Main cap girdles re-discussed

gagembassett said

So you think that just a set of good billet caps with good ARP studs will be just fine for 600? Admittedly this is the first time I've ever shot for the moon like this. It's a learning curve but I'm determined to do it and do it as correctly as possible the first time. Learn properly on this one so the lesser builds down the line seem like a breeze. If that makes sense?

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I’m not sure where I am horsepower wise but you can take a good guess. My old engine ran 5.98 in the 1/8 and 9.38@138mph in the 1/4. With a solid lifter cam and an 850 carb it was totally out of steam before the 1000 foot line. My current stock block, stock main caps with studs has gone 5.98 too. I’m almost positive it had some 9.20’s in it or very low 9.30’s@140mph. This thing it pulling hard at the 1/8 now with a .660 roller cam and 1000 cfm carb. So far so good knock on wood.