Ford Sportsman Block?

[vsicks94stang]

Well my plan was to buy a dart block to build a big inch windsor combo, but I just ran across a good deal on a a ford sportsman block, what can you all tell me about them? How realible are they and to what horsepower? and how big of a cubic inch engine can they make? I planned on making a 427 with the dart block, but if needed can go for a 408 or so. Thanks

 

[parchisi]

all I know is that the dart is stronger than the sportsman. I'd spend the extra cash for the Dart.

 

[Redsnk95]

The sportsman will handle quite a bit of power (up around 700hp), you are just limited on the bore size (max .040")...as compared the the .185" over that the Dart offers.

 

[Daggar]

Ford Sportsman block is a glorified stock block. It has a "hair" more meat then than a stocker and is no comparison for anything that Dart makes. The new Boss block is a different story.

The Sportsman = the same 450 - 500 RW HP reliability rule that the stockers do.

 

[Redsnk95]

He's referring to the 351 sportsman block which will handle some power. However the 302 sportsman block is good, I've made 650rwhp for 3 years and now it takes 7500rpms no problems at 450rwhp.

 

[Daggar]

Ooops... my bad. I had 302 stuck on my brain.

 

[94gts]

He's referring to the 351 sportsman block which will handle some power. However the 302 sportsman block is good, I've made 650rwhp for 3 years and now it takes 7500rpms no problems at 450rwhp.

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i know a guy that ran a turbo motor spinning to 7k for 3 years with no problem and he is at 780 rear wheel