Pressing the Limits of a Ford 557 by Adding Nitrous - Engine Power S2, E22
Pat and Mike button up their 557" Ford stroker and add a healthy dose of nitrous on the dyno.
PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Accel: Spark Plug Wires, Extreme 9000 Ceramic, Spiral Core, 8mm, Black, 45 Degree Boots, Ford, Mercury, V8, Set
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ARP: Assembly Lubricant, for Engine Assembly and Fastener Installation, Ultra Torque, 1 Pint, Each
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ARP: Cylinder Head Studs, Pro Series, 12-Point Head, Ford, 429-460, with Aftermarket/Stock Heads, Kit
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Cometic Gasket, Inc.: Head Gasket, MLS, 4.500 in. Bore, .027 in. Compressed Thickness, Ford, 429, 460, Each
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Comp Cams: Lifters, Mechanical Roller, Vertical Link Bar, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Set of 16
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Dupli-Color: Duplicolor Tire Paint is designed to spray on freshly cleaned tires. The coating chemically binds itself to the tires to maintain shine longer and prevent fading
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Dupli-Color: Paint, Metalcast, Anodized Color, Enamel, Gloss, Blue Anodized, 11 oz., Aerosol, Each
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Holley: Carburetor, 4 Barrel, Holley Gen 3 Ultra Dominator, Gasoline - Dual Inlet, 1,150 CFM, Tumble Polished, Each
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Meziere Enterprises,Inc.: Water Pump, Electric, 55 gpm, Billet Aluminum, Black Anodized, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, 429/460, V8, Each
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MSD Ignition: Distributor, Pro-Billet, Small Base, Magnetic Trigger, Mechanical Advance, Ford, 351C, 351M, 400, 429, 460
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NOS: Nitrous Oxide System, Big Shot, Wet, 190-300 hp, 10 lb. Bottle, Blue, Dominator 4500, 4-Barrel, Kit
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Trick Flow Specialties: Cylinder Head, PowerPort 325, CNC Comp Ported, Assy, 78cc CNC Chambers, Ford 429/460, Each
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Trick Flow Specialties: Intake Manifold, R-Series, Aluminum, Single Quad, High Rise, Dominator Flange, Fits Ford 429/460 Heads, Each
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Trick Flow Specialties: Rocker Arms, 1.73 Ratio, 7/16 in. Stud, Full Roller Design, Aluminum, Ford 351C, 351M/400, and 429/460, Set 16
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Trick Flow Specialties: Valve Covers, Tall Height, Cast Aluminum, Natural Finish, Ford 429/460, Pair
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National Muscle Car Association: NMCA Drag Racing Series
Pace Performance: FITECH - 4 Injector System for up to 600HP
Pennzoil: Pennzoil Ultra Platinum, Full Synthetic Motor Oil with PurePlus Technology, 10-30, 5qt
School of Automotive Machinists: School of Automotive Machinists in Houston, TX
The Industrial Depot: Fasteners, Hardware, Shop Supplies
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@Justin Henry Yeah I totally agree.
hell yeah thanks guys! would love to see more fords also!
Or 400M
@@jorjorbinks89 😂😂😂
Ford guys r so whiny😭😭😭
I'm 55 and it blows me away that over 1000 hp is achieved with relatively no exotic parts. That would only have been a dream when I was young.
Don’t hate, soon it will be the internal combustion guys vs EV guys. The k24 is a killer engine but you know you’re stirring up a hornets nest saying it casually in the comments section of a big block build with nitrous. Everybody has their preferences, don’t create reasons to exclude/hate. Be stoked that there are people motivated to continue pushing this awesome hobby further everyday. Get out there and work on that project!
@@datraktorman69 but it only last a few passes at the track before "BOOM"🤣
@@datraktorman69 facts! I would never build a engine with cheap Ebay parts. I've known way too many people that engine went BOOM with that Chinese junk. You'll get your 1,000 rwhp but it won't last long🤣
@@datraktorman69 yeah, I had someone build a reliable Rat that will give me many years of fun. So go ahead and save your pennies for a Ebay turbo.
That's a no 💩er. It used to be a real job getting just over one horse per cube. Now that's about where you start if you're going to build a real hot rod. This is the stuff that only dreams and science fiction were made of.
