NHRA approves a new "Dime Rocket"!

Bobby Zlatkin · 06-13-2012, 04:27 AM

Ed Wright is correct. The only 8 cyl. you could get in a '86 1/2 ton was a Q-jet 305. Cast iron intake. Same exact motor thats in a '82-84 Camaro rated at 243 hp except you can use a bigger cam in the truck. I bought one new (short bed, step side). It was either that or a 4.3 V6.

After being absent for several years, 1987 was the first year you could get a 350 back in a 1/2 ton. And it was a TBI.

With a 3/4 ton or bigger, it was a whole different ball game.

06-13-2012, 04:27 AM	#22
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA approves a new "Dime Rocket"! Ed Wright is correct. The only 8 cyl. you could get in a '86 1/2 ton was a Q-jet 305. Cast iron intake. Same exact motor thats in a '82-84 Camaro rated at 243 hp except you can use a bigger cam in the truck. I bought one new (short bed, step side). It was either that or a 4.3 V6. After being absent for several years, 1987 was the first year you could get a 350 back in a 1/2 ton. And it was a TBI. With a 3/4 ton or bigger, it was a whole different ball game. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA