kreatinkaos

I'm telling you man that the Caddy 500 with an aluminum intake weighs 40 pounds more then an all iron SBC. They've got a ton of cubic inches, but they also have much less mass then all the other American BBs. The thing is they have a ton of iron in them (more then any other BB as I understand it), but also have the thinnest cylinder walls. Because of this tons of iron they run very hot (average street temperature of a Caddy 500 is 230F min, compared to an SBC that runs 170-180). I'm telling you, their power to weight ratio is disgusting....and it's all mine!

Mr. Smarty Pants here. I'd still put a Caddy 540 stroker up against one of those Ford 540s, if only cause the Caddy's only stroked a mild 40 cubes, whereas the Ford is stroked 90! That's a Honda engine!

Ever wonder why the best engines tend to be made outside the US? At least Ford engines. Of the three best blocks you can get for the small-block Ford they are the FRPP 302 racing block, the Mexican 5.0L 302 block (Fox era), and the 91 302 found in Mustangs/LTDs. Those are the three strongest 302 blocks ever made, and oddly enough I think the old FRPP race blocks used to be made in Mexico as well, but don't quote me on that. I known Mexican production blocks are in hgih demand with those enthusiasts in the know cause they're cheap at junk yards, but have tons and tons of nickel in em (comparatively).