D0VE-A Block HP & 1/4 Mile records

Hello Everyone,

I am sure to one degree or another, this topic has been explored but I wanted to start a thread of my own. I am curious to see if anyone knows what the 1/4 mile record and HP record is for a D0VE-A block? I have seen quite a few engines over the last few years make records with "stock" blocks (Coyotes, 2JZ, VR38, LS, etc.) and I was unaware of what the limits (if they have been tested) are for the 385 series? Can anyone provide some information?

Thanks,
Jim

4speed390 wrote:Hello Everyone,

I am sure to one degree or another, this topic has been explored but I wanted to start a thread of my own.  I am curious to see if anyone knows what the 1/4 mile record and HP record is for a D0VE-A block?  I have seen quite a few engines over the last few years make records with "stock" blocks (Coyotes, 2JZ, VR38, LS, etc.) and I was unaware of what the limits (if they have been tested) are for the 385 series?  Can anyone provide some information?

Thanks,
Jim

I would say it was Erica's D0VE Block 498 with SCJ Aluminum Heads in the 6's at over 200 MPH.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=908730399212892&set=erica-ortiz-1986-ford-thunderbird-al-moody-built-stock-block-460-enlarged-to-498

Video Inside. 6.85 207 MPH

https://horsepowerandheels.com/tag/pro-5-0/

DragList Shows 6.69/207

https://www.draglist.com/draglist/category.php?SORTBY=LNAME&ASCDESC=ASC&VIEW=Compact&CATEGORY%5B0%5D=PM-OUTLAW&x=slammers%2CYEAR%2CET&page=263

supervel45 wrote:

4speed390 wrote:Hello Everyone,

I am sure to one degree or another, this topic has been explored but I wanted to start a thread of my own.  I am curious to see if anyone knows what the 1/4 mile record and HP record is for a D0VE-A block?  I have seen quite a few engines over the last few years make records with "stock" blocks (Coyotes, 2JZ, VR38, LS, etc.) and I was unaware of what the limits (if they have been tested) are for the 385 series?  Can anyone provide some information?

Thanks,
Jim

I would say it was Erica's D0VE Block 498 with SCJ Aluminum Heads in the 6's at over 200 MPH.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=908730399212892&set=erica-ortiz-1986-ford-thunderbird-al-moody-built-stock-block-460-enlarged-to-498

Video Inside. 6.85 207 MPH

https://horsepowerandheels.com/tag/pro-5-0/

DragList Shows 6.69/207

https://www.draglist.com/draglist/category.php?SORTBY=LNAME&ASCDESC=ASC&VIEW=Compact&CATEGORY%5B0%5D=PM-OUTLAW&x=slammers%2CYEAR%2CET&page=263

The Facebook link was a cool story Thanks for posting it!!

4speed390 wrote:Hello Everyone,

…I am curious to see if anyone knows what the 1/4 mile record and HP record is for a D0VE-A block?  I have seen quite a few engines over the last few years make records with "stock" blocks (Coyotes, 2JZ, VR38, LS, etc.) and I was unaware of what the limits (if they have been tested) are for the 385 series?  Can anyone provide some information?

Thanks,
Jim

Any 385 Series passenger car block? Or must it be a D0VE for some reason?

Paul Kane wrote:

4speed390 wrote:Hello Everyone,

…I am curious to see if anyone knows what the 1/4 mile record and HP record is for a D0VE-A block?  I have seen quite a few engines over the last few years make records with "stock" blocks (Coyotes, 2JZ, VR38, LS, etc.) and I was unaware of what the limits (if they have been tested) are for the 385 series?  Can anyone provide some information?

Thanks,
Jim

Any 385 Series passenger car block? Or must it be a D0VE for some reason?

I think the assumption is that since D0VE-A blocks are thought to be the strongest OEM blocks that they would hold the records.

427John wrote:

Paul Kane wrote:

4speed390 wrote:Hello Everyone,

…I am curious to see if anyone knows what the 1/4 mile record and HP record is for a D0VE-A block?  I have seen quite a few engines over the last few years make records with "stock" blocks (Coyotes, 2JZ, VR38, LS, etc.) and I was unaware of what the limits (if they have been tested) are for the 385 series?  Can anyone provide some information?

Thanks,
Jim

Any 385 Series passenger car block? Or must it be a D0VE for some reason?

I think the assumption is that since D0VE-A blocks are thought to be the strongest OEM blocks that they would hold the records.

Yea that's what I thought as well, it can be any passenger car block honestly.