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Gone Berserk Racing


2009 Schedule

May 23-24
Team Canada Gassers
Ontario Street Car Assn.
Toronto Motorsports Park

June 5-6
Arm Drop Live
Toronto Motorsports Park

July 11-12
York Nostalgia Nationals
Beaver Springs Dragway

August 15
CAN/AM Gasser Series
St. Thomas Dragway

August 29-30
Nostalgia Drags
40th Anniversary
Luskville, Quebec
Feature Attraction

September 19-20
Team Canada Gassers
Ontario Street Car Assn.
Toronto Motorsports Park

October 3
Rod and Kulture Magazine
Beaver Springs,
Pennsylvania

October 4
Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way
Boiling Springs,
Pennsylvania

October 10
CAN/AM Gasser Series
St. Thomas Dragway

Welcome to Gone Berserk Drag Racing.

572 c.i.d. Hemi   

All engine work performed by Tim Banning of For Hemis Only. Four years running and never a problem. Every year we have put in a few new additions to make it go a little faster. Last year we ran a 9.18. What will we run this year ????? wait and see.

Gone Berserk Racing 572 c.i.d. Hemi

More Engine Photos Here

Block Casting: Keith Black Street Aluminum Raised Cam

Block Machining: Lifter valley and pushrods holes clearanced and polished. Oiling rerouted to rocker gear. Bottom of bores radiused.

Deck Height: 10.725”

Bore Size: 4.503” Stroke: 4.500”

Pistons: Custom CP Forged 15-1 Compression with gas porting

Clearance: .0035” ½”@ Skirt Bottom and .009” @ Oil Ring

Pins: CP HD

Locks: Tru-Arcs ( double )

Rings: .043X 1/16 X 3/16 Moly with oil ring groove support rail

Ring Gaps: Top .022”, 2nd .024”, Oil .020” plus

Crankshaft: Ohio 4.500”Stroke

Crankshaft Machining: Balanced

Crank Journals: 2.199”

Crank Mains: 2.7495”

Crank Clearances: End play: .004”. Mains: .0025”. Rods: .003” Side Clearance: .0275”

Connecting Rods: 7.100” Groden Aluminum

Rod Prep: Balanced

Rod Bolts: Torque to 70 lbs. with oil

Pickup to oil pan: N/A Milodon External Single Line with swinging oil pickup

Camshaft: Competition-Cams custom .705-.685-283-288-110

Cam Centerline: 109 degrees

Valve Lash: .018” Intake and .020”Exhaust ( Hot ) Set both .015” Cold.

Heads: Mopar Performance Fully ported. All pushrod holes enlarged with exhaust sleeved. O-ring receiver grooves.

Head Machining: Bronze guides, full-radius valve job, surfaces machined

Combustion Chamber: 172 cc

Head Gasket: .072”Copper

Valves: 2.30” Custom Ferrea Titanium Intake
1.90”x 4.950 Stainless

Seats: .040” x 45 Full Radius Intake and .060”x 45 Full Radius Exhaust

Face: .080” x 45

Valve Springs: Comp-Cams 944-16

Installed Height: 1.950”

Keeper to Guide Clearance: .150”Plus

Clearance to Coil Bind: .100”Plus

Valve Guides: Bronze K-Line .001” Clearance

Valve Seals: K-Line P.C.

Piston to Head Clearance: Outside ring is .003” below deck. Dome clearance is .045” with .0.072” Gasket

Valve Clearance: Intake- .110” Exhaust- .230” @ 0 lash

Rockers: FHO Titanium 1.6 Intake Roller Rockers,
FHO Titanium 1.6 Exhaust Roller Rockers

Push Rods: Manton
Intake OAL = 10.625” Exhaust OAL = 11.350”

Intake Manifold: Mopar Performance Cross-ram with FHO High Flow Tops

Intake Machining: Modified by welding and porting

Compression: 15-1