Small Block HP - How Much?

[RACER X #99]

Wayne,
I think we can all agree that the BB FE does have it's own unique sound expecially in Cobras. I attribute this to the not so racer friendly exhaust ports on the FE. A design flaw that canot be corrected just by simply porting or aftermarket heads. I read recently that a 1200 hp FE was created by someone using a new Shelby Block and Heads But the exhaust ports were raised similar to what they used to do to the Cleveland Heads before the redesigned Yates head. I'll bet this engine does not sound like a regular FE although 1200 hp does make noise no matter whose brand. If you redesign and raise the ports an a regular FE, what are you going to put it in? You might just as well build a 385 series engine.
The sb Ford with a much more racer friendly exhaust to intake flow ratio makes a different sound similar to the sb Chevy. Of course lots of Compression doesn't hurt the noise factor either.

When the FE fans say nothing sounds like a Big Block I have to agree. Not very impressive.( with apoligies to my freinds that really race their FE's)

357 ci 472 hp now that's impressive.


Cranky