Crate Buster engine

[W2Racing09]

Was looking through the Speedway catalog this weekend and came across this engine. Just wondering what everyone thinks about it. I know it is made for IMCA, but I'm wondering if it has any other uses in racing not under the IMCA Banner.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-Crate-Buster-Small-Block-Ford-347-Oval-Track-Race-Crate-Engine,92572.html

I was thinking it is a little under powered for a Limited Late Model I think, but depending on the track it would at least do a lot better than the Crate cars that run in the same division.

Thanks,
Jeff.

[W2Racing09]

Yeah I admittedly know almost nothing about Fords. The only ford I ever owned was a ford focus, it was my first car and I had it for about a year. Ever since I've owned GM only. Although my first race car was a Toyota.

Just saw the article and figured I would post and see what people thought.

Thanks,
Jeff.

[FlatTire]

Maybe they should rename that engine.....the "block buster"! ;-)

[fastford]

a stock 302 block is good to 400 hp, I use Mexican 302 blocks with a girdle and moroso hard block filler and fill it up to bottom of freeze plugs, this tremendously strengthens mains, ive got a steel n head engine making 550 hp that's 5 yrs old and been freshened 3 times , no problems, the main weakness with the production block is not enough material above the cam tunnel , the heads are trying to tear the block into and much compression and they will crack, Im working on furnace welding some gussets across the block between the lifters , kind of like some aluminum blocks, if it works im putting aluminum spec heads on it, should make 600 to 650hp and will be very light, watch out 525s, lol

[MM90]

Look up Gade Racing Engines out of Iowa. They are making Ford crate killers, had two IMCA mod champions this year running them.