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Sonny's Racing Engines Big-Block Build - Max Effort

DYNO RESULTS
RPM TQ HP
4,400 1,039.9 871.2
4,500 1,041.7 892.5
4,600 1,049.1 918.8
4,700 1,065.4 953.4
4,800 1,071.3 979.1
4,900 1,081.3 1,008.9
5,000 1,084.7 1,032.6
5,100 1,085.0 1,053.6
5,200 1,081.3 1,070.6
5,300 1,075.5 1,085.4
5,400 1,068.8 1,098.9
5,500 1,061.6 1,111.7
5,600 1,051.2 1,120.9
5,700 1,045.0 1,134.1
5,800 1,032.7 1,140.4
5,900 1,021.9 1,148.0
6,000 1,007.0 1,150.4
6,100 992.2 1,152.4
6,200 975.3 1,151.4
6,300 961.2 1,153.0
6,400 945.9 1,152.7
6,500 928.5 1,149.2
6,600 910.1 1,143,7
6,700 893.8 1,140.2

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Block: SREC/Donovan aluminum
5.000-inch bore center
Bore: 4.750 inches
Stroke: 5.375 inches
Displacement: 762 ci
Compression ratio: 10.3:1
Crankshaft: Sonny Bryant, 5.375-inch stroke
Rods: Carillo, 7.536-inch billet steel
Main journal: 2.748 inches
Main bearing clearance: .0036 to .0042 inch
Rod journal: 1.1985 inch
Rod bearing clearance: .003 inch
Bearings: Clevite, H-series
Piston: Venolia, dished 10.3:1
Top ring: .047 inch
Top ring gap: .015 inch
Second ring: .062 inch
Second ring gap: .035 inch
Oil ring: .187 inch
Cylinder heads: SREC Pro Stock,
symmetrical wedge
Intake valve: Manley, 2.55-inch titanium
Exhaust valve: Manley, 1.930-inch Inconel
Camshaft: SREC/LSM solid roller
Cam duration: 262/276 degrees at .050
Valve lift: .831 inch
Rocker ratio: 1.75:1
Lobe separation: 116 degrees
Intake manifold: SREC,
custom 4x2 sheetmetal
Carburetor: four BLP two-barrel
(588 cfm each)
Ignition: MSD


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