how much power is it gonna take to push my 88lx into 9.00-9.50 range

using a glide ...prob gonna say car will weight in at 3000lb ish give or take 100lbs
car is gutted full sportsman cage chromoly

i keep posting about blocks and combos ....but i should have asked this first , and then take this as a gameplan

thanks

850-950hp depending on set-up and actual weight.

This combo will get you in the high 8's @ 3000 lbs ----i ran a best so far 9.01 @ 154 , 3200 lbs tight nos convertor and 3.73 on pure muscle


562"
13.2-1 comp.
Ford SVO A460 Block
Diamond Flat top Pistons
R and R connecting rods Billet aluminum
4.3 RPM Forged Crank
Heavy NOS ring package
Cometic Gaskets
Danny Bee
Edelbrock Victor Intake Ported w/ pro sportsman fogger
Edelbrock Rpm Performer cnc heads --reworked By Charlie Evans

Intakes; .100=71.5, .200=157.4, .300=241.1, .400=289.3, .500=321.4, .600=349.4, .700=369.3, .800=384.1 cfm.
Exhausts; .100=55.8, .200=110.6, .300=151.8, .400=191, .500=217, .600=233.1, .700=238.1, .800=238.4 cfm.

Custom Cam by Lem Evans ( cam guru )
Trick Flow push rods
Manley nextek spring package
Yella Terra roller rockers
Innovate West Dampner
Quick Fuel 1250
Jomar Power cone w/ a NOS big shot plate

thanks looking at doing 545 kit 13.5.1-14.1 compression , with a glide

the motor on the dyno did 847HP @ 6400 and 727TQ @ 5400

Here's a link to the Stuff for sale area. This would get you there: https://www.429-460.com/stuff-for-sale-f1/557-for-sale-t3004.htm

Nevs wrote:Here's a link to the Stuff for sale area. This would get you there: https://www.429-460.com/stuff-for-sale-f1/557-for-sale-t3004.htm

About the only ??? I have on that engine is the cast iron crank. Other than that not a bad motor and it is turn key. Blake had crank failure about that power level with his cast crank.

Nevs wrote:Here's a link to the Stuff for sale area. This would get you there: https://www.429-460.com/stuff-for-sale-f1/557-for-sale-t3004.htm

I wouldn't touch that witha 10 ft pole it has a cast crank in it for that much it should be forged.



Randy

5points when you get a chance give Lem a call and he can discuss a sweet engine program for your goals

I have a buddy that has a stock block 557 with old B460 heads that has gone 9.0s in a stock suspension car. I think he weighs around 3100. I would say a 520-540 with a good set of the new A-460 heads would get you in the high 8's with no problem.

i believe Blake's (IDT-572) deal which was a 557 and some tfs streets would run some 8.70's 80's on motor and he is at 2950 lbs

I'd say 800hp to 875hp will get you in the 9.50 to 9.0 ET range IMO depending on the rest of the combination. I'm guesstimating mine is making about 800 to 825hp depending on the weather and I run in the 9.30 to 9.45 range at 3211#.

IF/When I change my combo again, I'll be going with A460 type heads or max effort P-51's like what's on Kay-Why's ride

D. Sea wrote:I'd say 800hp to 875hp will get you in the 9.50 to 9.0 ET range IMO depending on the rest of the combination. I'm guesstimating mine is making about 800 to 825hp depending on the weather and I run in the 9.30 to 9.45 range at 3211#.

IF/When I change my combo again, I'll be going with A460 type heads or max effort P-51's like what's on Kay-Why's ride

Kay-Why's ride I wish somebody would knock his butt out of that tree............. Every time I call him he whispers to me, makes me feel kinda weird and vulnerable.

Every time I call him he whispers to me, makes me feel kinda weird and vulnerable. .

now THAT's Funny!!

i would like to use either scjs and a little n20 or tfs streets or maybe a460s but the valves would be shrouded and prob wouldnt make a huge
diffrence ? idk

Each of those heads will make the power you need, but each is a different piston. I've alway said the A's were the best all around race head out there for different engine sizes, and can make rediculous power when set up properly. The advantage of the P51/SCJ is that they have standard intake/exhaust patterns. The TFS Street is a head to use if you already have a shortblock assembled with good standard valve pistons in it and don't want to trade out for pistons that are cut with a different valve layout. IMHO if I were to start from scratch, I'd do A's and be very happy, but that entails doing an A460 block as well.

i think im gonna buy those bare scjs form evans and have my engine guy piece to gether and run maybe a 200 shot

5pointslow wrote:i think im gonna buy those bare scjs form evans and have my engine guy piece to gether and run maybe a 200 shot

You will reach your goal with that.

great choice

back half mustang,3080 lbs,foot braked glide,4.30 gear,31 tall et street,mufflers(wifes car)
d1 block,.4.440 bore.4.140 stroke (cast),oliver sportsman i beams,srp flat tops
TFS street heads,(non ported),victor,1050 dominator(gas),off shelf lunati solid roller,tfs rockers,jomar girdles.
this engine has many,many runs with no concerns over 3 seasons,6400 shift point,traps 6600 or so she says...normally will go 9.4x something even in summer air,our DA is 3000 or so then...Brian