what combo is better ?

X-TECH MAN · 04-17-2010, 09:23 AM

Be a man and run it with a stick......lol. All kidding aside there is less competition in a stick class. With todays upgraded parts I doubt you will break it very often. Cal Method from Washington state ran a stick 283 Wagon years ago before Jerico trans, etc. and was a killer in his class.

Bob Bender · 04-17-2010, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Be a man and run it with a stick......lol. All kidding aside there is less competition in a stick class. With todays upgraded parts I doubt you will break it very often. Cal Method from Washington state ran a stick 283 Wagon years ago before Jerico trans, etc. and was a killer in his class.

All my old cars were "STICK" but now Im old....................

and broke.....

Lew Silverman · 04-19-2010, 12:04 PM

Wagonboy -

I've been asking myself those same questions. I've somewhat come to the decision to build the 327 for now to run in O/SA, only because the engine in the 66 Bel Air 6-passenger wagon I bought had a mixture of correct and incorrect parts for the bigger engine, and this is my first small-block in about 30 years. I also thought that the 283 might be more of a "challenge" to get dialed-in right from the start. The stick option sounds intriguing too! Nothing quite like "two-tons 'o fun!"

Good luck and I hope to see you out there this summer!

Lew

treessavoy · 04-19-2010, 12:42 PM

Just curious but where would this combination fall with a 427?

JimR

Lew Silverman · 04-19-2010, 01:28 PM

Looks like G/S(A) with the 390 HP and D/S with the 425 HP (stick only). That's for the 6 passenger version.

treessavoy · 04-20-2010, 12:02 AM

That's a lot of tonnage to launch with a stick, might have to use a rear end out of an Army 5 ton truck.

JimR

greg fulk · 04-20-2010, 12:51 AM

I think the 327 will do just fine....Question for you....just what do you want to do with this car?? do you want to run a Div race here & their ....maybe a National that's close to ya? Maybe run @ the local "bracket" track from week to week? or chase points?

Mark Yacavone · 04-20-2010, 12:57 AM

My experience is you're better off with the heavy 4 bbl combos, rather than the lighter 2 bbl cars in about P and down.
In the classes from about O (15lbs) and up , you are better off with a lighter and lower rated 4 bbl combo, than a heavyweight wagon.

In other words ,it's a 283 ,or forget it.

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X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: what combo is better ? Be a man and run it with a stick......lol. All kidding aside there is less competition in a stick class. With todays upgraded parts I doubt you will break it very often. Cal Method from Washington state ran a stick 283 Wagon years ago before Jerico trans, etc. and was a killer in his class. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 04-17-2010 at 09:31 AM.

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Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: what combo is better ? Wagonboy - I've been asking myself those same questions. I've somewhat come to the decision to build the 327 for now to run in O/SA, only because the engine in the 66 Bel Air 6-passenger wagon I bought had a mixture of correct and incorrect parts for the bigger engine, and this is my first small-block in about 30 years. I also thought that the 283 might be more of a "challenge" to get dialed-in right from the start. The stick option sounds intriguing too! Nothing quite like "two-tons 'o fun!" Good luck and I hope to see you out there this summer! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: what combo is better ? Just curious but where would this combination fall with a 427? JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

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Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: what combo is better ? Looks like G/S(A) with the 390 HP and D/S with the 425 HP (stick only). That's for the 6 passenger version. __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

04-20-2010, 12:02 AM	#6
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: what combo is better ? That's a lot of tonnage to launch with a stick, might have to use a rear end out of an Army 5 ton truck. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

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greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: what combo is better ? I think the 327 will do just fine....Question for you....just what do you want to do with this car?? do you want to run a Div race here & their ....maybe a National that's close to ya? Maybe run @ the local "bracket" track from week to week? or chase points? __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,742 Likes: 2,846 Liked 5,003 Times in 1,903 Posts	Re: what combo is better ? My experience is you're better off with the heavy 4 bbl combos, rather than the lighter 2 bbl cars in about P and down. In the classes from about O (15lbs) and up , you are better off with a lighter and lower rated 4 bbl combo, than a heavyweight wagon. In other words ,it's a 283 ,or forget it. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers