[terry lee]

T-I-O
I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH MIKE STENHOUSE (SECOND STRIKE) IF YOU GET A CHANCE. HE HAS AN ALUM 427 FROM FORD RACING (RDI) EASILY PUTTING OUT THE NUMBERS THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. LESS EXPENSIVE THAN SHELBY, BETTER QUALITY, NEW TECHNOLOGY, I COULD GO ON AND ON. I ALSO HAVE ONE PUTTING OUT 533HP AND 534 LB/FT IN IT'S STREET VERSION. I HAVE ANOTHER TRACK MANIFOLD AND CARB SETUP TO PUMP IT UP ABOUT 25-30HP; WITH NEW PROTOTYPE HEADERS I CAN ADD ANOTHER 50 HP, WHICH WOULD PUT ME WELL OVER 600HP. I CAN'T IMAGINE NEEDING THAT MUCH. EVERY EVENT I'VE BEEN TO, I HONESTLY BELIEVE I'VE HAD THE CAR AND ENGINE TO BEAT, ONLY PROBLEM IS THE DRIVER AND DRIVER'S SKILL LEVEL.
YOU ARE THINKING RIGHT WITH THE ALUM BLOCK!!!!!!!!!
TL