I commissioned a Pontiac Engine from Central Virginia Machine to be built for my KITT on Jan 6th of last year. I am going away from the standard Chevy 300 small block engine that comes with the car and going with a
HP 550
Torque: 500-550
Engine: Pontiac 400 block
Displacement: 461 ci
Crankshaft: Eagle
Bore/Stroke: 4.155 bore x 4.125 stroke
Camshaft Type: XR288HR
Camshaft Lift: 0.236 in x 0.242 ex
Duration @ 0.50
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
.110 LSA
0.570 Lift
Cylinder Heads: 4X
Manifold: Edelbrock 5056 Torker 2
Carburetor: 850 Holley
RPM: 24-25
The Eagle Crankshafts have been on back-order for at least the past 5 months so it has slowed completion. Just got word that they are in-stock now and should be shipping soon. Estimated time for completion is at least four more weeks after they arrive. I am uber excited to get this done. I cannot wait to start driving my Firebird as a daily.
Compare that to my 2004 KIA Spectra EX: V4 2.0L. 3.23" bore x 3.68" stroke. 138hp 136lbs torque. 10.1 Compression. My KIA is almost ready to bite the bullet, unfortunately.
3-30-2016 UPDATE: Crankshafts should arrive by the end of this week, and Jim should get started on putting it together by next week
