Trying to get Power out of a 225

With 4K you can do allot to a slant. A well known Nebraska racer shared a plan that I call the 3-100's.Mill .100 from the head,.100 from the block and bore it .100.That is your starting point. To get less rotating mass you may want to find a block with a cast crank as they are much lighter. A 1980 slant will have the cast crank and will handle 300+ HP no problem.Even though I always used the drool tube head (spark plug tubes) It is said that the later peanut plug head can be worked a bit more for more power. Stock Slant pistons look like beer cans attached to the rod.Modern pistons are the way to go and much lighter.Lots of guys are using the K-1 rods to gain even more.

Now using what you have you can pull 200 HP at the crank.A basic stock head milled .100, stock bottom end ,good cam,valve springs,4 bbl intake 500-600 cfm carb and headers and 4.30 geared car pulled 208 HP at the crank and close to 180 at the rear wheels on a chassis dyno.This was in a street 2600 lbs 67 Dart and ran a best of 15.47 in Tulsa almost 20 years ago.

Everything I ever did was N/A. Slants do amazing things with a turbocharger and perform well on the street.At one time the Supercharger Store mad a kit for the Slant.Again making serious streetable power.

There will be pros and cons as everybody does things different but for sure it is allot of fun.I've been out of the game now for a few years and sure miss it. As it's said "Dare to be Different"