I'm trying to piece together the engine that I want to drop into my '89 but I'm still undecided on the block. I'm shooting for 500rwhp (h/c/i + 15 psi from the NOVI) and that much power through my stock block makes me weary. Is the Sportsman block that much stronger than my stock block? Should I think about a Dart or R block and be done with it?
I would hate to spend mucho $$ for forged internals, not to mention the all of the time assembling everything, and then have the block be my weak point. I'm also worried that one day I might step up from the 1K to the 2K which would be that much more power through the block.
So would a Sportsman block handle my needs? Would it handle the power if I switched to a Novi 2K down the road? Should I invest in a much stronger block now to set my mind at ease incase I would ever make the jump from 1K to 2K?
I don't anticipate buying anything until spring (tax return :) ) so I have a while to ponder this decision....any help would be appreciated!
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