A while back, there was a thread about Survival Motorsports and Keith Craft Racing, and their being delays because they were so busy.
I got a call today from Keith Craft Racing, that our 511 FE was finished.
Lance from KCR said that they made a video of the dyno run, so it will be interesting to see it on you tube when they post it.

Their dyno had these results. Not to bad with a single carb.

767.5 hp at 6600 rpm and 713.0 torque at 5,000 rpm.

 

nice Numbers !! do you know rest of specs on Motor ?
be sure to post link to video , i'd love to hear that beast

 

Ok,,,when Lance posts the video.

The important parts are:

Pond aluminum block
Scat stroker kit, diamond pistons, nitrided crank
12.3:1 compression
Comp solid roller cam, specs not known yet.
Edelbrock rpm heads, with stage II KCR porting
Edelbrock Victor intake with stage II KCR porting
950 cfm Quick Fuel Carb.
MSD ignition
They said the valves were 2.25 intake and 1.75 exhaust, but from past experience, I found the largest intake valve that I could put into a Edelbrock rpm head was a 2.19 , so I need to verify that with KCR.
2.25 valves do fit in the Edelbrock 427 head.

The reason for this post is to show that KCR builds FE engines and puts them out in a reasonable time. They are very friendly and nice people to work with.

 

If you don't mind, what's the cost of that beast out the door delivered? Also, with the cr, can it be run on pump gas?

 

You can buy cheaper Chevys, but I am a Ford guy.

Ford FE Drag Race

The price of the 511ci is the same as the 482, so since we will be using ours for drag racing only, we went with the 511.
To run safely with pump gas, "as a general rule", you need to keep your compression ratio at or below 11:1

511 ci. has a bore of 4.375 and stroke of 4.25
The pond block is good for 1,500 hp, so we might at some point use our 250hp nitrous which would put us at 1017 hp. That should put us into the high eights in the 1/4 mile.

 

For those on a budget, KCR makes a good running 482/496 FE for $18,799.

482/496 FE Pond Aluminum Street Crate

 

ONLY $19K ?

 

19k is less than 26k

I saw somewhere a Chevy 572 ci crate engine for a price of 15k that made 720 hp. If a person did not care about if it was a Ford or not, that would be a very reasonable price for a high output engine.

I am a Ford guy, but went to the dark side by purchasing a Corvette so I could get to 200 mph. I tested a Mustang, before buying the Corvette, but the aerodynamics of the Vette was better, so I did not need as much horsepower to achieve the 200 mph. Even then I had to install a supercharger on the Vette to get there. It took 622 hp for the Vette, while it would take 700 hp for the Mustang to reach 200 mph.

 

Ya could have bought a small turboprop aircraft
and easily got passed 200 MPH. And still be on
the runway.

 

Let me know where you can find one for that price. I am a retired Commercial, pilot with instrument, single & multi engine rating. We owned a Cessna 210, but when I retired, I sold it. Last time I checked, they were a little pricier.
I would like the below, but out of my budget right now.

2002 Baron 58 N874je, Sarasota FL - 113079506 - Aerotrader.com

or

http://www.aerotrader.com/listing/20...7211-114430704

 

I am just kinda funnin with you Bud. I also fly a lot
and understand the cost. I guess I am just stuck on
the 200 MPH thing you mentioned. And even though
I have driven some very fast cars the only time I ever
got to that kinda speed on the ground was
on the runway.

 

Yes, it is a little easier to hit 200 mph in an airplane.

A bit of trivia,,,,

When I was tested for my pilots license back in 1968 my examiner's log book was signed by Orville Wright.