Thread: Which 460 stroker kit can handle 800+ Horsepower

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Originally Posted by Chris_082384

Paul,
Here is what I am going for:
I want to build an engine to prepare for more horsepower later. What I mean is, I don't want to build a 500hp engine and 6 months later want more. I am wanting to build a stroker that can handle 1,000 but only throw 500-600hp at it for awhile, and when I get tired of it, I can simply change the pully on the suprecharger to get more boost. I don't see myself running more than 750-800 horsepower ever, but I want to be prepared for it. I am wanting this car to be a weekend worrior, I want to take it to car shows, and run it at the track maybe twice a year. I am not looking to drive it everyday at all, but I want to go with a supercharged engine, so I can have a moderate cam and low compression so I can drive it without boosting and it shouldn't be an extremly rough ride. I am going to get rid of my c-6 auto and use a T-56 so it will be more street friendly. I am not looking for a 9 sec ride, I want a car that is capable of low 11's maybe even 10's, but not be a brute to cruse to a car show.
I drove my uncles 500hp Dodge Demon a few weeks ago, and it just didn't do it for me. It has the 3 speed 727 torque flight, a 340 stroked to about 380, edelbrock heads and a great tune, it ran well but was rough to cruse in. The torque was ok but just didn't give me enough to enjoy.
As for the price, I know this engine is going to cost in the upwards of $15,000, but thats ok, this build will be over the next 3 years or so. I plan on doing most of the work on the car myself, but I plan on having the engine built by a reputable shop because of the power I want.

If you want the stroker, the I would recommend a SCAT 4.14 stroke kit with a forged crankshaft. The lesser stroke (compared to the 4.3 & 4.5 cranks) can play apart in keep compression ratio reasonable for your application and also provide greater crankshaft structural integrity due to the increased rod/main journal overlap.

Such a build can be successful with a 2-bolt block but good tune is paramount and boost should be limited. Poor tune and/or way to much boost may be hard on the main caps. If it were my engine it would be a 2-bolt block, but if it were a customer's build then 90% chance I would 4-bolt the block.

A 4.14 stroke and 0.030" over pistons makes a 501 and generating 4-figure horsepower with the right blown combo is a walk in the park.

I grew up a Mopar fanatic and can tell you that the stroked 460 will downright astonish you compared to the 340/360...even if the Ford is built unblown.

Paul