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Small blocks get no love

Being mainly a big block guy I sympathize....I'll bet a similar "B" motor thread would probably be 3 pages by now



I guess I don't see why a 500HP 408/416 recipie wouldn't make the same power w/stock stroke, but at a higher RPM, unless the heads didn't have enough CSA to run that high, but I don't see why a 360 couldn't make 500 HP under 7K even with a stock stroke

shortblock: KB107's at 0 deck

heads, I'd think any decently ported eddies, EQ's, RHS's, W2's, or even stock LA 340/360 would do it....something that flows in the 260-280@ .55" of lift should get you there

cam, either a somewhat aggressive solid flat tappet, or street solid roller, or even a hydraulic roller or somewhat aggressive hydraulic flat tappet, if you can control valvetrain harmonics/stability....anything in the 235-260@.050 range should get you there, depending on how good the heads are.

to make 500 HP @ 6500 RPM, you'd need to make ~400 ft-lbs at that RPM. I think that's certainly doable with a 360, and still have it relatively streetable.....


or just take a stock 318/360 magnum and put ~12-15lbs of boost on it

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