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What is it?
« on: January 21, 2019, 04:29:33 PM »
Boys,
Not necessarily a T/A engine, however, what is it? Winner gets a cookie.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2019, 04:50:10 PM »
I would guess some kind of Indy 500 motor
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2019, 06:09:13 PM »
Donovan aluminum Chevy small block 350 with 'custom machined' hemi-spherical heads and (mechanical fuel injection- Hilborn or similar).. :)

http://www.donovanengines.com/donovan-engineering-small-block-chevys/

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Re: What is it?
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2019, 06:18:18 PM »
Well I see it says Donovan on the block, I thought since it is not a T/A engine the question was oriented toward what application.
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2019, 06:20:35 PM »
A friend of mine and 'famous - or infamous?' - depending upon whom one spoke to... :)  ..  62 Corvette expert (Dale Pearman -now deceased) had a 400 ci Donovan engine in a '62 Corvette 'street car' once upon a time - it was really wicked!... not sure where that Corvette went to...?
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2019, 11:42:38 PM »
Quote from: 69Z28-RS on January 21, 2019, 06:09:13 PM
Donovan aluminum Chevy small block 350 with 'custom machined' hemi-spherical heads and (mechanical fuel injection- Hilborn or similar).. :)

http://www.donovanengines.com/donovan-engineering-small-block-chevys/

Gary



You get half a cookie. Who made the cylinder heads?
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2019, 12:20:04 AM »
Smokey Yunick?
Mickey Thompson?
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2019, 01:30:00 AM »
We know what Smokey once did some 'small block hemi head' work for Chevrolet, but I don't recall ever seeing those heads; from examining the machine marks on the heads, doubt anyone could *tell* who machined them out..  :)
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2019, 03:37:10 AM »
I can do a paste and search on Donovan.

So what is the application?
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2019, 01:26:56 PM »
Hemisperical heads for small block Fords...

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Re: What is it?
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2019, 02:05:57 PM »
Hammerhead
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2019, 02:19:03 PM »
Did it actually ever run?
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2019, 03:20:40 PM »
Boys,
Here is a clue for the heads: So-Cal.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2019, 03:29:58 PM »
Leo Lyons heads?

I think he was from Riverside, CA.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2019, 03:33:15 PM »
Arias
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