Jason Line / Dan Blabolil

[Billy Nees]

Ummmmm, not to take ANYTHING away from Line. Anyone who can keep the bottom end in a Buick for 1320 feet has gotten my respect but has anybody looked at the HP factor difference between Stock and SS? He would be foolish to not run SS. The index changes .4 so now he can run it flat out without hurting himself. Kinda like running an LT-1 Camaro in SS.

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ummmmm, not to take ANYTHING away from Line. Anyone who can keep the bottom end in a Buick for 1320 feet has gotten my respect but has anybody looked at the HP factor difference between Stock and SS? He would be foolish to not run SS. The index changes .4 so now he can run it flat out without hurting himself. Kinda like running an LT-1 Camaro in SS.

Wow, thought things were getting a little foggy when someone asked about an aluminum intake. Thought, since when are they allowed in stock, but now that I found out he was running Super Stock makes much more since. lol

[Mark Yacavone]

What's particularly noteworthy here is the 7000 rpm it takes to run those kind of speeds.
That block is not the most sturdy one out there.
I wonder how many runs the bearings are good for? ;-)

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ummmmm, not to take ANYTHING away from Line. Anyone who can keep the bottom end in a Buick for 1320 feet has gotten my respect but has anybody looked at the HP factor difference between Stock and SS? He would be foolish to not run SS. The index changes .4 so now he can run it flat out without hurting himself. Kinda like running an LT-1 Camaro in SS.

Billy / Mark -----Hence my grey matter reference. Buzz or pm me on the bottom end subject.

[SSGN]

Tom Rix had his Buicks running hard in Top stock and they seemed to live. It is nice to see the odd brand out there.

[nhramnl]

Originally Posted by SSGN

Tom Rix had his Buicks running hard in Top stock and they seemed to live. It is nice to see the odd brand out there.

Agree 100 percent. The entire Line family is an example of what happens when you have real commitment, are willing to work hard, and truly understand what drag racing is supposed to be about. Fine, fine people.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

Billy / Mark -----Hence my grey matter reference. Buzz or pm me on the bottom end subject.

Hey Danny, how fast do you think that you could get a 1970 455/350 Olds to go in SS if it were at 290 HP?

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Hey Danny, how fast do you think that you could get a 1970 455/350 Olds to go in SS if it were at 290 HP?

Hey Billy -- Boy would that be nice . I get the inference 385/325 - 350/360 but as you know that combination has been rated at 350/stock 360/ss . As it is 360ss add 100 lbs. and run SS/HA on a 10.65 index . ------ If it -were- rated at 290/ss I think you could add about 150 lbs. and run ss/ka . That would put it high 10.60s low 70s in stocker trim on an 11.25 index but we both know that will never happen. Meanwhile thanks to Craig it's been a lot of fun and satisfying trying to find little things to pick up some et here and there. Hope to see you soon. Maybe Atco you never know.