jeeper
Well-Known Member
I'm considering buying a car. It is set up for street and strip and the seller is quite experienced with racing etc. It is unfinished. He built a pretty nice engine and I'd like a best guess HP estimate. I am going to use it as a toy and street and strip car. It is not the precise build I would use, but it looks decent.
I was at one time pretty into Mopar, and then got into Jeeps etc. and have been away for awhile. New to strokers.
He has a 440 block with the 440 source 500 cubic inch kit that was for 11.4:1 compression with stealth heads. He had the block decked and all the machine work completed at a quality shop. Im pretty confident in his work.
This is what I know:
500 CID kit in engine
Stealth heads cleaned up
Lunati Hydraulic cam that has a 6200 RPM max (he didn't recall .050 numbers)
I think 2" primary tube headers
m1 single plane intake
950 CFM carb
MSD type distributor
He did indicate that he ran some slightly thicker head gaskets.
Lastly, he was intending to spray it. He has not even started it, just an FYI.
This is what I want to know:
-Should be OK tuned sharp on 93 octane?
-Approximate HP on a typical build like this?
-Approximate torque?
-Other thoughts about this as a typical street strip engine that will likely see more street.
I am assuming that with 500 CID it should be pretty drivable as it is.
Thank you for your input.
I was at one time pretty into Mopar, and then got into Jeeps etc. and have been away for awhile. New to strokers.
He has a 440 block with the 440 source 500 cubic inch kit that was for 11.4:1 compression with stealth heads. He had the block decked and all the machine work completed at a quality shop. Im pretty confident in his work.
This is what I know:
500 CID kit in engine
Stealth heads cleaned up
Lunati Hydraulic cam that has a 6200 RPM max (he didn't recall .050 numbers)
I think 2" primary tube headers
m1 single plane intake
950 CFM carb
MSD type distributor
He did indicate that he ran some slightly thicker head gaskets.
Lastly, he was intending to spray it. He has not even started it, just an FYI.
This is what I want to know:
-Should be OK tuned sharp on 93 octane?
-Approximate HP on a typical build like this?
-Approximate torque?
-Other thoughts about this as a typical street strip engine that will likely see more street.
I am assuming that with 500 CID it should be pretty drivable as it is.
Thank you for your input.