looking to see if the 331 with the 185 AFR is a strong combo.. How much hp & tq would that combo give me at the wheels.. Is anyone running this combo? Are 331 powerful down low ?
You won't need to worry about low end w/ a stroker I'd personally get a cam from Ed Curtis (I did actually!) It's only a few $$$ more than those Anderson cams.
Rick this is professionaly built with a sportsman block w/ a girlde an all forged internals... I dont think i have to worry about splitting the block in half.. 500rwhp, not bad for a street car
I split a 351w (393 stroker)block down the middle with 600rwhp. Some guys last with 500, and some don't, it's a game of chance. You should honestly make 450+ to the ground with a good combo. The sportsman blocks aren't really much stronger than the factory production pieces. I've got a svo block now and it's a little beefier, but not much. Also, a girdle is only really going to keep the pieces together when it does split. A girdle wouldn't have helped my motor, it ripped the mains out all the way to the cam bearings. Girdle isn't going to help that much.
are you talking about my motor being N/A or with the power adder.. cuz i know theres no chance in hell i can make that much power from my combo without the power adder.. This is also a daily driver so i dont romp on it 24-7... Thats the main reason on why i bought a 331, for its long life ( supposably)
I've been told the same thing that JR stated, although stronger the Sportsman blocks can still snap in half. Detonation is a killer......
I also dumped the pipe dream of a stock block or Sportsman block 351W and upgraded to a Ford Racing block.
Boost does not cause detonation, too much boost with a bad tune does. Just make sure your tune is good. What tuner are you going to run, your going to need one. I woulkd suggest getting the Renegade Pulley set-up with the brace that goes from the crank pulley to the blower to keep the stress off the front main, worth the money. www.rhodescustomauto.com e-mail Spence they make a modified version that is very nice, better then the Vortech design, tell him I sent you.
are you talking about a PMS or something like that? like a computer management system? I will check that webpage at, thanks.. Im tryin to have a show/go car, i got everything polished, chromed and cermachromed in my engine compartment, do they offer this brace polished or a form of polished/chrome?