[wideglidejoe]

If you listen to what the guys on here say, you get the impression that a stroked FE connected to an IRS is a very difficult thing to launch.

I've got a stroked FE (428 bore 4.13 X 4.25 stroke) in a 3.27 IRS car. I'm not sure how it compares upon launching compared to 3 or 4 link, but its not like its out of control or unmanageable. Then again, I'm used to 11 sec 1/4's on 2 wheels too. I haven't driven a roadster w/FE in a 3 or 4 link to compare it to my IRS. Granted, I don't do a water burnout like at the strip then pull into the staging area where its super-sticky, but as long as the tires are warmed up, spirited street driving and launches aren't a problem. I think it is what you get used to.

My engine wasn't dyno'd, but with a list of all the parts in it, most experienced engine folks tell me it would probably be 520-530 at the flywheel.

Anyway, it is a moot point now, as I blew the whole bottom end out of it last Sat at Hallett Raceway west of Tulsa. Now I'm planning my next FE stroker.

Anyway, my opinion........500-600 hp at the flywheel is about right, but you know how opinions are.