Hi Keith,
You emailed me an answer about your cylinder heads a couple of weeks ago thanks for the prompt reply. I'm in the market for an engine for my Kirkham. I can get a new in the crate 427 s.o block, the cylinders have been sonic checked and they are good but I can't remember the thickness. I need your help, when I went to the Kirkham summit just about everyone there I spoke with said I should go with a 4.25 stroke and a cam in the 250 to 260* duration at 0.50.
I don't think I need that kind of torque. I like a rumpity idle, but I want to be able to cruise at 2300-2500 rpm. I was thinking more of a quick revving 427 with peak hp about 6000 rpm with solid lifters so I could stretch past that 200 or 300 rpm if I needed. I may very occasionally auto-cross the car but mostly it will just be for driving fun. I live in southern Idaho so I have to drive one or two hours or more to go drive some of the places I want to go.
Right now I'm thinking of using a T600 with the .82 OD and either 3.07 or 3.31 gears.
Can you help me?
Thanks
John Simpson
