Quote Originally Posted by 71mach1 View Post
Quick couple of questions for you guys out there I am doing a 501 stroker build and trying to get it around 600hp n/a. Is it possible to do this with running pump gas and still getting some what decent gas mileage? . I do want to go with aluminum heads but don't know what type of cam lifters pushrods ect... thank you!
Yes it is possible but the valve train would be very much like that of a racing engine and would require regular valve seat touch-ups and valve spring changes. Further, the peak power would arrive via a steep curve and the engine would have less streetability than if you build the engine for, say, 500 hp and 500 torque.

If you have not yet driven a Ford 460 stroker then you will be amazed at the brute power over a wide rpm range. Try not to set your heart on a "magic number" such as a peak horsepower number but instead build an engine combination that delivers power in a manner that allows the car to perform as you wish. Peak power means little in getting the car down the track (or from light-to-light) as opposed to building for usable power. Nothing is worse than claiming a peak power number and then having a lesser engine with less peak power (but more overall power) kick your you-know-what in a race.

Paul