This all started out as guy that had a bunch of old obsolete race parts for an obsolete engine, but turned into a whole bunch more!
If this thing stays together, it may be one of, if the not the, most radical OHV small block Tecumseh ever built.
I've had this 356 cam for while, and some initial test fitting back when I got it showed it was definitely not a drop in deal. The lobes hit the crank, the valve springs coil went into coil bind, and it simply wasn't going to be easy. Even still, I had set out to do it anyway, but this crazy guy known as delray sent me pics of a crazy looking vertical lawnmower head that happened to fit an OHH engine changed everything! The intake and exhaust were in the wrong spot and were swapped, but it had good sized valves and big ports. The bowls are very large and had room to be ported much bigger. I picked up one on eBay and the madness began! Having raced these OHH engines in the past, there's no doubt this head is capable of flowing more air than any conventional OHH head.
It's coming to together nicely, so I decided it was time for a build thread.
Starting at the bottom, the shortblock is brand new stepped shaft generator engine. I picked it up on eBay for $55 and took it completely apart.
If this thing stays together, it may be one of, if the not the, most radical OHV small block Tecumseh ever built.
I've had this 356 cam for while, and some initial test fitting back when I got it showed it was definitely not a drop in deal. The lobes hit the crank, the valve springs coil went into coil bind, and it simply wasn't going to be easy. Even still, I had set out to do it anyway, but this crazy guy known as delray sent me pics of a crazy looking vertical lawnmower head that happened to fit an OHH engine changed everything! The intake and exhaust were in the wrong spot and were swapped, but it had good sized valves and big ports. The bowls are very large and had room to be ported much bigger. I picked up one on eBay and the madness began! Having raced these OHH engines in the past, there's no doubt this head is capable of flowing more air than any conventional OHH head.
It's coming to together nicely, so I decided it was time for a build thread.
Starting at the bottom, the shortblock is brand new stepped shaft generator engine. I picked it up on eBay for $55 and took it completely apart.