Advice on Ford V-8 Engine Thought

[Holger Stephan]

Björn Flodén and his wife built one of the first BD-4s back in the 70s. When
they moved to Colorado he wanted more power and installed a Ford V-8. He
never got it in the air, though, as he passed away before completion. His
daughter wants to sell his project now. While the BD-4 builders help out
with information about the airframe, we know little about this engine. Who
could provide some background information about this monster? Has it been
used by others?

This is a page describing the project:

http://www.ritaleydon.com/BD4/bd4.html

and here the engine description from it:

1987 Ford V-8 5 liter high performance (302), serial number, GC5K335CA
1. Engine purchased with 1500 miles
2. Zero hours since blueprinted, balanced, and rebuilt
3. Special cam grind by Camshaft Merchandizer, Detroit Mich.
4. New aluminum Motorsport heads. Chambers at 60cc. CR at 10.36
5. Forty page calculations include:
?a. Engine mount rod calculations
?b. Design load Criteria per A23.3.01
?c. Side load calculations per A23.9
Propeller: Prince Aircraft Co., Whitehouse. Ohio, four blade composite.
78"dia. X 59" pitch

- Thanks!

Holger

[Ben Haas]

Holger Stephan > wrote in message >...
> Björn Flodén and his wife built one of the first BD-4s back in the 70s. When
> they moved to Colorado he wanted more power and installed a Ford V-8. He
> never got it in the air, though, as he passed away before completion. His
> daughter wants to sell his project now. While the BD-4 builders help out
> with information about the airframe, we know little about this engine. Who
> could provide some background information about this monster? Has it been
> used by others?
>
Contact me off list and I will help you with some details.. My email
address is as you see it.

Ben Haas. N801BH

> This is a page describing the project:
>
> http://www.ritaleydon.com/BD4/bd4.html
>
> and here the engine description from it:
>
> 1987 Ford V-8 5 liter high performance (302), serial number, GC5K335CA
> 1. Engine purchased with 1500 miles
> 2. Zero hours since blueprinted, balanced, and rebuilt
> 3. Special cam grind by Camshaft Merchandizer, Detroit Mich.
> 4. New aluminum Motorsport heads. Chambers at 60cc. CR at 10.36
> 5. Forty page calculations include:
> ?a. Engine mount rod calculations
> ?b. Design load Criteria per A23.3.01
> ?c. Side load calculations per A23.9
> Propeller: Prince Aircraft Co., Whitehouse. Ohio, four blade composite.
> 78"dia. X 59" pitch
>
> - Thanks!
>
> Holger

[Blueskies]

I am interested in this engine also...
blue skies at ameritech dot net

Thanks!
--
Dan D.



..
"Ben Haas" > wrote in message om...
> Holger Stephan > wrote in message >...
> > Björn Flodén and his wife built one of the first BD-4s back in the 70s. When
> > they moved to Colorado he wanted more power and installed a Ford V-8. He
> > never got it in the air, though, as he passed away before completion. His
> > daughter wants to sell his project now. While the BD-4 builders help out
> > with information about the airframe, we know little about this engine. Who
> > could provide some background information about this monster? Has it been
> > used by others?
> >
> Contact me off list and I will help you with some details.. My email
> address is as you see it.
>
> Ben Haas. N801BH
>
> > This is a page describing the project:
> >
> > http://www.ritaleydon.com/BD4/bd4.html
> >
> > and here the engine description from it:
> >
> > 1987 Ford V-8 5 liter high performance (302), serial number, GC5K335CA
> > 1. Engine purchased with 1500 miles
> > 2. Zero hours since blueprinted, balanced, and rebuilt
> > 3. Special cam grind by Camshaft Merchandizer, Detroit Mich.
> > 4. New aluminum Motorsport heads. Chambers at 60cc. CR at 10.36
> > 5. Forty page calculations include:
> > ?a. Engine mount rod calculations
> > ?b. Design load Criteria per A23.3.01
> > ?c. Side load calculations per A23.9
> > Propeller: Prince Aircraft Co., Whitehouse. Ohio, four blade composite.
> > 78"dia. X 59" pitch
> >
> > - Thanks!
> >
> > Holger

[Holger Stephan]

Dan,

There is not much more information about this engine than on the website.
Ben Haas sent a message (which I forwarded to you directly), saying that
the engine with the mentioned components is generally usable.

- Holger

Blueskies wrote:
> I am interested in this engine also...
> blue skies at ameritech dot net
>
> Thanks!