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Originally Posted by Ace23
Have Keith build you a 445 Windsor like he did for Pman1961's setup. That motor is a beast.....has great power curve and comes on like a freak up to 6500. It really shouldn't be anymore than one of his 427w setups. I think it makes 615hp/599tq or something like that. I have the 427w 585hp and it's too peaky for me. It's fun when your at the higher rpm but you spend about 1% of your seat time at that rpm unless it's a race car. Perry's car uses a hydraulic roller and it has the radical idle you are looking for. If I was getting a complete new motor or doing a complete rebuild that is what I would get or even a 460w after driving it
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The great part about dealing with an engine builder like KC or Lykins is you can have a dialogue about what you're looking for. If you want a high RPM race motor that happens to be 'peaky', then you can have that. OTOH, if you're looking for a torque monster that's good for daily driving and cruising, then they'll build one to meet those needs. That's certainly part of the discussion, along with what it's going in to, what drive train you're using, axle ratio, driving style, etc.
With crate motors, of course, you're pretty much getting what the factory produces for a broader range of needs - take it or leave it.