Originally Posted By madscientist
Originally Posted By sst404b
The Ritter block is a good piece especially the later ones. Brett has a program for the Victor heads and they make good power. Our block does not leak and is hanging in. On the third shake down lap it went 5.57 and the following night we went to a 5.80 race and went 5.63, taking timing out to slow it down. My point is there is already a block and heads available for the SB that are capable of making over 900hp.

Ray



The issue is (and you have to think back to the Bob Book record setting small block MoPar thread) that I'm not sure the Ritter block I capable of being "THAT" block for a competitive Comp Eliminator deal.


I've never had my hands on a Ritter block so I don't know all the detail of them. I do know that block is much better than anything else out there.

And I don't see why if Book and Ritter got together that couldn't make the Rotter block capable of Comp type stuff.

Clearly, the later iterations of his block work and work well. I just don't know if in its current configuration the Ritter block can be considered a platform for what Bob Book is looking for.



I know of a Ritter block being currently built in the north east to compete in comp eliminator. Unless you put some HUGE Power adders on a Ritter block I think it will perform. I've purchased one (the new version I dont think there's any old left for sale)Mine is at QMP in CA. I know the cylinder walls are thicker than a siamese R-3. Mine hasnt needed an funky machine work to make work. W'ere using 60mm babbit cam bearings as we were a little afraid to go large enough for the 60mm roller bearings.
If you want to make big HP in a SB the Ritter block is the only thing available. With the changes at Dart I'm not holding my breath.
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