Thank you Doug, but, the reason I am perusing the idea of big horse power is to help set a realistic goal for NEW owners and engine builders,
In the April 2016 issue of "Hot Rod" their is a excellent and illustrative article on building "big" horse power, The "AMS/OIL" "Engine Masters Challenge". In this contest the builders achieved some incredible h.p. numbers building small blocks from Ford to Chrysler, Chevy to Hemi. The winner in the small block class was our beloved Cleveland! At 415c.i. Chris Thomas from John Kaase Racing engines used the following parts, Edelbrock (Aluminum) 2V heads, Scat rotating assembly, milling the heavily modified heads created a 44cc combustion chamber so to meet the rules on compression, it runs dished pistons to attain 10.84 to 1, Edelbrock air gap intake, Diamond pistons,Comp flat tappet cam 251/255 , a 1050cfm Holly carb, finally running through Hooker 1 7/8 primary headers. This engine has 64 more cubes 11 to 1 (not 9 to 1) compression and is filled with innovation from the top Ford builder in the U.S. How much drive able power did it make? 575h.p. and 553lb-ft. The point? Bench racing and real word are two different things.
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