Dan,
I am having my engineer double check, but a 305 chevy block with custom rod, crank and pistons with a 2.860 stroke will net 255 cubic inches. Using a roller cam setup and a flow-tech or Barry Grant 750cfm carb will put approx 550-HP that should more than take care of the 35 Ford Coupe,,, but that darn motor will cost me 3 times more to build than the 507HP 383 stroker I have in my 36 Roadster,,, HP cost big bucks when you use small cubic inches like the E and D class...
I hope to make my final decison soon,,, I can go faster cheaper by using a 355 or 383 but not be in record contention with my 33 Vicky body style,,, my dilema is either run for a record or run just fun,,,, fun is cheaper,, and I am sure David in and his 35 Ford would rather I don't build the high winding 255...
Charles