck. Could it be that, in this side bank, pistons are still there for balancing purpose ? Keep on SSDiv6, Last edited by Charles Stewart; 01-31-2025 at 06:12 PM.

09-18-2021, 04:06 PM	#3
Charles Stewart Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 389 Likes: 1,655 Liked 753 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Al Ackerman engine in F/D Ho, wow... A big "merci" to share that kind of information. I really appreciate your comments. Thoses guys (in comp) are really amazing and always thinking further. Thank you once again for sharing... Charles Stewart

04-03-2022, 03:23 PM	#4
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Al Ackerman engine in F/D I guess that is the way to handle the power with that combo. I recall a Mercruiser 4 banger Comp car several years ago with the stock die cast Mercruiser block and it was the weak link even with a lot of reinforcement.

04-05-2022, 09:33 AM	#6
Charles Stewart Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 389 Likes: 1,655 Liked 753 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Al Ackerman engine in F/D I think that Michael Hanrraty used to run a Mercruiser 248 cu.in. 4 cylinders block a few years ago on his altered. If my memory is right he is now using a different block today. Something like a CN block (half DRCE 2) or Rodeck ???But I'm really not 100% sure.

04-06-2022, 03:39 PM	#7
Andrew Hill Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 700 Likes: 446 Liked 170 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Al Ackerman engine in F/D I believe some of the K/A(A) cars are using a billet block made by Weston Machine that accepts a Pro Stock head. I'm not sure if there is just a GM version or one that accepts a Ford or Mopar head as well. https://www.competitionplus.com/drag...ces-the-drc-iv __________________ 3207 D/SA, C/ED