How much power with a stock short block?

[MustangManiac]

I was wondering how much horsepower the lower end of a 302 (non-HO) can handle. I know the block is only capable of about 500HP but what about the stock crank and rods? I will be putting on aftermarket forged pistons, so I'm not worried about those.

[OrangeCrush 86]

1200 hp.

[Macs Stang]

Kenny (Novi2KGT) made around 600 to the tires for a couple of years on a stock short block. His ended up snapping the crank into a few pieces and putting a nice window in the block.

A lot of factors can determine how long the setup will last. The tune is a bid deal when talking about 500+ hp on a stock block.

[Steve]

Wow, this comes up...Weekly?

[mg72]

[Novi2KGT]

They could handle 300 rwhp they might even handle over 600 rwhp. Like Tim said the tune is a big deal and it also depends on what you are planning on doing with it. Like if its a drag car or pretty much a street car. There are tons of guys that have easily made 500+ rwhp and they last a while, then there are others that don't last much past 400 rwhp.

Check out this thread on corral:

http://forums.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1085584

[Old Man]

I'm not going to get on that soapbox again.

It will hold all of the power you can through at it, right up to the point it blowes up.

[LES]

1 less then will make it blow up..


Now if yo uwant to know how much HP a stock 75000 mile T5 can handle, ask me that.. lmao

[Old Man]

Now if yo uwant to know how much HP a stock 75000 mile T5 can handle, ask me that.. lmao

Can it handle a 800+ hp BBBF in an white 3300lb car on slicks?

[LES]

Can it handle a 800+ hp BBBF in an white 3300lb car on slicks?

Let me drive it , I will make it last.

[Macs Stang]

Let me drive it , I will make it last.

Granny shiftin' not double clutchin' like ya should!

[orange88]

1 less then will make it blow up..


Now if yo uwant to know how much HP a stock 75000 mile T5 can handle, ask me that.. lmao

think it can survive the O88?

[orange88]

Granny shiftin' bunny hopping, not double clutchin' like ya should!

fix.t

[Old Man]

Let me drive it , I will make it last.

Sorry Les, I have seen you drive your car.

[ds5dot]

Let me drive it , I will make it last.

If you want to go 11.50's.