Ritter 59 degree iron block

rrvolare said
<<<"rrvolare is about to find out a stock big block making an HONEST 650 HP has a very short life span.">>> Boy i would love to see a well known ENGINE builder on this site pipe in on this quote ... A WELL built stock block BIG BLOCK making 650 HP and will say just under 700 TQ naturally aspirated has a short life????? IF that was the case then the engine builders might as well close the doors ... you cannot tell me majority of big block mopars running in the 10 second bracket have an aftermarket block... I do not know of one person running a 400 or 440 in the 10's having an aftermarket block .... Hemi is a different story ..
What does short life mean ???? block cracking ??? rod failure ? please elaborate ... because if this true ... i might as well switch to chevy or ford ... Then what is safe on a big block stock block ?. 500 -550 HP ... the smallblock stock block is capable of handling that hp ?

It isn't any better with a Chevy or ford. Ever been to a drag race? Like a divisional? And stand at the scales? Then look at what the cars run?

500 HP is the MAX I'd do with a SBC. Why? RELIABILTY. It seems you think guys are running 650 HP in 10 second cars. They are either very heavy or they don't have the HP you think they do.

As I said before, and you keep skipping....how many honest 9.50 second 3500 pound cars do you see? Not many bracket cars.

Stop shitting yourself. Have you ever driven an honest 500 HP? I know that in 1980, every Chevy SB was 500 HP until it went to the track.

One of my best friends in HS thought he had an 11 chevelle. Finally, I got him to the track. After 5 15.10-15.x passes, he and his dad pronounced the timing equipment was ****. Couldn't have been the car. It had 500 HP.