Dr No
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I found an online article with info on Bagshaw . . .
. . . and boy, was I ever off! First, he continued racing after the tragic incident in St Louis the following year, but for a year only. Second, he won a lot of races during his stint as a pro between '66 and '76, including the mythical Last Race at Lyons. (I wanted to go but didn't for reasons lost in the mist of time.) What I was totally unaware of was his racing career before college; apparently he built and raced Chevy's for several years.
Awesome! Displacement? - John
Also, any competition history? Any famous names involved?
I will the specs. But you will notice he had the heads drilled to accommodate two plugs per cylinder.
He is crazy builder. Did the same on his Harley two plugs per cylinder better than one. He was an old school bike racer.
So you've finally come over . . .
. . . to the Dark Side! Aluminum 426 Hemi, dual plugs and distributors . . . somebody's going racing.
Not for me we just finished alistair engine.
406 which will be should be good to 7500+ Rpm and som serious HP. Check out w is in Ted Toki ‘s mouth yup cigar he is the king of cool in engine building old school no fu... given. rpm on the street. ...
I wonder if he remembers . . .
. . . Dick Landy. My foggy memory says Landy was a Dodge sponsored racer back in the good ol' days. And while dual plug hemi heads were around then, they were strictly for drag racing. To get them working on a street motor takes some savvy. ...
I'll reply with pics and video a little later in the day when I'm back home . . .
. . . but basically, he was drag racing's counterpart to Mark Donohue - a talented driver and an exceptional engineer and builder.
Bill Bagshaw was known for his consummate . . .
. . . preparation and engineering savvy. Notice the 'Allread HEMI' script on the scoop? That was Joe Allread, Bill's engine builder and one of the all-time great Mopar specialists. Art PS - can't find any video of Bill burning rubber. ...
He was not only a So Cal native, he graduated from USC . . .
. . . with a degree in mechanical engineering. He competed nationally, though. The tragic event that induced his early retirement was a race at an AHRA meet in St Louis, 1974. The rear end of his Dodge Dart broke off and a loose axle flew into the stands,...
Bagshaw was so affected he quit competing. And that may be why . . .
. . . you don't remember him - his abruptly shortened career lasted only seven years. I think he won only a few major events, but he was admired as much for his immaculately prepared cars as he was for his racing skills.
Most guys liked '57s best. A few preferred '55s. Me? Always been . . .
. . . a '56-er. That applies to Fords, too. ;-) ...
Bagshaw won at Pomona? Would that have been . . .
. . . The Winternationals? What year?
I found an online article with info on Bagshaw . . .
. . . and boy, was I ever off! First, he continued racing after the tragic incident in St Louis the following year, but for a year only. Second, he won a lot of races during his stint as a pro between '66 and '76, including the mythical Last Race at Lyons...
Artisan !
That’s what i call these guys. A couple of months ago i was at the local Ferrari dealer and they showed me a 512 BB V12(180degrees) with 6 double carburettors (correct me if i’m wrong) waiting to be adjusted .... by a guy coming in from Holland ... probab...
This is 406 Sbc.
Performance cams typically have durations ranging from 220 up to 280 degrees or more. The longer the duration, the rougher the idle and the higher the cam’s power range on the rpm scale. A cam with a duration of 240 degrees of higher will typically produc...
My builder doesn't believe in dyno power readings.
Just how hard she pulls on the road. These days you have guys claiming 700-1000 hp but when it is wheels on the ground they don't pull so hard. But yes your calculation is correct. HAGWE
All about the driving experience ...
.. and a well tuned engine is a big part of that, whether you have 150 or 1000 hp. I find dyno readings interesting to compare, not just peak power, but especially what’s happening at any revs. And i do believe those 700-1000 hp figures .... but when you ...
Did you consider building the engine . . .
. . . around E85? There's a few stations that carry the stuff around here, and they're popping up in OC, too. My hunch is it would run more effectively on E85 with the cam and compression you're running.
It'll take a special carb . . .
. . . and a few other adjustments, not to mention a non-reactive fuel tank, lines, and pump. But the other upside to 100+ octane E85 is that it runs about 15º F cooler than gas, so engines last longer, tolerances can be tighter, and you can even run moder...
This . . .
. . . I've gotta see. When it's completed, of course. Don't worry, I won't ask for a ride in it - I'd be scared witless!
that is one serious setup
all i can say is that is going to produce some serious power can't wait to see what you put that into
you are killing me
with that insane hemi and a charger ! are you going to run NA or are you going to add nitrous or some other power adder , not that you'll need it , you will probably be making over 800hp as it is
why don't you post ome pics of this setup at moparts
I'm sure people there will really like this setup , might even have some useful info for you board.moparts.org