Mistress repower #2 begins....
 

As most know I repowered the Mistress 2 years ago, bought a boat to get the engines and it turned out to be a nightmare.....

So.... today I ordered my NEW Dart blocks, and Eagle rotating assemblys for both, will be 540CI all machinework done at Victory Engines in Cleveland, great guys! they never let me down... ever...

I will post pics and info along the way, with the help of my best buddy Scott (Lake Effect) and guys like Joe (Mild Thunder) all issues will be addressed and hope to have new reliable 650-700 hp when I am done...

boat ran 73.4 with 600 hp and TRS so lets see what happens!!

Good for you Tim!
Good choice on the machine shop as well!

Thanks, Ray has always made things PERFECT for me....ALWAYS

Good luck with the rebuild

Thanks bud!!

what is your estimated budget on the build?

well, from what I have figured so far...

blocks and rotating assembly's includes file fit rings, Clevite bearings, ARP2000 rod bolts 7600 for both

about 1000 each engine for machining and cleaning, setting clearances and all that...

I need to buy cams working on maybe a nice used set from Mild Thunders buddy ( nearly identical engines)

Morel lifters...550?? x2
oil pans 4-600. X2...
gaskets, oil and BS who knows 1000.00 for all that

heads were done last year, will most likely need better springs for new cams, so whatever springs are I can install them.

Honestly I figure 15,000.00 for both give or take, I would like to dyno them if I can also... so we will see...

Are your sure ARP 2000 rod bolts? Sorry, couldn't help myself. :lolhit:

HAHAHHA here go lol

Good luck Tim, get it done with all that free time you have, spring is coming hopefully.

Just curious what the joke is with the bolts? Joe @ Fast Forward Race Engines has built 3,500 hp BBC with ARP 2000 bolts... The rod bolt is not your problem if its broke lol

Sounds like a nice set of motors! Good luck with the repower. Up greading the trans also?

I have never had a motor come apart when using good old Ace Hardware grade 8 bolts for the rods...





But then again I have never put a motor together with Ace Harware bolts.........

Must be a joke I don't get...

Good luck with the build!

if I can I will be going 10 disc, I may have to run the 7 disc for another season, they are fresh and didnt have any issues behind the 600's I will at least have a spare and my buddy does them for me so if I smoke one it isn't a huge problem..it all depends on money available, I don't use credit for boating

Something went on with rod bolts in another thread, I saw a little of it, but then was deleted...

I have a pair of cams out of some 540's with about 20 or so hours on them. Spec'd by an engine builder.

Good luck but out of curiosity why not go for more power considering you are going through this much work?

what are specs, price and what exactly was combo? the ones I am looking at made 690hp with 320CC darts and 540's..... my heads are 310cc..

My heads will limit power, I really don't wanna put more HP then 700 to TRS in a Mistress, I expect to have some issues as it is, more power is just more issues, I want some kinda of faith in running it hard, I am not easy on my boat at all...

Good luck with the build Tim, my top guns at XT's right now. Was gonna just fix some stitching! You know where it goes from there.

Thanks bud!! Yea XT is slammed this year I had to store my Mistress sonewhere else lol

Makes sense now! You made a good choice with the ARP 2000 Rod Bolts for your build.

Thx yea I don't want any issues after this year !!

FF - Am i reading you correctly that you bought 2 brand new dart blocks, rotating assemblies, etc.... for 7600 (FOR BOTH?)

No ****, where you getting your Dart stuff?

My machinist is giving me for 10% over cost because I known him 20 years and he hooks me up, 2 blocks, and eagle rotating, with bearings and rings for 7600, it will be another 1000 each to machine and balance, set clearances and all that, I will assemble so I save there...

yes sir!

Shoot me your email - I can send the scans of the cam cards. You saw my motors at Gellner's when he was building them 540 - 675HP.
My heads were 308 Dart iron eagle.

Email is [email protected]


what was peak rpm?

Sounds cheap Tim. How's the hip?

yea, I get great pricing! I feel good, you still gotta stop in and visit!!! you live 5 minutes away LOL

sure, as long as the beer is cold.

Are you allowed to have a cold one yet or are you all geeked up on pills?

I can have beers, I can even meet ya up the street... let me know, been off pills totally since week 2... I hate pills... make me fell goofy

So the power limit to this combination is your heads ? What is the most HP you can get out of a 540 natural on pump gas ?

In my case heads will limit me to 650-675 I think tops...I seen 540's make 700-725 with right parts

What would it take to upgrade to blowers on this package other than changing the cams would you have to put in different pistons too? What kind of power with a mild boost you think?

Mild boost, 540ci, decent heads, right cam, right blower, 800-850HP on a modest setup. Problem is his drives.

And I believe they would blow his budget out. There's already one broke cheap a$$ trying to find a pair of inexpensive boost makers around here..... ;)

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