Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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It really does make for a great combo.
One of our local guys just picked up his 505 from the builder in Salina, KS that does the engines for Farmtruck. He said he's done a couple of these recently.
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
[Re: AndyF]
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Sounds like a lot of fast Mopar's hitting the streets soon.
I can still remember those Muscle Motors ads 20 years ago when the 493 stroker kit was almost 3 grand, and the only head options were ported stock stuff, or Indys. We've come a long way!
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
[Re: AndyF]
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So is there any advantage or disadvantages between the 440/505 or the 400/512 I personally run? Curious is all.
1971 Plum Crazy Super Bee. 572 World Aluminum block with a Cope 727 & Dana 4.10 out back. 9.88 @ 138 with a 1.35 60 NA. Dialed back to 10.0’s. 4000 lbs with me in it.
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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So is there any advantage or disadvantages between the 440/505 or the 400/512 I personally run? Curious is all. The RB block has better choices for main bearings and intake manifolds. Also, a lot of headers are designed for RB blocks rather than B blocks. I've also run into various clearance issues with B blocks that the RB blocks don't have. It just seems like the aftermarket is more up to speed on RB parts than B parts so life is a little easier when you build a 440 based engine.
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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So is there any advantage or disadvantages between the 440/505 or the 400/512 I personally run? Curious is all. The RB block has better choices for main bearings and intake manifolds. Also, a lot of headers are designed for RB blocks rather than B blocks. I've also run into various clearance issues with B blocks that the RB blocks don't have. It just seems like the aftermarket is more up to speed on RB parts than B parts so life is a little easier when you build a 440 based engine. This a somewhat surprising twist to me, for years most of the high HP non aftermarket BB guys have leaned to the 400 block for strength and longevity desires...
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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I have a 1973 400 block (630) that I want to build to 550-600hp for the dragstrip only. So far I was thinking after all my research, is to stroke the engine with Trickflow 240 heads. I read AndyF's Max-Performance book and was thinking 451 or 470...or maybe go right for the 512???
Can you more experienced racers give some suggestions of a build that might work for me? It looks like my budget is about $10K
Below is an idea for a build...
- 440source stroker kit with 2.200 BBC journals - compression at 11-1 or 12-1 (high octane pump gas or 110 race gas) - 590 mopar performance flat tappet cam - Trickflow 240 heads - single plane intake with holley carb I'm thinking about the same thing here except I have a 440 crank already cut for a low deck so...451 is the deal for me though a 470 is still tempting. I thought about the 512 but in a low deck I don't think I like the short rod needed. Also, with a 512 I'd probably run the 270cc heads over the 240. Where do you want the power band? Seems one of the biggest changes with going with a big stroker is what rpm you will spin the motor.
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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I have a 1973 400 block (630) that I want to build to 550-600hp for the dragstrip only. So far I was thinking after all my research, is to stroke the engine with Trickflow 240 heads. I read AndyF's Max-Performance book and was thinking 451 or 470...or maybe go right for the 512???
Can you more experienced racers give some suggestions of a build that might work for me? It looks like my budget is about $10K
Below is an idea for a build...
- 440source stroker kit with 2.200 BBC journals - compression at 11-1 or 12-1 (high octane pump gas or 110 race gas) - 590 mopar performance flat tappet cam - Trickflow 240 heads - single plane intake with holley carb Your plan will work. A 470 with 11:1 compression ratio, Trick Flow 240 heads, Trick Flow intake and a big cam will easily make 600 hp. I've never tested the 590 cam with the 240 heads and I probably wouldn't use the 590 cam myself, but I'm sure it will work in a drag race engine. The idle quality might really suck but I bet it will pull hard from 3500 rpm on up. On an engine like that I'd use a Holley Sniper rather than a carb but that is up to you. One way to pick up some power is to buy the Trick Flow intake manifold from Hughes Engines with the deep port match. Just order ahead of time since it takes them a few weeks to do the port work. This is the easiest way to get some intake manifold work done since most guys don't have the proper tools for intake manifold porting.
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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I have a 1973 400 block (630) that I want to build to 550-600hp for the dragstrip only. So far I was thinking after all my research, is to stroke the engine with Trickflow 240 heads. I read AndyF's Max-Performance book and was thinking 451 or 470...or maybe go right for the 512???
Can you more experienced racers give some suggestions of a build that might work for me? It looks like my budget is about $10K
Below is an idea for a build...
- 440source stroker kit with 2.200 BBC journals - compression at 11-1 or 12-1 (high octane pump gas or 110 race gas) - 590 mopar performance flat tappet cam - Trickflow 240 heads - single plane intake with holley carb I'm thinking about the same thing here except I have a 440 crank already cut for a low deck so...451 is the deal for me though a 470 is still tempting. I thought about the 512 but in a low deck I don't think I like the short rod needed. Also, with a 512 I'd probably run the 270cc heads over the 240. Where do you want the power band? Seems one of the biggest changes with going with a big stroker is what rpm you will spin the motor. Yes, figuring out how you are going to use the engine is the most important step in engine building. A lot of people put race parts on street engines and then they aren't happy with the result. I've made that mistake a lot of times myself. Street engines need to be built differently than race engines. A lot of guys posting in the race section are actually building street engines. Nothing wrong with building a street engine to work on the street. Just take the ego out of it and don't worry about the fact that your cam and carb are smaller than what someone else used on a race engine.
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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All the low deck motors I have built have the B small mains. like Andyf said finding bearings is a pain. If I were building another I would go with the RB mains. Have the mains bored out. Then you can get bearings with the proper clearance. Mopar performance cams are antique specs. I would recommend an Isky mega flat tappet or talk to Hughes Engines. we have a 400/511 low deck B1 engine at engine shop now,they will be putting in the BCR cap and girdle system in, I should have them bore and hone for larger RB bearings it seems. This is our first low deck build, didn't realize the low availability of main bearing choices for a 400 .
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
[Re: Chip]
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I have a 1973 400 block (630) that I want to build to 550-600hp for the dragstrip only. So far I was thinking after all my research, is to stroke the engine with Trickflow 240 heads. I read AndyF's Max-Performance book and was thinking 451 or 470...or maybe go right for the 512???
Can you more experienced racers give some suggestions of a build that might work for me? It looks like my budget is about $10K
Below is an idea for a build...
- 440source stroker kit with 2.200 BBC journals - compression at 11-1 or 12-1 (high octane pump gas or 110 race gas) - 590 mopar performance flat tappet cam - Trickflow 240 heads - single plane intake with holley carb If you are purchasing a rotating assembly, no reason not to do the 505. And if 600 hp is your target, you can get there blindfolded with 505, trick flow heads and the right solid lifter cam, on pump gas. The MP 590 cam is fine, but there might be a better grind for your combo. Check with Dwayne Porter (fast68plymouth), he is a comp cams dealer and can help you choose the right cam.
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Re: The 505 must be getting popular
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I’d build a 511, use the TF 270 heads and a mild roller cam.
It’s not likely you’re going to decide you want less power at some point in the future...... might as well get the extra cubes up front while they’re free.
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