Originally Posted By Lost in life
So if I put together a 540 with mopar heads,10.5 compression and a cross ram/ with a hydraulic cam what approximate horsepower can I expect? Would like to have car run high 10's if possible.


Ray prefers the 528. We put a flat tappet 572 in a 3550 lb 70 Cuda (former Super Stocker so it knew how to hook up and go) and went high 9's. That was a drag car with slicks and 5000 converter. Modern flat tappet, single 4 bbl, 528/540/572 engines, done well, make over 800 hp.

2011 Drag Pak Challenger