Arias engine built and assembled by Nick Arias Jr.
540ci 8.8L 8:1 Compression Gen I Arias Aluminum Hemispherical big-block Chevy engine
8:1 Compression
* Arias 540ci 8.8L virgin 356T6 aluminum block
* Arias double cross (horizontal) bolted main caps
* Arias aluminum block with 4-1/2-inch cylinder bores
* Camshaft bores raised 6 inches in block to minimize harmonic vibration
* Eagle Chevy BB crankshaft (4.250-inch stroke)
* Eagle steel H-beam connecting rods (7.4 inch)
* Arias Chevy Hemi forged aluminum pistons 0.990-inch wrist pin and ring set
* Hell Fire piston rings
* Iskenderian roller camshaft
* Clevite 77 main crank bearings, connecting rods
* Arias aluminum Hemispherical cylin der heads (143cc chambers)
* Hemi cylinder heads ported and polished by Joe Mondello
* SCE performance copper head gaskets with o-rings
* Manley stainless valves intake: 2.375-inch-diameter exhaust:1.940-inch-diameter
* Iskenderian double valve springs and retainers
* Iskenderian lifters
* Billet aluminum rocker stands and centerless ground shafts
* Manton 3/8-inch-diameter push rods* Arias intake valve rocker arms 1.75:1 ratio Timken needle bearings, with roller tips
* Arias lengthened exhaust valve rocker arms
* Arias cast-aluminum valve covers
* Arias gear drive
* Mandello flex-plate
* Arias blower intake manifold
* BDS Blower Drive Service 1071 blower
* BDS Blower Drive Service electronic fuel injection
* BDS Blower is 6-percent overdriven
* LB Machine 2-1/4-inch-diameter headers flow into 4-inch exhaust Flow Master dual-chamber mufflers
* Dowdy custom rectangular (12-inch x2-1/2-inch) stainless dual exhaust tips* High Tech Coatings applied by Headman Headers to entire exhaust system
* Aeromotive fuel pump
* Fuel line 12AN fittings, stainless steel braided fuel lines
* Mallory, MSD crankshaft trigger
* Mallory 7AL2 box chipped rev limiter 7,000 rpm
* Taylor 9mm ignition wires
* Avion oil pump
* Milodon oil pan
* Spal USA 16-inch-diameter dual, pusher, straight-blade fans
* Mattson's Radiator aluminum radiator
* Billet Specialties overflow reservoir
* Billet Specialties power steering reservoir
* Gotta Show stainless steel braided lines
* Fast fuel delivery computer system tuned by Harvey St. Mary, Harvs Dyno Tune, Whittier, California
* Arias engine horsepower rating: 1,100hp engine only
* Nitrous oxide system + 500 hp
* Arias engine horsepower rating: 963 hp; 1,500 hp on nitrous oxide
* Fuel: Vp C16 racing fuel
| DYNO RESULTS |
| RPM | lb-ft | HP |
| 5,000 | 810 | 771 |
| 5,100 | 810 | 786 |
| 5,200 | 809 | 801 |
| 5,300 | 808 | 815 |
| 5,400 | 806 | 829 |
| 5,500 | 804 | 842 |
| 5,600 | 802 | 856 |
| 5,700 | 800 | 868 |
| 5,800 | 799 | 881 |
| 5,900 | 797 | 895 |
| 6,000 | 794 | 907 |
| 6,100 | 792 | 929 |
| 6,200 | 788 | 931 |
| 6,300 | 785 | 942 |
| 6,400 | 782 | 953 |
| 6,500 | 778 | 963 |
| BOTTOM LINE: |
| 963 hp |
| 810 lb-ft torque |
| Double shot of nitrous oxide 500hp gain |
| TOTAL HP | 1,463! |