I’m not a ford person put this engine is a straight up MONSTER for being straight pump gas love it
Ford "385" family engines can be absolute track terrors.. hell, Bigfoot ran on of these behemoths on alcohol since it's construction..
I’m a Chevy guy myself, but I’m not going to deny these numbers. That’s one helluva engine.
Straight pump gas. ....with a ton of nitrous 😂
ACPHOTO you’re right. I’m a balls before steroids guy, but that’s still impressive.
1100hp made with 93 octane is insane regardless. Always a hater. Acphoto is an idiot
The sound of a cammed big-block, be it Ford, Mopar or GM, has a magic all its own!!
Something a ricer will never understand...
rod928s4 at the end of the day they're all just air pumps. Rarely do they sound different. Unless you have a wacky firing order.
Bill Chaput lmao 😂
No matter that make! Their is no replacement for displacement!!!!!
Truth be told !
Ford all the way babay!
LMAO you don't any better Chevrolet Muscle is where it's at
@@jeremystrickland7767 always a hater from Chevrolet. Never with facts. You need to watch more unbiased shows. There is a reason you see more old Ford's running. And listen to the 1st part of this build.
Hell yeah! Blue oval all the way.The factory 385 BBF can be maxed out all the way to 598ci, BBC stops at 572. Or Look at the modern V8s, Ford makes more hp with the 5.0 coyote than GM does with a 6.2 ls3.
I like ford and Chevy the same but mopar is my favirote
@@bigboreracing356 hey man whatever you gotta tell yourself to make you feel better so you do you beu
"Don't worry, your mopar build is coming soon". We just need for the second mortgage on the shop to clear, and to sell some tools.
If you've seen Andy f & his 470 ci mopar, over 750 hp n/a for less than 13k
Yeah, no kidding Mopar has some monsters in the engine department, but by God they're not cheap
30k later
I'd like to see a 400 Cleveland build. You don't see those much anymore but can make big torque
Damn I love that Ford big block! 1,000+ Horsepower on pump gas is freaking awesome!
@@bigboreracing356 how sad, another fool blinded by brand loyalty. Doesn't matter in the end, a boosted LS, coyote, or new hemi is far more efficient than any big block from decades past.
Hey guys do you know street racer has a 468 Chevy? It'll out run all the fords ever made. He will tell you if you don't believe me. Jon Kasse is apparently afraid of street racers 468 too. Here I thought Kasse made some bad ass bbf's but they are no match for street racer. The guy is a legend just ask him about his 468.
Nope this one is good enough. You think you can remind everyone how much better your 468 is than this or any other BBF?
STREET RACER “you’re”
STREET RACER swing and a miss, just like with the rest of your comments ;-)
Thank you for the BB Ford build. Talk about low RPM torque and HP this is a simple and effective combo. Great work.
I'll go out on a limb and say that I'd be willing to throw this in my 65 fastback... for science of course😀
The 12 down votes are teary eyed bowtie and Mopar fans 😂
Probably, realizing that you can get that power from something that isn't a BBC.
Hahaha. Nah man. Downvotes aren't from Mopar fans like me. I just love all things go fast and gas powered.
@@dirtymax6.649 right😂notice how afraid they were to even do pulls on the dyno😂😂😂
@@bigboreracing356 quit ya crying .🤣
@@dirtymax6.649 Right on
Chevy 572, dual quads, tunnel ram, 750 h.p., ford 557, single quad, 750 h.p., how about the same tunnel ram and carbs as the chevy?, oh yea, they didn't have one " laying around the shop".
STREET RACER it’s been proven by David friburger that single carbs are far superior to dual
chevy has always needed bigger engines to compare to ford.
@@thomasdavis3998 This build seems to suggest otherwise, the BBC made 4 less HP with only 15 more cubic inches. Its a solid comparable build. They both make good engines, and are both capable of the same power levels.
STREET RACER call up Jon Kaase and tell him that.
@@bigboreracing356 oh yeah theres only two kinds of junkolets the ones that's been out run by a FORD and the ones that's gonna get out run by a FORD .
