Thread: 1000 Hp Ford Fe

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Wow Erik!!!!! Your not possibly suggesting that TV spec ratings could be "adjusted" according to the ad budget!!!!!!!??????? I mean heck, if it's on the boob tube, it must be fact, right?????

Anyway, I wasn't (then) questioning the merits or integrity of the show, just curious what the heck they did to the engine to make such good HP and yet manage to kill the torque number???????

But a box stock hemi with 820 horse....????? Don't think so....

Personally, whether your talking cars, sports, the news, or whatever I am just flat sick and tired of these "expert analysts who do nothing more then insert their blatantly biased opinions into a story and expect all us common folk to accept it as fact. Awwww forget it...that would be the subject of a brand new thread that Bill would probably be obliged to shut down after about the 3rd post!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by DennyW

So, you think that only the Ford and Dodgess are wrong ? What about the others then ??

Denny,I know the Ford was wrong also but by how much I am un-sure.
I would like to know what head casting numbers where used on the Ford or the best flowing factory head that you could have got at the time.
I also want to know the factory cam specs. on the Ford.
I would say the Hemi would be off by over 200 hp.

Originally Posted by erik erikson

Denny,I know the Ford was wrong also but by how much I am un-sure.
I would like to know what head casting numbers where used on the Ford or the best flowing factory head that you could have got at the time.
I also want to know the factory cam specs. on the Ford.
I would say the Hemi would be off by over 200 hp.

I'm wondering what head castings they were too. Dove made a few versions of the tunnelport heads and intake. Based on the factory molds and most retained either the SK or factory casting number. Those would get better numbers. Other than that the C7AE-6090-K was pretty much the standard service head offered thru the early 70's.

I have watched the tests three times now.
I would say the 426 Hemi is over rated by a min.of 200 hp. in other words I would say it would be much closer to the 600 hp area.
I think the FE would be closer to the 575 hp,I think it would take a huge mech. cam to even come close to the 637 area and I think it would be at a much higher rpm.