Quote: My stock hemi was turning 360 HP net on a chassis dyno and I was still chasing a vacuum leak as well as total advance at the time (not to mention fowled plugs at the time). I’m sure it was close to 375-390 net by the time I got it dialed in. Stock everything!
What do you mean by stock?
My definition of STOCK is when everything is EXACTLY as it was when built (35 - 40 years ago). That's exceedingly unlikely.
Milled heads, decked blocks, over-bores, different cams (regardless of specs, since they don't fully define lobe profiles), 3 angle valve jobs, lightweight, aftermarket internals, etc. don't meet my definition of stock.
Even something as "trivial" as a .030" overbore is significant because it un-shrouds the valves and raises the compression ratio, each of which increases output.
A modern, mandrel bent exhaust system fitted with modern, high flow mufflers technically isn't stock either, though I'll let that go as long as it is specified.
Let me show you an example of my definition of stock, just so we're on the same page.:
I'll bet the "totally stock" examples will be making 500 HP at the wheels 40 years from now.
So what is your point? You must have a brand X engine, and seem a bit jealous. Your not suggesting the contest was bias? Fact is in tuned form the hemi is the ultimate engine package, what is argue about that. The show clearly pointed this out...
