Mystery Motor

[Joseph T.]

I am looking for information on the Mark 2 Mystery motor project that took place around 1962/1963. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it.

Seems like there was a post some time ago about someone that owns a mystery motor display engine?

Post, e-mail or call me at 479-435-1855

Joe Trybulec

[Dick W.]

Re: Mystery Motor

Joe, there is a mystery motor at Floyd Garrett's Muscle Car Museum in Sevierville, TN. I believe that it is one of the Smokey Yunick engines. There is another in the # 3 Holly Farms car that Jr. Johnson owns. Here is a picture of one that is in the Tom McIntyre collection

[Joseph T.]

Re: Mystery Motor

Dick..your picture did not show up..however..I did call and talk to Floyd.

Thanks,

Joe

[Dick W.]

Re: Mystery Motor

Try this link Joe

[Joseph T.]

Re: Mystery Motor

Dick...thanks ..just what I needed.

Joe

[James G.]

Re: Mystery Motor

I just talked to Tom McIntyre yesterday. He is gone Vintage Racing in Seattle June 29-July 1 and then Portland, OR the following weekend July 6-8. He won't be home until the 9th.

He will be happy to fill you in on the MYSTERY MOTOR 427. He owns the #3 Mickey Thompson Z0-6 car that raced Daytona in Jan 63 with this engine.

[Tom D.]

Re: Mystery Motor (discussed on 348-409.com)

Page 5 of an old magazine article. Joe has this in an e-mail I sent to him.

Tom D.
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[Verle R.]

Re: Mystery Motor

Joe,

Pictures I took at 2002 Historic Races at Laguna Seca.

The engine is quite small, like a small block with shrunken big block heads on it.

Verle

[James G.]

Re: Mystery Motor (discussed on 348-409.com)

348-409 WON'T LET ME LOOK. what's the picture?

[George W.]

Re: Mystery Motor (discussed on 348-409.com)

Was there a casting number on the intake used on this engine? Were different intakes used?
G.

[John H.]

Re: Mystery Motor (discussed on 348-409.com)

Here's the "Mystery Motor" that's on display at the GM Heritage Center.

[Clem Z.]

Re: Mystery Motor (discussed on 348-409.com)

the problem with the first of these engines was the tappet bosses in the block were inline like a SBC not on 2 different angles like the later design and this caused valve train problems.