341 hemi in 1970 dart
I did read the link and it was pretty cool.
Ask your self this.......when did top fuel cars pass 1200 h.p.
The time line doesn't support your reasoning that the 331 cranks were holding together for this.
Well into the 392 days I'd say.........certainly a couple years in.
They all ran what they had and as better stuff came along , there was a lot of latest and greatest parts destined for shop walls.
JP1 , anybody ?
The journals ? I had three of them that would have a hard time seeing the truth of your statement.
You seem to want to worship them.
Have at it.
They are what they are. Heavy , cool looking engines with varying degrees of reliability depending on just how much money you want to throw at them.
I'm still confused as to why it is small block tech , but I find them to be pretty cool to look at and very interesting from a historical stand point.
You'll never convince me that the early Gen 1 Hemi's aren't entirely different animals from the 392's. They are significantly different.
Don't let sharing water pumps fool you.
Anyone who wants to run one should do it I say. It certainly can be done and is probably a blast for a cruiser or mild piss pounder.
If you think you can keep one together at elevated h.p. levels with stock parts , I wish you nothing but the best.