Originally Posted By AndyF
The 470 that I'm running right now has the std port 240 heads and the power peak is at 6500 rpm. So I'd say that is just about perfect for a budget bracket or street/strip type of engine. A car can be set up to run low 10's or high 9's with a 6500 rpm shift point without having to break the bank.

Some 4.56 gears with a normal tire size puts you across the line at 120 to 130 mph. 6500 rpm works just fine with moderate priced valve train parts so you don't have to spend a fortune there and you can build a short block with off the shelf parts to turn 6500.
then I should be good for mid to upper 9's with 512 cubes and 1.5 points higher compression and your old cam.

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