Originally Posted By pittsburghracer
The reason for my statements are the fact that 5.7 Hemi are cheap and plentiful. The heads flow tons and parts are available.

Matt

Just curious how much one of these engines would cost to run 9.60's in a 2800 pound car like mine. I have 7500 dollars in my R3 with a solid lifter cam engine.



Ask 340 Rick here on the board. His car goes 9.60's at 3100 pounds with the new hemi and mild compression around 11 to 1.


69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, low 10.30’s 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.56 at 104.17