440 build 500+ hp build

Garrett Ellison said
I like it! The only thing I would do differently is a little bit more cam and a different intake. It’s not that I don’t like that intake, but I wouldn’t run any less than 3.91 gears with it. My choice is the Holley street dominator. If you look at engine masters where they did a 440 Mopar they tested a street dominator and it made more average hp than the “second coming of all intake manifolds, the sacred Edelbrock performer RPM”. And they also show it was only a few tenths shy of the peak hp. It makes me wonder why they haven’t used another Holley Street Dominator in any of the dyno intake comparisons since… :lol:
It’s not my first choice, but it’s in stock. I imagine it would require guide work on the street heads for guide to retainer clearance with 1.6 rockers, but my first choice cam would, too.
DODGE COMP Cams 23-631-5 COMP Cams Drag Race Camshafts | Summit Racing

I like this cam, but the one listed is safer for a street car and I have it with full set from comp including springs and timing set. Owner of this car really likes how it sounds. Also probably the cam you showed here will want more converter than we already have.
This car will be on the dyno and I will put updates of the build so we will all know the end result. I’m in Europe and am waiting for main studs and head bolts.
Once I get it all here the fun starts. Should be February the latest…

Guide work will be done anyway, I will not use stock retainers either. Want to put 10 degree locks.