Quote Originally Posted by Jeff's First FFR View Post
Yeah, looks like the Dart is overkill for me...
You were considering the Ford Boss block. The DART SHP is exactly the same price range. $1700 - 1800 for the bare block and typically a $1000 - 1500 adder for a custom engine build. In either case, basically an insurance policy. The Ford 302 stock blocks were originally designed for 225 HP. They're robust and can often take twice that or more. Guys will run them for years. Some on the track or running multiple drag passes. Or not and they crack open like an egg through the lifters. I've seen the examples in person. Within reason, the stock blocks will take a lot and guys on here have run a bunch of them. But they can and do break. Either the Boss or DART at these power levels don't.