[AdamIsAdam]

Hey all. I finally got my car on a dyno this weekend and I could NOT be happier! I bought the car, so I'm not bragging about my own work. With that being said, CHECK OUT THIS CURVE! The torque is as flat as Kansas and the horsepower looks like the price chart for toilet paper in the early months of COVID-19!

It's a 347 stroker. Short block by Ford Strokers (est 10.5:1). TEA Twisted Wedge 185 64cc heads. Custom made cam. Custom Pro Systems 780 Holley. MSD Digital, MSD distributor.

The car always starts right up, even in the winter without a choke. Never runs hot. Just drives great. And to know that it's got 385hp at the wheel (so maybe 450+ at the crank) with great, flat torque, that just confirmed what my butt dyno said: Snake goes good.

I'd love to hear feedback from others who have built similar engines or who just have something to say on the subject.

According to the racing calculators, with this power:weight and 3.55's with 25" tires the car is capable of low 10's! (assuming it could ever hook up of course!) Very cool.

With numbers like this, who needs a big block? hehehe

I was just watching Jay Leno interviewing John Morton who said Shelby only raced the 427 once. All the wins were in 289's. Mostly because by the time the 427 came out they were heavily into the GT40's.

https://youtu.be/6hhnwAYj-Jc

https://youtu.be/QboLm0fO7Yo


By the way, it made the most power with the air cleaner on and hood closed! Go figure.