Mike Lainhart had Keith Craft to install a stroker kit in his 427 s.o. this summer.
Mike now has a 487 c.i. side oiler with 618 hp & 638 tq Monster. All on 93 oct. gas.
I installed the motor and I have driven the Cobra 150 plus miles to break it in.
Also checking for any other problems. This thing is a Monster. I love it. Idle about 1000 rpm, will turn to 7,000 without missing a beat. Coach is the one that spun it to 7000, I've kept it under 6000.
And we have not pushed the pedal to the floor, yet. We'll wait till he has 500 miles on it. Smooth on the road, cruise at 1900 rpms. Easy to crank when cold. Takes about 5 minutes of run time for it to settle down and run very smooth. It rained all week so next week I'll take it to get the front and rear end aligned.
It's going to make Mike a great Christmas present.
I can highly recommend Keith Craft. Great people to do business with. Call him and tell him what you want to do with the motor/car. High horsepower race motor don't do well on the street.
Dwight