Brainstorming Ideas for 400-450 hp 360 Build

MOPAROFFICIAL said

You can make 425 hp pretty easy
360 .030 over 9.5/7.9 static/dynamic
.528 solid purple cam installed 4 degrees advance
mildly ported 2.02 heads x or j etc...basic iron that do the old 245cfm by .500 -very basic average etc..
rpm intake
750 carb
cheap headers or good ones.... does'nt matter.
It doesnt take much. 360 is a great motor.

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I like the basic recipe for sure.

My normal hot rod engine build is a zero deck piston height. Bowl ported 2.02 iron heads back in the day that were replaced by well prepped not ported Edelbrock heads. An RPM intake topped w/a 750, 1-5/8 or 1-3/4 headers (larger headers were notably but marginally better. If you can afford TTI headers, that would be my choice for extra top end pop.) into a “H” or “X” piped 2-1/2 exhaust. Choose your muffler wisely because A LOT of power can be lost there.

The largest Hyd. FT cam I really like to use is 240*@.050. Something like a Comp Cams HFT @ 241/247 & mid .500’s in lift would get you there above the 400hp level for sure. Any work on the heads are a plus. This is as big as I would go for the street, for myself, what ever your good with is your call. I’m not really a fan of larger HFT cams on the street. Better off with a solid cam at that duration or larger IMO for improved rpm range. Add 1.6 rockers!


A 408 stroker will add a lot of torque and about another 15/20 hp at 500 or so less rpm’s.