Big bore -short stroke

kicking idea 4.5 bore 3.85 stroke=490 cu.in. 7500 rpm 14-1 comp. p51 or tfs r's good or bad bet it kill 496 chevy.any thoughts or past experience. just a very curious idea. thanks for participating thoughts e.t.

truck pullers dream.

you a truck puller?

Diggindeeper wrote:truck pullers dream.

aw hell you tree'd me!

Right now i'm nothing.
Long Drive for me to do anything. Closest Pull is about 6 hours drive, Closest drag race is about 4 or 5.

we got nothing going for us here in the fun department.

That's not an uncommon deal and yes it'll kill a 496 chebbie hands down. Why not do a 4.15 stroke 501 though and use cheaper rods?

thinking could tellem it was a 460 bored and leave it at that. race -cruise wont drive 5 mi. maybe 8-71 for fun.

cool 40 I was a drag racer would like to start back but no sucess so far. Still have paint and front suspenion to do before i attempt descent motor, have parts for several street rod type engines but not really anything, like i want must have aluminum!! did some mud racing for little while,had to have something else for my hunting truck to do .466 3.50 gear 36" swamper at 6000

I'd look at the rules for what class you intend to pull or race first, no sense in building something small unless the rules require it.

If your going to use good parts, Aftermarket block, Steel crank, ect. It will cost no more to build a 598 as to build a 490..... Just food for thought.

Not too long ago I actually did think about making my drag car engine a 3.85 stroke 4.625 bore setup. I did want to make a 605 but a 3.85 stroke would allow some high rpms.

Most of classes no engine restrictions

any chance of them organizing and outlawing your combo. This happens enough to be weary of it.

If thier no restriction build it big... And sand bag if necessary.

dfree383 wrote: And sand bag if necessary.

Your never going to hear the end of this...sand bagger!

Is it the 521 that is the biggest torque monster? I can't remember if it was that or 5 something something.

bb429power wrote:

dfree383 wrote: And sand bag if necessary.

Your never going to hear the end of this...sand bagger!

Is it the 521 that is the biggest torque monster? I can't remember if it was that or 5 something something.

never beat them too bad... You kids need to learn this simple rule... When chevy guys get there butt spanked to hard they change the rules..... It's a simple fact of life for ford guys!!!!

Build a 598 and tell them it's a 501..... only win about 35% and just place well all the time and always comment on the track and the new suspension set up working good, tell the shock as the bomb, then next time it the track prep, keep commenting and bs'n !!!

Truck pulling rules seem to have no structure, I'm always hearing about the rules being changed to favor the chevy guys who are probably cheating already anyways.

I really wanted this in my car. Truck pullers have lots of rules that favor chevy but i think they could still be bet might take a little work.

Why did the pro stockers and top fuelers run 500 cid engines? Because they wouldn't let them run 800 cid engines.