Finish my engine for Kirkham

[Keithc8]

I just finished my personal engine for my new Kirkham that I have had in the garage for about a month. I decided to build a 526C.I. engine with Shelby aluminum 4.375 bore block, Scat billet 4.375 crankshaft, Lunati billet rods, JE pistons, Comp Cams solid roller, Shelby front cover, Armondo oil pan, Jesel roller dog bone lifters, Comp Cams pushrods, our Edelbrock CNC stage 3 heads with 2.25/1.75 valves, Dove Tunnel Wedge medium riser intake with 2 Pro System 600 Holleys, T&D roller rockers, MSD distrubutor and wires.
I will try to post some pictures tomorrow with some dyno sheets. The engine was built with 11 to 1 compression and a smooth solid roller camshaft but I solved the solid roller lifter problem by using the Jesel .903 dog bone style roller lifters. These are extremely good lifters but a little pricey at 2200.00 but so is the rest of the car. These are the lifters that the Busch, NHRA Pro-Stockers and anyone using high spring pressure or wanting longevity use.
The engine idles at 800 HP nicely and I was very happy with the job Pro Systems did on the carburetors, just had to richen up the jets a little. I guess it was a little over kill but it made 685ft/lbs torque and 760HP with a average of 710HP from 4800 to 7100rpms and an average of 636 ft/lb torque in the same rpm range. It was still a little lean when I finished but I know when I install the air cleaner and exhaust system it will richen up the carburetors. I wanted something a little over kill I guess.
Hope to have installed and running so I can go to run and gun. I have never been and it sounds like fun. Keith