Racing Insiders Podcast

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast!

Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

This week the guys answered some great answers on race fuel, horsepower, and more! Kate also expressed her gratefulness for prepping in the case of zombicron. Those supplies will definitely come in handy in the coming months.

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW

Good afternoon from Marion NC. Who would y’all recommend to rebuild a set of Afco shocks?

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! 

Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

Kate and Steve answered some great tech questions this week pertaining to carb spacers, air filtration, valve springs, and more. The team also discussed algorithms, why does social media show us certain things?

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Questions Asked on The Show:

How do I decipher the date code on my old Hendren 604?

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

Kate and Steve answered some great tech questions this week pertaining to carburetors, valve springs, headers, bypass regulators, and water pumps. Kate also announced that Crate Insider is now TikTok official! Subscribe here.

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW

Do we need to change E85 carb jets for humidity changes like we do for alky carbs? a lean motor makes more power then a fat motor? just wondering if it makes a difference?
What year was the good and bad 602?
Is there an advantage to running an aluminum water pump on a 602 crate?
Open motor; alcohol, Willy’s carb, fuel pressure on acceleration 8 ½. What should fuel pressure be when lifting? And/or on idle?
Do you have 604 valve springs in stock?
Any place were i can find a 604 block new?
Would you recommend the quicksilver over GM 602?
Do you think the new factory stock 602's are better than the 602's that were built a few years ago? If so, what is better?
What would be considered routine weekly maintenance on a dirt car? Anything you'd strongly recommend?

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

Kate and Steve have had a typical 2022 week with price changes and late packages. This week they answered some great tech questions, and discussed the downfall of race track's all over the country.

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW
Any update on the plugs you’ve been testing on 525? Are you ready to release that info yet?
Best oil for my 604?
How is the 602 engines available any better?
I have a 604 with Super Bowl willys carb on E85 what is the best plugs to run?
Whats best rpm range to have engine idling at?
Hey Steve, have you done any dyno testing to compare exhaust with a single tailpipe system to a twin tailpipe system on a 2 barrel 602?
Whats the best way to set the idle mixture screws on a carb (4bbl on a 604) while the engine is running?
Any preference on rev limiters ,the actual chip style or digital?
do you recommend step up headers on a 602?
What jets do you recommend for the 602 on a four barrel?
How often should valve springs be replaced in a 602?
Where can we get a crate 604 block?

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Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

Kate shared some awesome news, ProFab headers can now be preordered and shipped on March 11th. Here is a link to claim yours: https://crateinsider.com/profab-604-dlm-header-set-stainless-steel-complete-set-pre-order-est-ship-date-3-11-22/#product-reviews

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW

What are your thoughts about bearing spacers and brake drag on the front tires? Are bearing spacers worth it? And how much brake drag is too much? I didn’t like how much resistance there was on the front tires of my car (southern sport mod) to freely rotate so I installed bearing spacers last week. The hubs rotate about 5-6 times freer now (went from about 2 rotations just from a single push of my hand to 10-12) than they did before which I was happy about. But when I hooked the brakes back up there was so much brake drag that the end result didn’t seem to make a difference (back down to two rotations of the hub from a push from my hand). My dad downplays the benefit of the spacers and says that brake drag is normal. So should I leave things the way they are or is there something I can/should do to make this better?
Can you run bee hive springs on a 602?
where should the fuel be at in the site Glass front and back on your carb?
Do ProFab make headers for 602 asphalt modified?
Coolant reservoir best on intake or other location?
Which fuel filter do you recommend using e85?
Best fuel for CT525? What ignition timing?
what’s your thoughts on American races 48 vs Hossier 1350 for crate racing?
How much oil do you recommend running in a 525?
What is the average hp gain on a 602 from race 110 to e85?

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

Kate and Steve are excited to be here this week to answer questions and give insight to the racing industry. This week's episode is jam packed with some awesome tech advice. But we love keeping up the great Avgas debate right?!

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW

thoughts on running E85 versus race fuel on an open motor?
What power is the on the dyno power difference between a serpentine belt system and a cog belt system complete front mount system water pump,, power steering alternator. 602 crate?
Are ur 602 already spoken for?
Nachos...or Polish dogs at the track lol ?
What’s the best open carb spacer? As far as height?
Renegade E85 or VP x85 for 604?
602 oil for longevity? Mobil 15-50 or some other racing oil?
Are multi fire plug wires worth the money on a 604 running chp?
Best water pump for 602
Best way to gain more torque for these stop and go tracks in Nor Ca?
What’s up guys how often should I replace the blades on the race fan on a 602?
Velocity or flat air cleaner on 602?
602 optimum timing and plug gap?
604 what’s best gas to run on 604 can not run e85 or chip
Speaking on the fast spark plugs wires on 604. I Was told u had to ground Where and how to ground them?
Mufflers or no mufflers on 604 beyea stainless headers w E85, also what size fuel line do u recommend for pick up and return line. -10 pick up -8 return?
Best rpm range on 602. For best power?
​is the only difference between a 604 and a 602 the cubic inches or is there more?
Difference between test good e85 pump gas and your vp e85?
​recommended oils for both 604 and 602?
Vp rx 96?
recommended oil for 602 and 604?
How big of a benefit is e98 vs e85 on a 602?

