Thread: Building 89 460 for 500 hp

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Bracket raced a number of years with a 501" stroker... I used a Lunati Crank and rods (because I refuse to support Chinese industry), with the heads you mention on the last one we built, and the John Kasse design heads prior to that, Wiseco pistons, Comp Cams mechanical roller (custom grind, call one of their techs, describe your project and use a hydraulic roller for the street). This 501 was built about 7 years ago, bracket raced for 3 seasons @ 100+ runs per season. In the off season we'd do a leak down check on the engine, touch up the heads and replace the rings if necessary. Now it's in a T-Bird bracket car and gets run 4 or 5 times a year. The best cam, an 1100 Dominator on E-85 the car did 500 hp, 500 torque to the wheels. 500 horse at the crank would be quite easy with a street engine!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Bracket raced a number of years with a 501" stroker... I used a Lunati Crank and rods (because I refuse to support Chinese industry), with the heads you mention on the last one we built, and the John Kasse design heads prior to that, Wiseco pistons, Comp Cams mechanical roller (custom grind, call one of their techs, describe your project and use a hydraulic roller for the street). This 501 was built about 7 years ago, bracket raced for 3 seasons @ 100+ runs per season. In the off season we'd do a leak down check on the engine, touch up the heads and replace the rings if necessary. Now it's in a T-Bird bracket car and gets run 4 or 5 times a year. The best cam, an 1100 Dominator on E-85 the car did 500 hp, 500 torque to the wheels. 500 horse at the crank would be quite easy with a street engine!

well only if you knew ????? that was then. now there crank cores are over sea.s how would i know ???? just sent back there top of the line crank for 17000. my cost . crank core same as K1 and pep.rpm all the same core hell of alot less money. they all were on my shop table .then i called lunati alot more money not much other then gun drilled crank and a post drilled crank nose. maybe heat treat or deeper gased crank as i just drilled and reamed for some heavy metal was a new ford lunati crank. thats about there only claim to fame that very lame with there new spin on there china stuff there selling . i used icon piston and scat cranks in most of my mild builds i have some very good running 460 fords it no more worked putting a 4.500 crank in it then smaller crank .most new cranks is setup for a 2.200 pin and used a bbc rod numbers and comes with a 990bbc wirst pin size. many new ford pistons are this size