Ohhh Sal... Are you there? Your Keith Craft Motor has been dynoed!

James Baldwin · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 04:33 PM

Keith and Drew called to have me forward a message to you (because Drew is in Mississippi and doesn't have your number).

Your 496 Shelby engine dynoed at

678 HP !!!!!!!! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my!

664 lbs./tq !!!!!!!!!!!!

Best part, you make over 600 lbs./tq at 2800 rpm on up...

Wish I could have been there to see it! I am sure you do too..

sgianino · #2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 06:13 PM

Hi James ,

I just loged on and came across the subject and started laughing!!I just got off the phone with Keith and im still in shock.
Just hearing the numbers scares me alone, and its interesing that
there is this topic started right now on how much H.P. is really needed.I really looking forward to heading to era in the next week or so to check it out once delivered.What exactly will 600 ft pounds of torque do @ 2800 ?? I hope that i didnt get a little carried away with motor

.One thing i know is that i wont be thinking of more power anytime soon.James thanks again for all your help with the endless questions and details on the car , i also would have never found the guys at Keith Craft while living hear in the Boston area 2000 miles away.I kept my eye on the bidding for the 240A fuel pumps on ebay and believe it or not they sold for $430 for 1, so right now the carpeted trunk sounds good to me or if i choose aluminum it may be without exposed fuel pumps.

James Baldwin · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2003, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by sgianino

.What exactly will 600 ft pounds of torque do @ 2800 ?? ..

...make you think seriously about opening a volume account at Discount Tire.

Enjoy, Sal!