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Old 03-09-2022, 12:54 PM   #482
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Default Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

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Originally Posted by mike britt View Post
Any body ever look into building a 95 Grand Am with the V-6. 201 cubic inches and a pretty good size throttle body, .409 lift cam, fairly good compression, 15.15 index, seems like it wouldn't be too hard to get that thing under the index. Rated at 150 hp and around 2700 pounds.
It wouldn't be too hard to get one under the index.
Actually it's .430 lift in FWD...Comp has the blanks and can make you one with street and strip lobes @ .430 lift. Original duration is about 196 @ .050.
Now, if you want to go fast, it will take some serious hands on fabrication.
Earlier non-electric T 440 should bolt in.
3 speed 125 requires fabbed mounts and a custom right hand axle shaft. Same 245 mm converter, either way.
Log type manifolds are junk. Real headers will take another serious hands- on effort.
Now you'll end up with a fair amount of torque in a FWD car. The car will need a major
weight re-distribution to make it consistent.
I would seriously think about a slower class V 8 or V6 2 bbl. car, instead of this one.


(PS..it's rated at 155 hp)
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