70 340 HP handling ability.

Plymouth 65 said
As stated 600 HP is about it for a stock block. Even with better cap and a girdle. Most street supercharged engines run low to mid 8:1 compression. That way you can run some boost to make horsepower. Lightweight forged pistons and a good set of rods would also be required. 65'

So there is no way to get a 340 to handle the power potential of a Torquestorm plus? I see they advertise that model for 700hp. I was hoping to get in the 500 to 525 range on engine alone. I guess with 8 to 8.5 to 1 my hp would be reduced some. 450 + 40% is 630. A lot of guessing on the math but that puts me right there at th

Rat Bastid said
Yes. No matter where you put that outer bolt there isn’t enough material for it. That hole makes the block weaker. Now you stick a bolt in there and load it and it’s even worse.

Every dedicated race block Chrysler made and the Ritter block ALL use straight, 1/2 outer bolts. They did that for a reason. And they made that area of the block much stronger to take that load.

Ok. Would I benefit from having the extra metal cut off the Milodon caps and use them as a HD 2 bolt kit or should I stick with the factory main caps? Then use the girdle? I want to get the 340 the best I can for this build. I can get a Ritter block down the road.