Originally Posted by B1MAXX
You need much more cam / compression...270* or more at .050 and 12.0 to one or more. The best head for doing this is the brodix-bs, chamber vol. in 58cc range is no problem. There is serious help needed in your 60 foot.


A 13.5 to one, 270-280 @.050 cam in a 440, gets this done, regardless of the head.


I agree, 12:1 minimum in a 440, and a big cam, I don't think your going to get near 700hp without it with a 240 head or a ported B1BS, a 270 head is a bit big (smallest port size for max hp) you'll need rpm and lots of it 7k+, @3600lbs/700hp with 60's in the 1.39's you'll be@10.0's@133 but not with a 30" tyre/4.30's with a 9.5" 4000 verter, thats hot street stuff, either 4.56 it with your 30" tyre and a 5>5500stall and you'll trap@ 7k ish depending on verter slip, or go down to a 28>29 tyre with the 4.30's. The only way a street/strip type set up is going to work is if your@470>512ci.

My mates Dart with a 440, 12.7:1cr, puny DC.590sft, 271@.050, victor intake, 1050 Dom, 2" hdrs, MCH ported Eddy's@320cfm/.600" only made 595fwhp on track, 10 teens@131>2, with.1.39 60's...5000stall, SS springs, 4.56/31" tyre, trap@6800 the cam was going away by then...3150lbs.

I ran an all iron 6-pk motor in the early 90's with ported BV 906's and a 290@.050/.650/.650 sft and thought it was quite mild a cam, ticked over@900rpm, pulled to 7k in the traps even with my lowly 10:1cr, (should've been in the 12.5's) different scenario yes but too many go too small on cam choice for the combo and their objectives even with modern heads that flow well down low in my opinion.

Last edited by rb446; 08/06/21 09:19 AM.

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