KC-514 Engine 700 HP $10,600 !

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

Dyno knobs can be tweaked. Check with the guys who have done rwhp on these and then factor in 20 -25% difference. to determine the real crankshaft HP.

Yes, dyno knobs can be tweaked, but I serouisly doubt KC is doing that...Why chance ruining a fine business and great reputation?????
Way back when, there was a similar thing with KC and Cracker, remember that episode?????
The engine KC rebuilt and dynoed went to a NASCAR shop in Atlanta, I think, for them to dyno to verify the numbers, and when they dynoed the motor that was shipped directly to them from KC's shop, they got a number that was TWO hp less than Keith's dyno number!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't work for KC, don't have one of his motors, but did once buy some parts (crankshaft-rods-pistons) from him to build my own motor.........

Did you know he has his own line of Signature heads, has his own line of pistons, and his own line of camshafts that have been patened??????? Did you know in the past he has sold parts and pieces to Roush Racing, as in the NASCAR team owner Jack Roush????? His shop has comparable equipment to any top NASCAR shop in the country......he does as much research into camshaft/cylinder head combos as many NASCAR teams.....so why in the world would he need to "tweak" the knobs on his dyno??????

BTW: there are many local machine shops in my neck of the woods that are building 514's in the 700hp range,it's not that hard to do with all the aftermarket parts avaliable.........
Mud truck racing is the big rage around here for the last few years, there are many 460's with factory iron 428CJ heads that have to run a hydraulic cam, no rollers allowed and have to pull 12"s of vacum at 1000rpms that have dynoed in the 650hp range....add a good set of aluminum heads, hydraulic roller cam and another 54 cubic inches and I think you could easily get another 100 hp out of that combo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The dyno shop/machine shop I use for my own dyno work has been building big block motors in this hp range and more for many years,all it takes is the right combo of parts and the knowledge of how to assemble them correctly........

Sorry for the rant, just had to get it off my chest...

David

[jhv48]

Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD

Yes, dyno knobs can be tweaked, but I serouisly doubt KC is doing that...Why chance ruining a fine business and great reputation?????
Way back when, there was a similar thing with KC and Cracker, remember that episode?????
The engine KC rebuilt and dynoed went to a NASCAR shop in Atlanta, I think, for them to dyno to verify the numbers, and when they dynoed the motor that was shipped directly to them from KC's shop, they got a number that was TWO hp less than Keith's dyno number!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't work for KC, don't have one of his motors, but did once buy some parts (crankshaft-rods-pistons) from him to build my own motor.........

Did you know he has his own line of Signature heads, has his own line of pistons, and his own line of camshafts that have been patened??????? Did you know in the past he has sold parts and pieces to Roush Racing, as in the NASCAR team owner Jack Roush????? His shop has comparable equipment to any top NASCAR shop in the country......he does as much research into camshaft/cylinder head combos as many NASCAR teams.....so why in the world would he need to "tweak" the knobs on his dyno??????

BTW: there are many local machine shops in my neck of the woods that are building 514's in the 700hp range,it's not that hard to do with all the aftermarket parts avaliable.........
Mud truck racing is the big rage around here for the last few years, there are many 460's with factory iron 428CJ heads that have to run a hydraulic cam, no rollers allowed and have to pull 12"s of vacum at 1000rpms that have dynoed in the 650hp range....add a good set of aluminum heads, hydraulic roller cam and another 54 cubic inches and I think you could easily get another 100 hp out of that combo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The dyno shop/machine shop I use for my own dyno work has been building big block motors in this hp range and more for many years,all it takes is the right combo of parts and the knowledge of how to assemble them correctly........

Sorry for the rant, just had to get it off my chest...

David

Now all we need is the skill to drive them!

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Now all we need is the skill to drive them!

dats right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David

[BossCER]

Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD

Mud truck racing is the big rage around here for the last few years, there are many 460's with factory iron 428CJ heads that have to run a hydraulic cam, no rollers allowed and have to pull 12"s of vacum at 1000rpms that have dynoed in the 650hp range....add a good set of aluminum heads, hydraulic roller cam and another 54 cubic inches and I think you could easily get another 100 hp out of that combo!!!!!!!!!!!!!


David

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I've not heard of anyone doing this. Can you elaborate as to how these guys are put FE heads on a 385 series motor