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Originally Posted by BDHE
Greetings;
I have several questions about aluminum FEs that I know this group can answer:
-How many cubic inches can be reliably obtained when stroking a modern aluminum-blocked FE?
-What kind of horsepower/torque numbers are we able to obtain from a stroked FE?
-Are the Edelbrock FE heads the best available right now?
-Who's making the best weber-style induction setup for the FEs these days?
Bryon
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Bryon,
It seems like 482 ci or so is a pretty straightforward FE stroker combo. This sort of setup should reach 600 - 650 hp with comperable peek torque on pump gas. Webers can be very difficult to get and keep in tune. You migh consider EFI though. This can provide a similar look and should run better than any sort of carb setup if its tuned properly. Keith Kraft (on this BBS) is a good source for a setup like this. He did my 482 ci FE with and EFI setup. Keith does nice work. On heads, the Edelbrock alum heads seem to be the best starting point for performance and affordability. Many outfits including Keith will port them to improve them someone over the out of the box versions. Are you looking to build a street motor or race? What are you looking to put the FE into?
- Fred