Do Not bottom your head studs in the block like these guys did with a impact tool. It states in the ARP instructions to put them in hand tight only. With heat expansion you can damage your block or stud threads. On the engines I build I measure the thread depth then ensure that my studs go in far enough and aren’t being held up by a tight thread burr. I personally leave them a 1/4 loose and have had no issues with that in 30 plus years of building the specific engines I build.
Amazing build! Congrats Pat and Mike. Thanks for sharing! Cheers from Motown.
gets my blue blood flowing, awesome motor
Such a great channel!!! Really love everything you all put out. Especially when it's something I could dream of putting in my 68' Cougar.
I love this. 1K hp and 5500 rpm. That is crazy.
Those horsepower and torque numbers were awesome, loved it.
You guys certainly filled the whole left by Engine Masters, nice work
This is awesome. Been a Ford fan for years
Those head studs look like telephone poles.
14O ft lbs yikes🤯💪That's more torque than most old telephone poles can handle lol
Great episode guys, keep it up🙂
Happy to see them happy
Love to see what that would do with the John Kaase Boss Nine heads.
Add 100HP at a minimum & prolly 150-200 TBH
Mikes reaction is awesome!
Spark bolts, I just love this! Never to old to hear new things....
This is a great combination that can be built for under 10k and could be in a daily driver.
That's impressive you guys get some serious HP out of your engine builds. 👍👌
Very impressive Ford 460 build. Same fuel I use in my Pontiac build, soon to install 340 CFM ported heads
That's just what my Blue oval BLOOD pressure needed 👍👍❤it
If that school offered a summer course I would love to go. Even if it’s just one subject like engine building or blue printing.
Me as well
I don't think you'd get that far , maybe the basics first.
Brah. Thats y theres KZhead. I learned how to build my engine on KZhead.
@@boosted_2j how if it takes years of experience. So how did you build a engine from watching KZhead.
@@boosted_2j it's like saying I'm a doctor now because I watched KZhead. Ok sheep
Off the chart. Love it
great job guys looks like a good combo
Love those big block Ford's! FE next please
Very VERY IMPRESSIVE #s Guy's from a originally a 460 BBF! That's nice to see especially holding that levels of power on pump gas! Very nice build!
Nice build for sure!
Go compare this to that 572 Chevy they built... You'll find the Ford more than held it's own.
Them junkolet crybabies are like liberals they are terrified of of the All Mighty Ford .
My Chevy is so fast and strong it'll out run and out pull anything. My Chevy helps me pick up so many cousins st family reunions. I hate fords cause my uncle dad said they are junk.
Yeah street racer I mean my uncle and your uncle are the same guy that's why we hate fords and chevys are the best. I can't wait to see you at the family reunion this summer we are gonna pick up so many cousins. With are big block chevys. They are so much better than anything. I say we go watch every Ford video on you tube. And then comment how much better chevys are. That'll show them. After that we will swap sisters and Copenhagen. Oh man it's gonna be a epic Christmas. Just make sure everyone knows that our chevys are faster than fords in the meantime.
Fords suck so bad. Just ask street racer if you don't believe me. I mean jeez it had lees cubic inches than the 572 Chevy and only made 4 more hp. What a junket right street racer. Let's get are chevys out and show these Ford guys how it's done.
street racer you have a 468 too? Man my 468 Chevy makes 1700hp on 91 octane. It's all motor no nitruous or turbos. Fords are such garbage though right. I mean my 572 big block Chevy makes 3000hp on 93 octane and has all stock internals. I'd like to see a ford do that. Man I can wait till our family reunion cuz. We are gonna tear up our cousins like Chevys tear up Fords.
Wow what a great build
Man that 1100 HP 557 Ford Big Block is ready to move that 4,000 pound 72 Mercury Marquis.
Or a 73 Gran Torino Sport..🤔
@@otsenres1636 Right or even move an old school F100 with ease or can easily move a Ranchero.
Stop buying heavy cars.
@@dj4monie LOL!!!!!!!!! Put that engine into a Foxbody Mustang or a Foxbody Fairmont or even swap it into old Fairlane or Comet and it'll demolish anything you drive mate.
