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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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engine horsepower help

ok i am building a 454 stroker i would just like the estimated hp and tq of the engine here are the specs the ingine is bored .060 over and the pistons are kb 25.5 dome pistons with a compression ratio of 12.1 to 1 the heads are a ported ovel port head ad the cam is a .560 / .573 lift and 240 int./246 exh. at .050 and a 112 Lobe Separation plus i have 1.8 roller rockers the intake is a weind intake good from 1500 rpm to 6500 rpm so it matches the cam also have hooker long tube headers
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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Which oval port heads?

Are you sure about that compression ratio? What did you intend to burn for fuel?
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Re: engine horsepower help

i am sure about the compression ratio and i will be running 104 octain and the number on the heads read 336781
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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Re: engine horsepower help

anyone have an idea
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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Re: engine horsepower help

Well here`s what my calculations come up with...I`m assuming by stroking you mean a 1/4 stroke...

cylinder bore size 4.310
piston stroke length 4.250
head gasket bore 4.375
gasket thickness .039
combustion chamber cc 119.
piston dome CC 25.5
piston / deck clearance .016

calculated engine compression 10.502183258123432:1
total displacement volume 106.93282925581089 CC

to get a true 12:1 you will need a 40cc dome. So with a 496 cubic inch with a pump gas friendly 10.5 to 1 and a small hyd flat tappet, 1 7/8 headers, dual plane intake and oval port heads you will have quite the torque monster, I would guess it to have around 575-600 ft lbs of torque and probably 500 HP or so at a lower rpm say somewhere around 3500-4000, that is one hell of a pump gas STREET motor!
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