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TT5.9mag said

Yup seen em. And seen the carnage of tilleys engine when it spit out the front and rear mains. I know it CAN be done. I’m simply suggesting the OP make a slightly lower (realistic) target hp goal and avoid some of the headache. If he’s ready for custom pistons, one off rods, handmade sheet metal intake manifolds and the efi set up and tuning to make it happen then more power to him. Like I said I’d like to see it.

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Yes, and that post was really just leading the OP to those vids for inspiration, which they kinda are. But at 124 mph, assuming an as-raced weight of 3,300# for Tilley's car, that would be 500hp...a far sight higher than the OP's goals. Most broken parts are the result of detonation, which I know You know, and is extremely easy to run into like a brick wall when boosting. This is all just to raise the awareness of the OP as to the challenges, but really, E85 & a suitable intercooler should make it doable. Finding room for said intercooler however.......