NHRA approves a new "Dime Rocket"!

[Rick Schilling]

You are correct Tom. I was refering only to the 1986 model year.

[Jack McCarthy]

ya'll build one and
1. ill be there for your first class race just for giggles
2. i will bet $500 the caddy outruns it and ill give you 2 races to sort it out...

captain jack

p.s. love a good u/sa shootout

[Tom Moock]

Jack, I talk to Bob about this truck in U/SA, he think`s the truck would run 2.5 seconds under. Tom

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Tom Moock

Jack, I talk to Bob about this truck in U/SA, he think`s the truck would run 2.5 seconds under. Tom

With all due respect, I say closer to 3.00 under..
Takes about 375 hp to do it...
Seeing a decent 305 will make that......

Somebody plug in the values...Remember, .430 lift cam

[Chris Hill]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

ya'll build one and
1. ill be there for your first class race just for giggles
2. i will bet $500 the caddy outruns it and ill give you 2 races to sort it out...

captain jack

p.s. love a good u/sa shootout

You sure about that Jack? The $500 will pay for 1/2 the engine.

[Paul Wong]

500 wont pay for the pistons if you want to go 2.5 under.

[RULER]

If you want to go 2.5 or more under with this combo you will have about 900.00 in pistons 600.00 in rings another 1500.00 in valves and springs about 500.00 in cam and lifters if you do that cheap plus all the rest, and last i checked this type of truck isn't that cheap as a core. So a decent one could be built for about 12 to 15k if you did alot of your own labor witch by todays dollars would be about the best bang for the buck out there!!

[Bobby Zlatkin]

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.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Bobby Zlatkin

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.

hmmm, i've sure rejetted a LOT of 85 1/2 ton pickups with 350's in 'em.......