What would it take to make 1.44 lbs-ft per cid ?

G’day. I’m building a 273 over here with this sort of thing in mind. 360 crank, 253 Holden pistons, 300ci. 400ft/lbs-430 should be doable. Airspeed/compression/V/E and a small cam is how we’re going to do it.Getting the engine stroke/bore “square” is another thing. Very confident in getting 350hp/420ftlbs atm. 273’s are a “torque” engine ( ask Richard Ehrenberg), valves are too shrouded by the bore, gotta make the little thing efficient.
400-430 lbs-ft is 1.33-1.43 lbs-ft per cid is it possible yes, likely probably not. Is it needed for 350 hp 300 ci engine probably not.

1.25 lbs-ft per cid x 300 ci x 90% (tq @ peak hp) = 338 lbs-ft @ peak hp.

350 hp x 5252 / 338 lbs-ft = 5438 rpms

350 hp @ 5438 rpms and 375 lbs-ft @ 3900-4400 rpms.


A 300 ci engine making 420 lbs-ft would make 350 hp around 4850 rpms.