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I am curious what some of the best packages produce for torque per cube. I and I think a lot of other guys would like to see how the various heads work, and what is possible. Non mopar combos wellcome for comparison.
Please give head type, induction, cam type (specs also), usage. Thanks, Greg



Greg,

This is my 505" street car engine that was finished up in November:

Here are the basics:

1966 440 block +.030"

440 Source 512" kit

440 Source heads, valve job, back-cut valves

Porting: 254cfm initial, 283 after porting on the intake side

.044" ROL head gasket

Squared and decked, pistons -.004"

10.2:1 compr. approx.

Comp Cams XS290S

Comp Cams EDM lifters

Smith Bros Pushrods

Harland Sharp 1.5 roller rockers S70015K

'69 6 bbl induction system with Promax outboard metering plates, center metering block, and rear adj. base

Stock dist. with Pertronix Ignitor conversion and Flamethrower coil

Doug's D452 2" headers

598hp, 651 lbs/ft torque on 91 octane pump gas.

1.29 lbs/ft tq/cubic inch

dstryr, since 1986.