500 vs 512 from 400ci

You might as well plan on buying an aftermarket block if 1100HP is your goal. A little North of 600-700HP your block is going to split down the middle and I can tell you first hand that a bored out 400 block running N20 will start cracking the the cylinder walls out before the block splits in half.

Tom
Tom, is anyone building or planning on building a big bore low deck ?
I know Indy does but I was just wondering if anyone else might , all I see is tall deck stuff for sale