I guess I should have explained more of the thoughts I have. See, I have a 373C stroker with the C302 heads, however the power didn't come thru like I hoped it would. (405 HP
) The answer is to rebuild the engine to make the power. Yes, I believe the heads I have will do this. I happened to find a gentleman in Indiana who has a 408 stroker for sale. This engine is using a Dart block with the previously discussed Yates heads. I know the value of the block, but not the heads. I guess I was just wondering what you guys would have to say about the parts. The 408 has Carillo rods and all forged internals. 13:0 to 1 compression and requires 110 race fuel. Engines producing 688 horsepower. I thought this may be an alternative to the costly rebuild of the engine I have now. I can purchase this 408 for around $6500. Then just keep my current engine so that if I ever sell the car there would be a complete engine that would be a little more user friendly for the next owner.
My brother does not believe this engine would work for street use, suggesting that an engine of this nature would only make this power on the high end and have a poor torque curve for drivability.
I'm not sure what to think.
Steve