Hello! I have a ´63 401 nailhead with a stock 4bbl intake manifold and a holley carb. I want to get more power! Where can i find a better cam for more rpms, high compression pistons,... I´ve googled for a few hours, but i didn´t find something! Please help me!!!
I don't understand, my "Rockers" & Mini's are very seldom mentioned. On this board, click on search & type in Tom's Roller Rockers". There is more info given than most will ever understand. How 'bout some support guys??? Or did I just waste 6 years plus of design time???
Tom's 'Telesco Roller-tipped Rockers' are quite possibly the best 'bang for the buck' available. They are designed to be a 'bolt on' replacement for your original rockers. They not only give you the roller tip which creates less drag against the valve tips, but also give an increased lift at the valve-much like a big cam SHOULD do (research cams and roller rockers on this forum for more info on this concern) They fit under factory valve covers and require no other modifications or parts purchases. (maybe new valve cover gaskets are a good idea since you will need to remove them for installation) On my engine with an old Engle cam, the increased lift Toms rockers gave me over my is somewhere around .080" if I remember correctly. This is a HUGE increase with no other changes. The performance gain is immediately noticable-even the idle sounds a little different. Tom's mini starters are a nice item also, although I have not saved enough to purchase one, I have seen them up close and they are top quality just like the rockers. As far as other things you can do for more power, having your distributer recurved, modifying your intake (search some of Docs old posts for tips here) are two more relatively cheap things you can do and get some pretty noticable increases from. TA Performance, Poston's, and Carmen Faso all have other items such as cams, intakes, pistons etc... but I think you will be amazed how much power you can get without going inside the motor. If you use the search function on this forum, you should be able to find quite a bit of info on building more power from these engines.
To contact Telriv just click on his name and select send private message. Also if you search the Nailhead forum for roller rockers I am sure you will find his phone number. Support the people out here guys.:beer They make good products and are helping us.
