Idea for a virtual and true ENGINEMASTERS CHALLENGE

MOPAROFFICIAL said
I feel like the big block things already been done... because it has . Jim did that, made an awesome amount of power too.
I've always wanted to see a factory Iron Head small block shootout, no rhs nothing aftermarket... find the best castings and do what you can, cam style optional with a limit of .600 lift and [email protected]. Make it a 'I can use this in my street car' kinda thing. Yeah I like the fast class.
Regardless if this happens, good idea none the less.

I would expect to see things pretty close then without much to the imagination.
Rpms or trickflows, rollers, vic's, etc.
I can read old magazines for that type of comparisons.

You can do the same with big blocks & small blocks. So it is now a moot point IMO. If you search the net enough you can find many many A & RB builds. The difference here is the little guy (us) should be doing this without major help from a machine shop. Obviously most here can not even refurbish heads much less machine a block.

This contest idea can help create more of a base of how people did their build and what it does on the dyno. No shame in a copy cat build.

When J.Rob figures out some rules, then it’s time for asking questions. Until then, it’s all speculation. The only thing I see so far that he wants to do is a 440 build and perhaps a dyno session at Nicks Garage.

fishmens67 said
I'd like to see a 318 shootout. :D set 425 HP as minimum requirement with iron heads.

What iron heads? I have W2’s at the ready!
An aluminum head is the only real reasonable replacement for the average guy. The real trick here is are we allowed to port it or not?