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Topic: What do you all think about Keith Craft?
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2BAD6568s
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: South Point, Ohio, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-06-2003 04:05 PM
   
Since my engine builder didn't feel like starting on my motor after 2 and a half months, my uncle said he would be happy to build it. He ordered a 306 rotating assembly from keith craft. It comes with a seasoned 302 crank, eagle rods, and trw flat top pistons. They are also balancing it. My uncle said the person he talked with seemed to be very knowlegable about his fords. Just wondering if anyone has ever dealt with them before? If so, what do you think?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 25883
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-06-2003 06:55 PM
Seasoned? Would that be mild or spicy?  That's just another word for "used". Seriously, I would have made the purchase of those parts from Kuntz & Co. instead. But then again I supposed that I am biased. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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D&S Induction Systems
Gearhead Posts: 118
From: Columbia Heights Mn U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 03-06-2003 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Seasoned? Would that be mild or spicy?
I would like a "spicy" seasoned crany with deep fried piston rings served with 8 breaded connecting rods, covered in 10W-30. And for an appetizer, I would like to try you're valve train combo.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2751
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-06-2003 10:23 PM
When an engine block is cast, it is left with a lot of internal stresses. As the block heats up and cools down from normal use, these internal stresses relax. As this happens, the block will distort some. The tolerances of the engine can become less than optimum as the block settles. A high mileage block, as long as it passes all the high performance checks will not distort over time as much as a new casting. The re heating and re-cooling of the block makes the block stronger over time. These blocks are called "seasoned" blocks. If a New High performance "better than stock casting" block is not available ( like an SVO motorsport block ) a seasoned block that is "in" tolerance or can be machined to tolerance is the next best choice.  I guess I'm a little off topic but I don't know Mr. Craft at all. Mr. Kuntz his former associate seems like a real nice fellow though, they aren't very far from me.
Good Luck on your motor.
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Jerry
69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
70 Mustang retired former footbrake car
" If Bracket Racing was EZ everyone would be doing it!"
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 25883
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-06-2003 10:27 PM
I like mine Cajun style personally.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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Hans olsson
Gearhead Posts: 622
From: Sweden
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 03-07-2003 06:54 AM
I like him! The cam and lifters we bought from Keith Craft picked up the power 20 Hp on the average.
Very nice and friendly people.
Hans ------------------
- 71 Mach1 351c
- E/SA 11.89-110 mph
- F/SA 11.76-111 mph
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fordracer30
Journeyman Posts: 12
From: New Brighton Pa.
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 03-07-2003 03:14 PM
One of the best.If you are into FE fords and have the money he is the best.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 25883
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-07-2003 03:23 PM
My good friends Red and Shaun LeBlanc both run out of the Keith Craft stable.
Both have record holding FE's.The Booze bros. and Paul Adams have the UNDESPUTED quickest and fastest bodied FE powered cars int he country and they run out of the Kuntz & Co. shop. Both shops produce some of the quickest and fastes FoMoCo motors in the country.
Ironically, their shops are only 9 miles apart in the tiny community of Arkadelphia Arkansas.
Although I have yet to meet Keith Craft in person, we almost always seem to run into him when we go to lunch while visiting Kuntz.
Coincidence or what? ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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Stephen & Horace Johnson
Gearhead Posts: 184
From: Gadsden, AL
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 03-09-2003 03:15 AM
Yeah Alex how about our ole buds from Tenn.. they have some bad FE's.. Watch out Shaun is goin to be the first 8sec. GT car. I know Keith did our heads..and we saw a tremedous amount of HP.. and we just found some more too.. just gotta get it to the ground..------------------
Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
NHRA-IHRA SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane (Ex-Van Cleve)
1985 Mustang FFW True Street 11.86 @115mph (N/A)
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 2419
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-09-2003 09:55 AM
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned those two used to be joined.The shop's name was 'Kuntz & Craft' They went their seperate ways, and work independently now. I have no direct experience with either of them, but highly respect their accomplishments. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220
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