Thread: Ford 429 block need advice

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Its not a chevy ,it will take a 1000 hp for a long time on a good tune ,1600 hp is not unheard of,it just better be right on at that level.
Common wisdom is about 900-1000 hp range people get aftermarkett blocks,because of the rotating assembly and associated part costs if it were to break,causing a full loss of parts.
Erica Ortize ,not sure on the spelling ,was running pro at 1600 hp in a stock ford block for a entire season.
With a 1500 dollar stroker rotating assembly ,I would not worry about the stock block ,at 4000 dollars for a forged top line racing crank ,plus pistons ,plus rods ,then yes a aftermarkett block only makes sense,.......se what I am getting at ?
But to simply answer your question ,yes the stock block is going to work,the only thing I would even worry about ,is cap walk at high rpm or under massive n2o load.
6000 rpm or less and no power adders ,there is probably going to be no problem at all.
Now if he is going to install 25-30 inch wide slicks and spray it off the line ,it should be taken apart at the end of the season to monitor these issues .

I hope Paul Kane ,posts on this ,he knows all the ins and outs of a stock block build of this manner and all of the mods needed to make it live at this level.