What kind of HorsePower ?

[4onthefloor]

I have a Fresh Built BBC-454 & Would Like to Some Input As to How much Horsepower it "SHOULD" make?It's in my 1979 Trans AM- Here is my combo
Early 2 Bolt Block-040 Zero decked
Early Cast Crank-010-polished& set up for RPM's
Con Rod's-Bowtie Dimple Rods with Big Bolts
Cylinder Heads- "290" Large Oval Ports Shaved-bowl Blended-Pocket ported with Big Valves(All Ferrera Parts)
Camshaft- Crane POWERMAX-Solid Roller(Nitrous Oxide Grind)-246/254-114-615/636
Full Roller Motor-Roller Lifter's-Comp Cams-7/16 Magnums Roller Rocker's-Roller Chain-
Pushrods-TFS 9.25+.375-Full MSD ignition with HEI no vacuum
Intake Manifold-Edelbrock Performer 2-0 Permastar Finish
Carb-Im running a Holley 750 V.S--But I Have a Holley 800 DP-thats ready to be jetted to this combo..
Fuel pump-Holley Race pump with Regulator(All Electric) with BIG Gas Line-(No NOS YET)
This is connected to a H.D Manual 4 speed-with a Street/Strip Clutch & A ScatterShield-& i have a Prepped Rear end with New Internals & 3.73 gears

[Kim_Howie]

Piston squeeze?

[sYc]

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Piston squeeze?

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No thanks...

[mockingbird812]

He didn't mean squeezed by Howie!!!

[4onthefloor]

SpeedPro Power Forged Pistons# L2377F

[PxTx]

I think they are asking if you know your compression ratio. If you or you engine guy cc'd the heads and you know what head gasket you are using, we can get close.

[olredalert]

-----Hard to determine without the compression ratio as every point is a bunch-o-ponies. ......Bill S

[4onthefloor]

I thinking around 9:5.1 or close to that-It was built to run on "pumpgas" & with a Nice Shot Of Nitrous Oxide, But I havent got that FAR yet- its a Fresh Motor And So far On the street Its Torquey...But I just wanted to see What kind Of HP She's got...

[PxTx]

I'm sure it's a stong runner. You could say it's a 500 hp enigne and be safe.

I personally feel whp is the best way to speak about what a car's engine is producing. How about doing it in true New Yorker style and have it dyno tuned?

For now, got a video of that thing? I'mm sure it sounds great with the cam!

[4onthefloor]

I plan to have it DYNO Tuned in a FEW weeks..Just wanted to get Out side input. Im sort of Nervous about the HIT it will make with a 150+ HP shot of Nitrous, Im still test& tune with it , She's a Handful with that STICK