408W or 427W

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by blykins

For the amount of horsepower that you're wanting, I really see no reason to spend the extra $2000-2500 for the Dart based engine.

I would disagree on this point. The Dart block is a lot stronger, and I kind of like the idea of additional strength. Have I needed it? IDK, maybe. But I like to overbuild things. I feel better when I beat on it, knowing it's a stronger part.

Also, I managed to do this about a year ago. Took less than a week and less than $150 to repair. If it had been a stock block, I would have been looking for another one.

[blykins]

Is a Dart block stronger? Absolutely. However, they're not indestructible. If you had broken a rod and it had windowed the block, that would have been the end of it.

With a goal of 500hp, a production 351W block would work just fine. There's a lot of them running around and before the Dart, World, and FRPP blocks came out, that's really all that we had.

BTW, I'm certainly not trying to talk Dana E. out of a Dart block if that's what he wants, but if he would be content with less, it would be nice to have the extra cash in hand.

[Jeff Frigo]

Originally Posted by bobcowan

Also, I managed to do this about a year ago. Took less than a week and less than $150 to repair.

I guess you consider your time to be free.