@@CJColvin I've got a 521 in a 89 coupe now. Ripped the trailing arms out of the mounts on the rearend. Had to back half it.
Sweet build
Oh very nice set up,,you guys really know ur stuff//respect for that..
Even though I'm a GM fanboi I enjoyed this build the most from all of the ones I have watched.
Nice job!
Those are some gnarly looking runners
That thing has me drooling. I can see this thing in a 69 mustang.
Nice drag times, but in my opinion I prefer all aluminum low sitting small block v8s or even a twin turbo v6. a lower geared final drive stiff roll bars and fat tires
I want this thing in my f350
I was just thinking “what would I put this in, would it fit in my Falcon”.
@@falconpowerful2362 it would fit in your falcon but you would need a stiffer suspension all around and the car would need lowered, much of that powe could be wasted as the falcon on very light and would have a heck of a time transferring power to the ground, the wheels would constantly spin, and the massively offset weight distribution would make the car very unstable and unsafe, it's like putting a putting a rocket engine on a tree leaf.
Loviong your videos your my new Engine-masters! 😁👍
Very impressive numbers!!!!
I was wondering if you could see how much power you can get from a 300 straight 6 Ford just gas and blower
Insanely clever!
That's great power on a budget. I'm still blown away on the Kaase 1100hp na bbf. I'll put that in my unicorn.
That is an absolute unit!!!
1119 Ft. Lbs. of Torque!! What's gonna beat that!
Oh sounds bit will,but I really like the blue valve covers ,,looks great next to the nice silver heads ,,yea great set up ,,oh love nos too
About time we see some Ford engines. Great job guys. I have a couple friends who run BBF's and they do very well at the track. To many people ask if they are the other brand. These video's are clear on the potential of these amazing motors. Do you see a Godzilla in your future?
Wow! Thats Insane. Let me just bring you my Whole Car.
outstanding!!!
Damn the gearhead academy is close, I need to get on that
Ford Engines are so awesome 😎
That big block is getting into powerstroke territory. Get- R -Done
That video actually gave me goosebumps!!! What a build guys..
i regret having overlooked this engine platform for all these years.
Should see what forged and turbo mega squirt will do.. whoo.. 2k hp
@@bigboreracing356 it was a truck engine.. built to pull and move heavy trucks.. albeit not very fast
Only thing I would use for toeing is a 468 Chevy right street racer. They are so much more powerful and reliable than a ford. Let's post it all over Facebook so everyone can be impressed with the 468 Chevy
Fins helping with aero. I got a good chuckle outta that
Ford 460 jazzed up makes a hell of a lot of power. Similar head design/layout to its little brother Cleveland
That's impressive
looks extremely similar to my 460 build
I had a 69 Lincoln mk lll and it had a 460 and it was a good highway speeder. But nothing like that! And a magic carpet ride. Better than many. Newer cars.
Any car guy/women will cherish all old, classic motors!
Love to have this engine in my ford xa coupe, even without the nitrous
It would be nice to get the parts list for this.
The hug makes me know they care!!!!🤘🏻
Dope!
I’m impressed.
Those heads intake and exhaust ports was same as a 351 Cleveland 4V. Canted like Cleveland's too. Nothing beats that design.
Beautiful
would be nice to see an engine that big run thru 2 1/4" headers
LOL, I recall watching that twin turbo GTO run at Famoso 10+ years ago. It was actually the first twin turbo V8 race car I had ever seen race in person.
If my 500 plus inch big block didn’t make 1000 w a 300 shot I’d give up.
True, but this is a 10-1 motor built with pretty 'standard' parts. Good street motor.
This is on 93 PUMP gas as well, extremely good for a pump gas engine on spray!
@@bigboreracing356 they said shell 93 octane
@@bigboreracing356 We ran a 8.5:1 stock long block 454 from an rv with 3 nitrous plates stacked and all open solenoids only for 3 years and hundreds of passes before a gas solenoid failed and it sent the pistons out the tail pipe. It was a lot of fun for a $800 junk yard motor and I feel certain was in the 2hp/cid range. It did have a cam , manifolds and headers but that was it.
Made 740 crank with my 93 pump gas 496 chevy. I thought the heads seemed on the small side. Power numbers I would expect 850 crank for this many cubes
Great job, what was the fuel pressure & nitrous pressure on the nitrous system?
