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Originally Posted by Tom Vaught
SOHC Engines would make about 800 hp
Tunnel Ports were in the 720 hp range but detuned at LeMans for the 24 hr deal. Ford ran dyno tests at 7000 rpm for 48 hrs continuous at about 600 hp level (less load on dyno) and did not have any failures. You could probably run at Tunnel Port at 650 HP for 24 hrs and have it live.
The guy who blew up a side-oiler engine did not know how to build a Ford Tunnel Port Engine.
Tom Vaught
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Tom,
This must have been in the 60's? I know as early as 1978 we were getting 860HP, but that was much later. We also had sheet metal intakes, titanium 2.25 valves, twin dominators, in a drag race configuration.
What do you think with today's technology Ford would be getting out of those same castings? I know it is hard, but please speculate. I would say with the standard castings....that is, then with raised port configuration?
I know we have found just 20HP since then with oil chemistry and another 20HP with just fuel. Everything back then was too big and too heavy. I know this was NASCAR stuff, so I am not 100% familiar with the level of that early technology in NASCAR. I know Widmer came into the scene and changed a few things?
Lynn McCarty
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