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goinbroke2 · 12-10-2011, 11:02 PM

Wow, ask and ye shall receive!

I've been running the spec's through a couple computor programs and the 215hp should run about -.400 under index...well as much as you can trust a computor. That was basically a stock 5.0 with a 750 and my mustang as it is. 4.86 gear/29.5X9/c4 with 3500 converter. With this combo my 4.86's seem too low and according to the computor 4.56's or even 4.11's seem quicker. Problem is, it shows the 750 better than a 650 and a single plane intake better than a dual plane. As we all know, a stock engine like that would benefit more from a dual plane intake and a smaller carb so I'm kind of skeptical.

How did other's make out with this combo? Was it a slug or am I on the right path? And yes -.400 seems optimistic, that's why I'm doubtful it's that good out of the box.

Thanks again,
GB2

12-10-2011, 11:02 PM	#6
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,631 Liked 393 Times in 153 Posts	Re: lOOKING FOR SPEC'S 302/215@240 Wow, ask and ye shall receive! I've been running the spec's through a couple computor programs and the 215hp should run about -.400 under index...well as much as you can trust a computor. That was basically a stock 5.0 with a 750 and my mustang as it is. 4.86 gear/29.5X9/c4 with 3500 converter. With this combo my 4.86's seem too low and according to the computor 4.56's or even 4.11's seem quicker. Problem is, it shows the 750 better than a 650 and a single plane intake better than a dual plane. As we all know, a stock engine like that would benefit more from a dual plane intake and a smaller carb so I'm kind of skeptical. How did other's make out with this combo? Was it a slug or am I on the right path? And yes -.400 seems optimistic, that's why I'm doubtful it's that good out of the box. Thanks again, GB2