Hi guys. I used to live in Randolph vermont, but I moved to Gilmanton Ironworks, NH about a year ago. I lived out in Ca. for 16 years before VT., but I am a native New Englander. Born and raised in CT., did my 4 years in the AF and got out in CA. Glad I am back in the good 'ol new england area!

Detonation problems...Using the open chamber heads wasn't my first choice, but the heads that I would have preferred to use weren't in my budget. I would have used semi-dished pistons and closed chamber heads to get the C/R to around 10.5:1. It is my understanding that with that combination...

Blocks....By the way, does anyone make aftermarket blocks with the deck height as tall the 400M's? That would make things easier. Probably not enough demand for them....

Pics...My computer crashed a few months ago, so pics won't be available until I get a new one. I'm only able to get on line from my brother's for the time being...:(

Regarding Tim Meyer...Had I known about Tim when I was building my motor, I would have contacted him for advice. I did this around 2005 or so. Most of the information I found was from scouring the Internet. I would love to dyno it and see where it is HP and torque-wise. All I can say is...

I just joined and haven't read all the postings but have seen this come up a lot. Having built a very healthy 410" 400, I've found a simple way to get any compression you want in a 400. Because the 351C and 400 share every piston dimension except wrist pin diameter, and the 351C has been very...