Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine?

huggerorange99ss · 02-01-2020, 04:56 PM

Throwing around the idea of building a SS/CS engine and was wondering if I could get some input on what current engines are making for power in the 310-330ci range. Is anyone willing to share some power numbers?

FireSale · 02-01-2020, 06:26 PM

Tough class to build into. I know because I'm still trying. Iron heads with inline valves only and max of 366 factory cid. 10.5 lbs per cid. One 750 cfm 4 bbl. Approved heads are available from Dart for Chevy and Marcarty or DCI Motorsports for Pontiac. Us Ford racers are limited to factory N351 heads made for circle track racing. A 351 N head Ford can make 500 to 600 hp in circle track trim. If you ran a Mopar in CS it would have to be an inline wedge with factory heads. No hemis allowed in CS.

The CS record is 9.39 at 140.91 with a '98 Pontiac. If that's a 3200 lb car, the Wallace Racing calculator says it takes 600 to 700 hp to make that speed and ET.

Tom Meyer · 02-01-2020, 10:48 PM

At one time Mans and Bogners had some of the best CS cars in the country one chevy one mopar neither are running them now. A call to them would get you close. Tom

Ed Carpenter · 02-02-2020, 12:19 AM

My friend Ashton Hudson has the fastest CS out there before he went to comp. way faster than the record. I can ask him about how many ponies he was making.

Ed Carpenter · 02-02-2020, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by FireSale

Tough class to build into. I know because I'm still trying. Iron heads with inline valves only and max of 366 factory cid. 10.5 lbs per cid. One 750 cfm 4 bbl. Approved heads are available from Dart for Chevy and Marcarty or DCI Motorsports for Pontiac. Us Ford racers are limited to factory N351 heads made for circle track racing. A 351 N head Ford can make 500 to 600 hp in circle track trim. If you ran a Mopar in CS it would have to be an inline wedge with factory heads. No hemis allowed in CS.

The CS record is 9.39 at 140.91 with a '98 Pontiac. If that's a 3200 lb car, the Wallace Racing calculator says it takes 600 to 700 hp to make that speed and ET.

Dale Ashton went 2 tenths faster than that record with his Ford Escort.

Jim Hawkins · 02-02-2020, 12:44 AM

For what its worth my CS legal 320" chevy with iron bow tie heads made 630 on Pattersons dyno in 1991. Best run was 9.77 at 135 with a powerglide.
I have no idea what a good one makes today. 700?

Glenn Briglio · 02-02-2020, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Hawkins

For what its worth my CS legal 320" chevy with iron bow tie heads made 630 on Pattersons dyno in 1991. Best run was 9.77 at 135 with a powerglide.
I have no idea what a good one makes today. 700?

Yupp 700 will be a fast one.

Mike Mans · 02-03-2020, 12:54 PM

I think Ashton had probably one of the fastest CS cars in the classes history, that thing was fast as can be. We quit CS in about 2012 and jumped into AS, but our best 304" motors made between 690-710 on a Superflow dyno. The best run we ever made with it was in Belle Rose at the Sportsnationals in 2009, ran 9.22 @ 143. That was all with the Chevy Bowtie Vortec head castings.

We sure had a lot of fun competing with Marlin and David Bogner in our CS days, that Mopar was really fast and kept us working on our stuff!

Ven302 · 02-05-2020, 06:33 PM

Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun
But mama, that's where the fun is

I think you should just run.......

Bob Lasko · 03-01-2020, 02:48 PM

Well just built a new dart head motor and will let you know how it runs once the weather gets hear.

i have been in this class since i ran it in the 70's in modified eliminator. it has been fun and still is.

Bob Lasko
SS/CS

02-01-2020, 04:56 PM	#1
huggerorange99ss Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 13 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? Throwing around the idea of building a SS/CS engine and was wondering if I could get some input on what current engines are making for power in the 310-330ci range. Is anyone willing to share some power numbers?

02-01-2020, 06:26 PM	#2
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? Tough class to build into. I know because I'm still trying. Iron heads with inline valves only and max of 366 factory cid. 10.5 lbs per cid. One 750 cfm 4 bbl. Approved heads are available from Dart for Chevy and Marcarty or DCI Motorsports for Pontiac. Us Ford racers are limited to factory N351 heads made for circle track racing. A 351 N head Ford can make 500 to 600 hp in circle track trim. If you ran a Mopar in CS it would have to be an inline wedge with factory heads. No hemis allowed in CS. The CS record is 9.39 at 140.91 with a '98 Pontiac. If that's a 3200 lb car, the Wallace Racing calculator says it takes 600 to 700 hp to make that speed and ET. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

02-01-2020, 10:48 PM	#3
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 932 Likes: 73 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? At one time Mans and Bogners had some of the best CS cars in the country one chevy one mopar neither are running them now. A call to them would get you close. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

02-02-2020, 12:19 AM	#4
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? My friend Ashton Hudson has the fastest CS out there before he went to comp. way faster than the record. I can ask him about how many ponies he was making. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

02-02-2020, 12:44 AM	#6
Jim Hawkins Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 193 Likes: 87 Liked 114 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? For what its worth my CS legal 320" chevy with iron bow tie heads made 630 on Pattersons dyno in 1991. Best run was 9.77 at 135 with a powerglide. I have no idea what a good one makes today. 700?

02-03-2020, 12:54 PM	#8
Mike Mans Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 177 Likes: 21 Liked 299 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? I think Ashton had probably one of the fastest CS cars in the classes history, that thing was fast as can be. We quit CS in about 2012 and jumped into AS, but our best 304" motors made between 690-710 on a Superflow dyno. The best run we ever made with it was in Belle Rose at the Sportsnationals in 2009, ran 9.22 @ 143. That was all with the Chevy Bowtie Vortec head castings. We sure had a lot of fun competing with Marlin and David Bogner in our CS days, that Mopar was really fast and kept us working on our stuff!

02-05-2020, 06:33 PM	#9
Ven302 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 262 Likes: 41 Liked 34 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun But mama, that's where the fun is I think you should just run....... __________________ VENICE PERNO SS/CS 3041 NHRA SUPERSTOCK

03-01-2020, 02:48 PM	#10
Bob Lasko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilton,CT Posts: 628 Likes: 0 Liked 185 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Horsepower Expectations for SS/CS Engine? Well just built a new dart head motor and will let you know how it runs once the weather gets hear. i have been in this class since i ran it in the 70's in modified eliminator. it has been fun and still is. Bob Lasko SS/CS