Look at those HEAD STUDS!!! HOLY HELL
Why was the timing like tucked in his waist. Y’all are hilarious😂😂😂
Kinda wild how 700hp used to take a big block with lots of cam and heads but now we have LS and Coyote motors making that with bolt on parts and cams and maybe head work.
Even more interesting is how much power you can get from the OE's these days. I remember watching an interview Jay Leno did where he mentioned buying his Viper. Dealer assured him you'll never see a car with this much HP from the factory again. Yeah times have changed, and I like it!
@@sparkplug1018 Totally agreeing. Makes me wonder how long big thumping cams in a large displacement V8 will stick around. I love them, don't get me wrong but I feel like carbed engines are coming to an end now that we have standalone engine management that's more efficient and equally priced to a good carb nowadays. Heck, even 5-6 cylinders are making north of 500 now.
Bob Sagget I think when EFI gets to be on even grounds with a carb setup for the entire package it will happen. And we’re getting there.
@@sparkplug1018 more or less I agree. I've seen large cfm carbs going for 3-900 bucks and most don't really understand tuning them and don't want to risk spending 5 hours changing jets, adjusting timing and then blowing it up because it's wrong. With things like megasquirt you can run efi off of basically any engine from 4 to 8 cylinders for about 3-400 bucks and have someone data log and tune remotely.
@@alpha2gproject783 If the person can learn the system MS is a great deal. Im thinking more of an out of the box system though. Figure a 1000+ cfm carb, single plain intake and distributor will set you back 1000-1200 or so. I think thats the mark to hit, when an out of the box system (intake, TB, ECU, dist, wiring and fuel pump, etc) can match or beat that, then yeah carbs are done for good. Figure with how popular LS swaps have become people are becoming much more comfortable with it, so its probably not to far off id imagine.
God damnnnnn that out performed my expectations and I'm a big ford guy that's the most power I think you guys ever made in the dyno room! Nice freakin work
This has me itching to build a bbf my question is what bottle pressure was maintained during the pulls
This thing is a monster. I just want this in a rusty old fairmont so bad lol.
Estou usando Fitch nós 347 gostamos ficou muito bom.
That's some awesome power
That's no kidding on that Imagine slapping that beast in a 74 Mercury Marquis like Tommy and Marc did, because that's where that engine went, into project "Highwayman"
HOLY COW
That's amazing engine
Is that distributor locked at one timing setting? Moving the whole distributor moves the entire graph. When they move it to 19 base, is it all 19?
AWESOME NUMBERS!!! That would be a perfect engine for my Mustang!! ;D Like they say, "There's no RE-placement for DIS-placement"!!
Wow.. big numbers baby!! Wooo
THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT
Except boost;)
@@jonathanderbidge598 Boosted big engine will always triumph a boosted small engine so yeah no replacement for displacement.
Pat without pens, a milestone!
My favorite part is where he talked over the engine noise when the nitrous hit. Such an awesome sound he talked about, and then wouldn’t shut up.
I need to swop out the 300 IL in my pickup for something like that big monster and make a monster truck out of my F150 4X4 😉👍
Jerry Hayden I have big plans on swapping my 302 in my 85 for a 460 :))
Best big block Ford ever made
I would love to see what you can make with pump gas on this motor if you give it some boost like a supercharger, or even better, twin turbos
good thick walls between cylinders!
I'm running a 460 BBF in my 65 Comet. Bored only 30 over. 1000 cfm Holley, pump gas. cam, Cobra Jet Alum heads. Never dyno's but estimate about 575 hp. What would you estimate the hp would be with Nitros, which I have no experience with. Thanks, really like your work.
wow guys, this is a killer!
Dammit boy! 754 NA fresh off the stand...wow! I would LOVE to drop that thing into an early 90s Ford Lightning with a 6 speed manual. It'd be even better in a mid 90s Ranger. You'd have to cut the firewall and lose the inner fenders, but it can happen with enough determination. I've seen people dropping LSs into Rangers.
Jus curious on what the price of the build like this would be? Also what transmission would hold the power an be able to drive on the street ? Thanks