I decided to have Muscle Motors build me a new 540" short block. I recently bought a new hemi ram truck and sold my daily driver. the money from the car I sold is to be used for motor upgrades. I am going to sell my 496" short block. I plan on useing as much of the top end as possible. the EZs are fully ported an will get a bigger valve to help with flow. I know these heads will not get me the most power but it fits in the budget right now. I hope to get 800 or so hp with this combination. this will be a high compression motor with a big roller cam. this is all going into a new World aluminum block. the Roadrunner should weigh around 3400lbs with me in it with the new block. I hope to be running mid 9s with this combo. I need to go to a 4.56 gear from the 4.10 and either loosen my existing converter or maybe have to go to an 8" converter. I presently have a Dynamic 9.5' 4200 stall. I will keep you informed as things progress.

Sounds awesome Tom! An 8" may be too loose for the nitrous if you're still gonna run it.

EZ heads will make 800 hp on a good short block without too much trouble. Just need a good rocker arm package so you can run a good roller cam.

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Thanks Bob. I am going ro run all motor no N2o.

Thanks Andy. I have Harland sharp rockers. they are only 1.5 I think they should be ok.
Good book Andy. I bought it a few months ago. Great info.

Sounds real interesting let us know how it goes.



Russ

ecause shoulnt run big rpm with that long arm

Jim I was running a 315/60 drag radial approx. 30" tall. I recently switched to 31x16.5 QTP that are 31" tall and will have some growth. I should trap at 7300 rpms in the 1/4. my 496" set up was a street/strip combo; pump gas and I used nitrous at the track so the 4.10 worked well. Now I am going to run all motor with a taller tire and the 4.56 seems to be best for wringing everything out of this combo.

I follow what the others say, you might want to try the converter and gears you have. The motor might like to shift at 6700 with a big rollercam, 280+ intake duration at .050, and may be OK with your converter, or maybe loosen it up some.

Thanks Greg. I also see what others are saying. I haven't bought any gears. I figured I would wait for the dyno sheet to see what changes to the converter need to be done if any. Mike at MM said with my EZ heads I will probably have to turn some RPM in order to make the power I hope to make.

So, What are you doing with the old short block ??

Nice Tom

Sounds like you will be in for some bumper draggin fun when you get that finshed up.

Sounds like a great plan Tom !

Will you have it at Norwalk this september ?


Ron

Thanks guys. I am selling the short block. If anyone is interested they can pm me.

Hi Ron, I sure plan on being there with it. New tubs and body work are done, now I just need the motor and am ready to go. this time the car will be 250lbs less and 100+ hp more than the last time we were all there in Sept. a few yrs ago.

Hey Doug, maybe I will have enough power to do that kind of a wheele stand on motor alone this time?

Tom,Best of Luck with it! Yeah..540 sounds like a nice even number! Definately keep us posted on your build! Here's to your being able to "hang the hoops" without the nitrous! BTW...I've got an xtra rear bumper layin' around if ya need it in the future! RandyB