Kenny Bee 194
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Hi folks, Kenny Bee from eastern San Diego County in Calif on the “left” coast (Ramona). I found this website a month or so ago and was AMAZED at the wealth of knowledge accumulated here and many knowledgeable folks to go with it, so, I had to join in!
I’m a retired mechanical engineer that has been working on and racing cars for 40+ years, but smart enough to know I don’t know everything.
I’ve been thru many cars in my lifetime (Chrysler, GM, Ford). My latest project is a 1971 Nova which presently has a 377 Small Block Chevy drag race engine in it. I bought the 377 a few years back as an unassembled project that I used to teach my son’s how to build an engine and now trying to sell it.
The Nova originally came with a 496 600 HP pump gas BBC that could literally spin the tires at 50 mph at will with a little coxing from your right foot.
I also have three other engines for the car:
- 408 SBC / Dart block / Iron Eagle heads dynoed at 630 HP that I’ve used drag racing for many years; bullet proof engine,
- 540 BBC race motor, Bowtie block and heads, Crower N2O cam, 400 shot port injected N2O system; estimated 900 HP on motor, 1300 HP on N2O,
- 400 SBC street engine that we got from a friend cheap. Not sure what’s in it other than Bowtie heads. Looks to be in good shape.
Some pictures of my stuff below. Glad to be part of this forum!
Kenny Bee
I’m a retired mechanical engineer that has been working on and racing cars for 40+ years, but smart enough to know I don’t know everything.
I’ve been thru many cars in my lifetime (Chrysler, GM, Ford). My latest project is a 1971 Nova which presently has a 377 Small Block Chevy drag race engine in it. I bought the 377 a few years back as an unassembled project that I used to teach my son’s how to build an engine and now trying to sell it.
The Nova originally came with a 496 600 HP pump gas BBC that could literally spin the tires at 50 mph at will with a little coxing from your right foot.
I also have three other engines for the car:
- 408 SBC / Dart block / Iron Eagle heads dynoed at 630 HP that I’ve used drag racing for many years; bullet proof engine,
- 540 BBC race motor, Bowtie block and heads, Crower N2O cam, 400 shot port injected N2O system; estimated 900 HP on motor, 1300 HP on N2O,
- 400 SBC street engine that we got from a friend cheap. Not sure what’s in it other than Bowtie heads. Looks to be in good shape.
Some pictures of my stuff below. Glad to be part of this forum!
Kenny Bee
