There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 600 horsepower combos for their muscle car or truck, and many ask about building something with 1,000 horsepower or anything in between. In this new video series from Richard Holdener he’s going to go over different Big Block Chevrolet engine combos that make a given power number. He’s bringing us videos for 400, 500, 600, 700 etc all the way up to 1,000 horsepower, starting out with this one about 400 horsepower combos.
When I’m asked about these combos at an event, I laugh a lot of times and tell them that that’s a junkyard engine build nowadays and they just look at me funny. But it is true! In a lot of cases an LS engine build can be nothing more than a camshaft and headers to get there. But what if you want a good looking big block for the look, the sound, and more, but don’t need anything crazy. Then this is the video for you. Here are three easy-to-build big block Chevy builds that would be perfect in your muscle car or truck!
Video Description:
HOW CAN I MAKE A 600 HP BIG BLOCK? CAN I ADD BOOST TO MY 8.1L GEN 7 BBC? WILL A 496 STROKER MAKE OVER 600 HP WITH STOCK, IRON HEADS? CAN I RUN A 6-71 BLOWER ON MY JUNKYARD 454? HOW MUCH POWER DO HEADS, CAMA ND INTAKE ADD TO A JUNKYARD 454? CAN I RUN BOOST ON A GEN 6 454? HOW MUCH IS A HEAD SWAP WORTH ON A 496 STROKER? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WHERE I DEMONSTRATED THREE DIFFERENT METHODS OF EXCEEDING 600 HP WITH A BIG BLOCK CHEVY. THE COMBOS INCLUDE A TURBO 8.1L, AN ALL-MOTOR 496 WITH STOCK, REC-PORT, IRON HEADS AND A GEN 6 454 EQUIPPED WITH HCI AND A 6-71 BLOWER (AT DIFFERENT BOOST LEVELS).
These are great videos. Thank you!
I’m looking at a 454 build and it’s great to have this info.