So to understand more here.... Doug.... the Conversion was a set of Heads
Only? and mounted to an early flat head? what did they do for Valve
timing... (or how were the valves actuated?)
are there any Distributor differences?
When you talk about an increase in Flow of 50% that is huge.... wow...
Keith
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> From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
> To: lsr_man@yahoo.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Ardun History
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 2:48 PM
>
> Dick J,
> There are Arduns available for between 8-10 G's. Be careful when
> considering one, and, get someone who knows the conversion to inspect it.
> They're aluminum, and, very repairable.
> They ain't cheap or easy horsepower, just lots of fun and rewards
> when you get used to them.
> A guy named Don Orosco in Monterey, Ca repopped 30 sets recently and
> sold most of them for about $13, 000 I believe. Speedy Bill Smith from
> Lincoln, Ne took over a repop project from Ermie Immerso in LA, but, has
yet
> to complete a head. A fellow named Norm ????????? in Grand Junction Co
made a
> few sets out of billet aluminum on his Bridgeport, but, they are un
proven
> and have no engineering or design whatsoever in them.
> The intake system is the bugaboo. Duntov's original system was
> inadequate, Hilborn mabe a few sets with 1 11/16" ports that were OK
until
> you modified the heads for more flow, and, several guys cobbled up
adapters
> to put everything from 331 Chrysler Hilborns to 180 deg Flathead aluminum
> intakes on the setup.
> A guy in Oregon is gearing up for production on 3X2 manifolds, as
> well as single 4 bbls and a blower manifold. I can give you his name and
> number if you ever get a set............Ardun Doug King
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