500+ci Builder

SGBARRACUDA said
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Most people that build or having a engine built have an idea on what parts they want to go in their build. When I have something built or done I research and spend my money accordingly.
Case in point, when I had my Max wedge Stage VI part number P5249579 heads ported, I wanted them done right, balanced and by Someone that knows these heads and what they are doing. I had Jim Laroy,IQ52 do the work. There are a lot of "head porters" that will take your money, but that doesn't mean they know what the hell they are doing.Right?

Certainly I do but because I've set a limit on cost I'm not able to dictate brands and because I set performance objectives I'm not able to specify parts specifications. Don't get me wrong I would love to but then that would take the builder off the hook in meeting my performance and budget requirements. I have faith that CME will deliver a motor that will exceed my expectations.

Quite honestly my requirements puts them in a relatively tight box. As an example, pump gas limits thier ability to play much with the CR. Aluminum heads force them to aftermarket and budget will hold them to moderate cost heads. I know they use roller rockers so that leaves them choosing cam and rocker ratios which I would guess would be a dual profile with lifts in the .540 range, duration around 230-240, and maybe a LSA of 110 given my vacuum and converter limits. To get big torque numbers down low and to keep costs down I would assume there will be little head porting, probably gasket matching and some bowl blending and valve unshrouding but nothing to really increase flow volume. I ask for a dual plane manifold if possible and I'm sure that the carb will be around 800 cfm. I know they use MSD ready to run distributors and Quickfuel carbs. If I'm not mistaken they use 440 source rotating assemblies which in my case would be a 4.375, and Meldon HV pumps. Really don't know much beyond what I stated here.
Hope that clears things up a bit?