best way to make 1000+hp?
I do believe an aftermarket block is almost required for this kind of power.
A hydraulic roller can turn 7000 on a BBC pretty easily, especially with 11/32" or smaller valves. You don't need a big solid roller, or the increased spring pressures that come with it, just for 7000RPM.
A hydraulic roller can turn 7000 on a BBC pretty easily, especially with 11/32" or smaller valves. You don't need a big solid roller, or the increased spring pressures that come with it, just for 7000RPM.
Solid roller is just the extra power you can un lock, i have several people that run mechanical on the street without problems, very streetable. No issues really.
A 496 with 2 stages or a progressive controller would be more streetable, cheaper to build and cost less money to maintain. It could also handle probably 85% of the cars it runs into, a least here in Dallas where all the fast cars are from
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Solid roller is just the extra power you can un lock, i have several people that run mechanical on the street without problems, very streetable. No issues really.
How does a solid roller "unlock" more power if you are just gonna turn 7000rpm? A hydraulic roller can handle that and never need adjustment.
or a world block. i think a t56 behind a bbc with some serious heads and solid roller would be a handful, and would need serious driver mod
How does a solid roller "unlock" more power if you are just gonna turn 7000rpm? A hydraulic roller can handle that and never need adjustment.
As for "unlocking" power with solid roller...it simply makes 30-50 more HP than hydraulic cams. And yes, once set the first time if it is done right, you need to check the lash and then never usually worry about it again with good parts.
If you wanted to do a used block i would recommend sleeving all the cylinders and get some afr's on her.
Or if you could really find it a SB2.2 set up that would unbelievable power on the mowtown block that would take small block heads with big block displacement. Just my thought my dream engine is the sb2.2 on the top of the mowtown block turboed out.
Another quick suggestion is to consider a mowtown ls series block that uses the small block internals. Just the LS series heads and intake. So pretty much a sb2 type setup. Easily capable of high power.
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for 20k im sure u could get these guys to build you this!!!
damn 572 on 8-12lbs boost witha 100-150 shot just in case that one guy comes along
weight is a big factor
what u got to drop an engine in?
a nova or 1st gen fbod would be sweet
I dont know if thats good but rowing gears and pedal finesse has won me most of my races. Im not worried about having a handful on the street, Im gonna die early anyways so i might as well do it in a 8 sec car
And I dont want a sbc or an LS motor, they aint got **** on a BBC and arent any cheaper to build. My main concern is simplicity, I need to be able to build this entire car in a matter of weeks after ive ordered al the parts. A turbo setup or some crazy tall deck block would require way too much work so thats why i was thinking 565 or less and either a bottle or a procharger. Can i build a smooth idling 1000+hp N20 BBC? I know a mild cammed, AFR headed, procharged 540 could easily do the job on pump gas. I also want to assemble as much of it as possible with my own hands, like Zanes sig says "built not bought". Thabks for the suggestions though, lets keep em coming 








