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zookeeper said:All I know is a few months back, Hot Rod featured a blown, 4.6 powered Cougar that cranked out a bit over 1000hp, ran in the 6's and had a stock bottom end. I also read an article several years ago with the late Mickey Thompson about his SOHC floppers. He stated that the blown fuel Cammers were putting out "about 1000hp", but were splitting blocks right and left. I know we'd all like to believe the big Fords were big, bad and burley, and feared by all in the good old days, but it just isn't so. Look at the guys racing the FAST series, see any Fords? Know why? Please don't misunderstand, I bleed Ford blue and I really feel that the Ford Mustang is a great car and I'm glad to see that Mustangs are so widely accepted by racers these days, but let's be honest, FE Fords of any kind or size never really had the big block Chevys, Mopars and such shaking with fear.
these blocks are like stock 5.0 roller blocks.. You win some you lose some. Some guys push 600rwhp on stock roller blocks but some are splitting at 400rwhp.