If you read the internet and listen to guys at the track...........there is a swinging dick on EVERY street corner with an inline valve, wedge smallblock, that makes over 900HP. I have been doing this stuff for a LONG time and have NEVER seen one, be it a Ford, Mopar or Chevy. As I said, you can do it with some canted valve stuff, but it's still not REAL easy and will be at a min of 40K if you do it with all new stuff.
I have done several 434ish Chevys and Fords, with the BEST 15-18* heads you can buy. A good one will make between 840 and 880, depending on cam, compression, rotating weight, etc. I have yet to see a Mopar head that was BETTER than the best off brand, so I am going to say it can't even realistically be done with an inline head........regardless to what some dyno sheets may say to the contrary
we'll I always in joy or input always controversial and backed by a lot's of personal experience how ever only making 840to880 shows your lack of engine building experience Prostock truck ran an inline valve W8. And there are many many many comp eliminator Motors that have all achieve 900 + horsepower with an inline head. Always check history before you say something can't be done, yes it can be done and yes it is expensive. Patterson, Chris and QMP to name a few have all done it
Last edited by WHITEDART; 10/13/1510:25 PM.
In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb
