Stroker small-blocks are good, we all know that, but making 535 horsepower from just 347 cubic inches seems like a bit of a stretch to a lot of folks, especially when you are talking about a small-block Ford. But is that a mistake? Is it hard to get that kind of power out of one? Making 535 horsepower with an LS is reasonable, so why wouldn’t it be with the Ford? Watch this latest video from Richard Holdener and see what it takes to make it really happen, with results straight from the engine dyno.

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HOW CAN A 5.0L FORD MAKE 535 HP WITHOUT BOOST? SHOULD I BUILD A 347 FORD? HOW MUCH MORE POWER DOES A 347 MAKE? IS A 347 BETER THAN A 5.0L 302? HOW MUCH POWER IS A CARB SPACER WORTH? HOW MUCH POWER IS A SOLID ROLLER CAM WORTH? HOW WELL DO AFR 205 HEADS WORK? HOW HIGH CAN I REV A 347 STROKER? DOES A CARB SPACER WORK ON A SINGLE-PLANE INTAKE? HOW BIG OF A CARB SHOULD I RUN? DOES AN 850 CARB MAKE MORE THAN A 750 CARB? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WHERE I RAN A HIGH-COMPRESSION, 347 STROKER 5.0L FORD WITH AFR HEADS, VICTOR JR. INTAKE AND 750 DEMON CARB. I TRIED AN OPEN CARB SPACER THEN REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC ROLLER CAM WITH A BIG SOLID ROLLER!