Check an SVO catalog, my last copy was a 99 cat and it listed the production block as having a max hp potential of 550, I know about the sportsman block too, From what I understand it's just as hard to get hold of.
In any event, I think another manufacturer should pick up the ball and go with it. I would like to see World Products (they do the merlin stuff don't they?) do a block just like the big and little M stuff. They've got brand X-stuff (blocks) in both Jeg's and Summit I believe. Also think they should go for some added parts commonality with the 351 (bolts, bearings, timing covvers, oil pans, ect), dunno what could fit and what wouldn't but I'm not all that groovy on using a 351 (both from a size and weight standpoint, unless I want something bigger than 350 cid, even then on a siamese bore block like the R302. a 363 cid engine is possible (4.125 x 3.40). Beyond NASCRAP, I don't think Ford has much more use for the windsor motors. I'm sure they would jump for joy if the collective Ford faithful s-canned thier windsor stuff and fell for the mod motors?
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