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Originally Posted by Jim Bremner
Do you really only think 525? the cam will be the answer but you've got to nail the cam specs with the monster flow of the heads! Can you fit your han in to the ports?
I couldn't imagine trying to drive that light weight roadster with a rev-happy monster ported 427+ I would want as close to race tires on the street as I could.
I love over kill on hp to weight and this is it.
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I'm sandbagging a little on the minimum HP because I'd hate to think its going to hit a higher number only to become disappointed after the dyno run. My original benchmark was 550hp with a longer stroke but my builder reiterated that its going into a lightweight street car and I would enjoy having an engine that would rev like a small block. Besides, nobody has mistaken my driving skills with Alan Grant, Bob Bondurant, or any other of the Cobra drivers so I won't miss the extra HP.
The hydraulic roller cam is a Keith Craft "special" recipe that matches the flow capacity of the heads as well as other parameters (gearing, trans, weight, fuel). I don't have the specs readily available but to give you an idea of the profile, I think the lift is over .600".
I've thought about starting a build thread here but I remind myself this is a Porsche site......sorta like selling ice to an eskimo.
BTW, the tires are Goodyear Billboards.