Merlin 565 Big Block with Richard Holdener

Richard Holdener talks horsepower with a Merlin based 565 big block

[Texasknowhow]

How does anyone dislike this!!??? I’ve always been a small block guy, but it’s a whole new world with that much displacement and NA to boot. Nice video.

[strokermaverick]

I’m a Ford guy, but this 565 BBC, is NICE!

[TURBO]

Not happy you didn't put 2 nitrous plates on with the tunnel ram. Lol

[mgbchuck]

565ci BBCs are a sweet set-up, a friend has a full-on race one (16+ to 1 comp., '900" lift cam, 1450 Carb., ProFiler heads&intake) it made 1160HP on Panellas Dyno N/A (works well in his S/C-T/D)

[johnstewart]

Great job might have been to much carb on the tunnel ram for that hp causing a week signal to the carbs and not enough velocity to pull the fuel in, but you and Brule are great.Keep it up.

[klausvonschmit]

Awesome video! One of my favorite times when I could race was the two days I spent at westec in the company of the greatest horsepower making machines Steve and Stiregal Dynoing my 572 BBC BG deals that needed more air! 🤣 an awesome experience to sit and just listen and do everything they said to do

[DuneWest]

My friend has a pair of 565cid 9.4 comp ratio, meticulously/completely blueprinted/balanced engines for a marine/boat app, w/AFR 315cc cnc'd heads with a little more massaging work to the exhaust ports, some small/mild Comp Cams solid "low shock" roller cams around 250*/.650" lift on 114* LSA, single plane Weiand Track Warrior intake manifolds massaged and "burr ported", roughly 1000cfm 4150 sized carbs should be some pretty heavy duty torque creations to move a 10, 000+ lbs boat

[bigredracer]

My 565 ci bbc 15 to 1 compression ratio
948 hp 785 tq with 2650 lb car i run 9:06 et at 154 mph

[richardholdener]

THE WORLD PRODUCT BLOCK WORKED PERFECT 9AS EXPECTED)-BBC

[robnordal]

Throwing the kitchen sink at it!!! LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣 good one!!!

[danmyers]

Man, that is a lot of power out of a pump gas NA 565. Shows what can be done with really good heads and a big cam. Have to wonder how streetable (why else make a pump gas engine?) it would be with all the valve spring it would take to control a cam that big.

[acapollolee]

Back in the day the scorpion with the side ways carb they had more equal runner length just a thought from the BLOODY KNUCKLE

[davidder]

Michigan dude over here just dreaming of having that power and knowledge . I got some knowledge but not like this guy well mabe some day tho . Love learning new tricks and tips and actually seeing what does and doesn't work on real world stuff makes things easier .

[zxtenn]

You sure build some SICK motors Richard, if i ever win the lottery i will buy a 67-69 RS Camaro and build an engine close to that to relive my youth and realize how slow my 67 RS 427/425 with 456 gears and a 4 speed is compared to these space age engines

[richardcontinijr]

At that point I'd look into a dry sump oil system to see if it would free up power

[gordocarbo]

This bore/stroke combo makes this the ultimate BB for me.
Its having to re do another trans rearend etc that would kill me .
That would shred my built 12 bolt and stage 2 T56 to shreds
Unreal!!

[willkincaid]

Thanks Richard, I've always wanted to get my hands on one of those Merlin blocks or a assembled one. I've got friends that ran them and they were bullit proof. It surprised me to see you cranked that think to 7500 but after I saw what all was done I figured it out haha. But awesome video. I would love to have that engine but I also know you probably have a good chunk of money in that thing. I'd like to see a pro charger on it or a turbo charger maybe. I'm more of a turbo guy cause you can always turn the boost up with ease. If you have the proper turbo that is. That would be a good video to do if you haven't. I know that would take alot of time and money just throwing that out there. But if you have awesome! Thanks for the awesome videos. I really love how the nitrous plate made power with no N02. I'm gonna watch it again and try to figure that one out. Keep up the amazing work.

[sillyguy]

What about nos on the tunnel ram. Two plates would be awesome

[scotthultin]

1.7K+👍's up thank you for sharing

[willkincaid]

This channel and others like it proves that the " word of mouth" in some ways for power adders or even just small things that can make good or decent power, all the little things add up! You just have to do your research. I quit listening to oh you shouldn't do that or run this when I swaped and boosted my car I ran it with turbo maxed out on boost and a few other tricks, the engine lasted your 6 years before it got refreshed. But I bought it used also, and did all my own work/ prep work before i stuck the swap in.