How's it going? Starting the engine build on my 1972 340 4 speed duster. 360 with mopar magnum aluminum heads (commandos) .672lift cam. 11.5 pump gas motor. Gathering turbo parts for future build. The car was originally my dads (guitar jones). Traded my first car the 73 scamp that he built...
High Rpms will kill a block a lot faster than hp. You will have more stress at 500hp at 8,000rpms than making 700hp at 7,000rpms. Which the pic of the blocked cracked probably came from a circle track/dirt track car spinning 8,500+. They are limited to certain parts not Rpms.
My 2 cents