OK, I've been lookin at some of the possible bodies I could run. As indicated by the thread title, I like Firebirds. I just think they look cool and make great race cars.
But, as most of you guys know, the cars that look best are not always the best car to race. There are a lot of other factors to consider. And one of the main factors to consider is the hp factor of the engine that is legal for the body you'd like to use.
Now, I've already mentioned that I'd like to run a 455, and gave the reasons why. But, since I also have several sets of 6x heads, I'd consider running a 400 engine. Now we went thru a discussion of the '77-'79 W-72 and decided that the hp factor is too high at 290hp, and you can't run an auto in a '79.
But, until there is a significant refactor of the '77 180hp 400 engine, it appears to be a decent choice for a Stocker at 260hp. But, if you run that engine in a Bird, the factor for the same exact engine is 283hp. So I reckin that means that there have been several makin some noise with that engine in a Bird. I guess it's just the old " go too quick and git hit with a refactor" game, that many of you guys are very familiar with.
http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...spx?ENGINE=764
Anyhow, since the '77 Bird with a 400 doesn't look too good at 283hp, and I don't really wanna run a 350, I'll consider the '77 400 @ 260hp in a non-Bird body. Now I figure it would be a gamble, because if some of the quick guys decide to run this combo and they make a little noise, then it could become a bad combo quick.
But, for the sake of discussion, I'll discuss some of the possible bodies that can be used with this engine. Just so the post won't be quite so long, I'll stop it here and continue in the next post.
