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Originally Posted by Mulv
550 HP from a big block is how much? $42K? I doubt it... if it is 20 it is too much... here is a 521 from Ford that makes big power and costs less than $10K.
http://www.jegs.com/i/Ford+Racing/39...521FT/10002/-1
Think the pulleys, alternator and carb cost $30K? Even the fuel injection can be had for about $7K.. here , have another KoolAid...
Oh yeah and these engines work and have a guarantee that will be honoured.... |
I am certainly not sticking up for Roush....but let's keep our facts straight. The 521 ci motor from Ford to which you referred is a carbureted 385-series-based motor--not a stack fuel-injected FE (which is what CSX4910's motor is). Furthermore, I believe the 511 Roush FE makes 600 HP, not 550 HP.
Roush does charge a premium for their motors--the price of their 511 IR FE is probably roughly $10k above what you would pay to a reputable FE builder (e.g., Keith Craft) for a similarly equipped engine. And yes, you could get more HP from one of the other builders from a similar engine.
In any event, what these guys are experiencing with their Roush motors sucks--as I've said before. And Roush needs to make things right.