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

Happy Valentine’s Day! In this episode Kate and Steve do a recap of their weeks and answer some awesome tech questions about spark plugs, oil, race fans, and ignition!

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW Is xp driven xp9 really that great for hp or does it really do anything?
What spark plug and gap on a 602 with VP x85?
how often should you change valve springs in a 602?
Did you guys get to test the thermostat bypass system?
602 horse power what are you making with 650 carb?
What are the best spark plug for 604 on chp?
What is a good spark plug for 602 on e85?
I was on when you talked about the plugs for the 602 on e85?
I bought a used Stealth 1.48 carb which is too big for my motor….Can I just change the main body out to a 1.375 or 1.40 and still use the metering blocks?
Any news on the 604 motor availability issue?
Hey Steve do you see any gains in switching from a 12v battery to a 16 volt? 602 crate late model?
Is there a torque spec for 602 valve covers?

Welcome to the Racing Insider's Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

This week Kate and Steve answer tech questions LIVE, and go over their week! Steve lives up to his name "Premature Promotor" and Kate gives us the exciting news that the Crate class is now uploaded to Racelogic Chassis School's website! New classes will be uploaded on the website soon. You can pre-order the bundle here.

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW

Are you using an oil cooler?
If you had the choice of a MSD 6CT and HVC2 or a Fast 6CD and E93, which would you choose?
Recommended octane rating for a sealed seal program super late motor? 
I seen some throwing around letting mods run dot street 60series tires??
Steps of adjusting 604 valves. Everyone has different ways. Hot or cold?
Saw a post about someone working on msd boxes to get them to perform better. Any thoughts?
can you buy a billet carb main body so I can update my carb? Like ballpark price for a billet main body?

Welcome to our show Unsealed: Life Beyond the Bolts! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

This week Kate and Steve answer tech questions LIVE, and go over their week...including a trip to Hershey Pennsylvania! They also received a lot of good feedback from the Racelogic Chassis School! New classes will be uploaded on the website soon. You can pre-order the bundle here.

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW

Any new 604s make it down South yet?
Should change filter in between?
Using Daytona 1 oil 15w40 in a 604 on e85 how often should I change the oil?
We're running a pro fab exhaust system would those mufflers be recommended to add to it?
What is the best way to tune? Engine Dyno or Roller Dyno?
Any oil recommendations for a saganaw 3 Speed?
What are your thoughts on the Jones radius tooth belt kit that can be run with no tension on the belts for the 602?
​wanting to know on crate 602running in 30% temp how much you would fatten up the jetting?
How often should I wash an re oil my walker air filter?
Just switched to e85 in our 602, we are running a TCC carb i believe is a stealth and renegade e85, good combo?
Do you have any experience with Mobil 1 0w-50 fully synthetic racing oil in a 602 Crate? Worth running it?
Running a 602 with Schoenfeld headers should I run a muffler if rules allow me to?
Best 1 inch carburetor spacer for 602 running 650 Holley? Is 1 inch better than 1/2 inch for 1/2 mile dirt track?

To watch this episode on our YouTube channel, click here.

Welcome to our show Unsealed: Life Beyond the Bolts! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.

This week was all about summarizing the Racelogic Chassis School! New classes will be uploaded on the website soon. You can pre-order the bundle here.

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW

What can you tell us about accelerator pump cams on the crates with 650 Holley carbs? Any tips?
what size carburetor do you recommend on a 525?
Recommend extensions and mufflers on Beyea headers when running e85?
Does the 2 blade change your temp very much vs 3?
Question? Wanting to convert my holly ultra xp from gas to E85. can I just buy the conversion kit and be fine? This is for a 604 crate.
Whats roughly the seat pressure on the 604 and when is it time to chuck them?
Do you have 17” race fans in stock?
What gap do you recommend on the AR94 for 602 running pump gas?
What does it cost to rebuild a 602?
Any of the racelogic videos pertain to leaf springs cars?
How many blade fan would be suggested for a 604 application with a fan shroud?
Has Steve dyno tested 602's bone stock from the factory, and if so, are there large variances in performance from one engine to another?
On an extremely rough track like Volusia was, could a Willy's Rollover kit possibly inadvertently disrupt fuel flow?
I just got a real good deal on a old style 525 I couldn’t pass up I was wondering what it would cost to update it and go through it??