A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp - Page 6

Alan Warman · 11-17-2010, 01:37 AM

[QUOTE=Charley Downing;222500]Alan why on earth would you run a 140/240hp combo when you can run the 138/213hp combo? I also run a 1988 olds 307 138/213 and it's a good combo(-.95 the new index at the U.S. National this past year). The 140hp motor would haft to be around 225hp for me to even think of running i

I always wondered why every one sold me this stuff so cheap. Everyone ask me why I run that combo and not the roller motor or the 305 Chevy. It came down to what I had available and could afford. I also run it in J/SA and catch a lot flack about doing that. The little car qualify s at the bottom of the ladder, but it goes rounds.

X-TECH MAN · 11-17-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Zaskowski

1kW = 1.341 hp

Big Blower Motor:
330/435 = 583 hp
330/500 = 670 hp

Might be a little closer

Yes....I used to work with Newton Meters and metric crap before I retired from a Navy Calibration Lab. I wasnt sure if many here knew what I would be talking about.....LOL. I doubt if NHRA would even consider any of the refactoring by this process.

Charley Downing · 11-17-2010, 02:50 PM

330/435 is a small Eaton blower Kevin

X Tech Man when did you become the X part 1960's?

X-TECH MAN · 11-17-2010, 03:11 PM

Bite me charley !

MikeFicacci · 11-17-2010, 03:14 PM

I'm a little slow but did someone really just use the word "small" to describe the 2.3 liter supercharger found on the 2008 Cobra Jet, 638 hp ZR-1 Corvette (8 psi), and 635 horsepower Shelby Super Snake (also at 7-8 psi)?

Just because the 2010's have a MONSTER 4.0 liter blower sitting atop does not make the 2.3 liter small by any stretch of the imagination. Guys have been making over 1,000 hp with 2.3 liters since they came out a long time ago.

Charley Downing · 11-17-2010, 04:36 PM

X tech man don't get so mad. It was a real question. Or were your tech days over by then?

Chuck D REAL NAMES NO GAMES

X-TECH MAN · 11-17-2010, 06:05 PM

If you had read other posts you would know that I worked for NHRA in 1974-75 in Div. 1 with Greg X. Then I started with IHRA (more friendly group) and worked for them taking care of the stock and S/S classes for 22 1/2 years except for a break in the 1980's. I quit in 2001 so I have seen it all. You young guys dont have a clue what it is like to work on a combo for years only to have something like what is happening now with the new cars comeing along and make your hard work and investment turn into obsolete junk. Today it seems to be the status que to write a check instead of building it yourself.

RULER · 11-17-2010, 07:09 PM

You will never get any of the NEW car owners to admit they are way under rated or better yet belong in super stock, They think there all entitled to there unfair advantage. It gives them there only real chance to win!!

Ed Fernandez · 11-17-2010, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RULER

You will never get any of the NEW car owners to admit they are way under rated or better yet belong in super stock, They think there all entitled to there unfair advantage. It gives them there only real chance to win!!

Uhh, win what?Class?After that it's a bracket race.A lot of those hair dryer rockets and
tunnel ram heeemis get knocked off by the slugs once eliminations start.

Bob Bender · 11-17-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by monahan

i am with wade and bill on this one as a matter of fact i have not had a good *** kicking in a couple years lol gene monahan 1021

Dont lie Gene remember our wheel stand contest ????????????????

11-17-2010, 01:37 AM	#51
Alan Warman Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Angelo Tx Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp [QUOTE=Charley Downing;222500]Alan why on earth would you run a 140/240hp combo when you can run the 138/213hp combo? I also run a 1988 olds 307 138/213 and it's a good combo(-.95 the new index at the U.S. National this past year). The 140hp motor would haft to be around 225hp for me to even think of running i I always wondered why every one sold me this stuff so cheap. Everyone ask me why I run that combo and not the roller motor or the 305 Chevy. It came down to what I had available and could afford. I also run it in J/SA and catch a lot flack about doing that. The little car qualify s at the bottom of the ladder, but it goes rounds. __________________ Alan Warman STK 4107

11-17-2010, 02:50 PM	#53
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp 330/435 is a small Eaton blower Kevin X Tech Man when did you become the X part 1960's? __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 11-17-2010 at 02:53 PM.

11-17-2010, 03:11 PM	#54
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: A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp Bite me charley !

11-17-2010, 03:14 PM	#55
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 242 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp I'm a little slow but did someone really just use the word "small" to describe the 2.3 liter supercharger found on the 2008 Cobra Jet, 638 hp ZR-1 Corvette (8 psi), and 635 horsepower Shelby Super Snake (also at 7-8 psi)? Just because the 2010's have a MONSTER 4.0 liter blower sitting atop does not make the 2.3 liter small by any stretch of the imagination. Guys have been making over 1,000 hp with 2.3 liters since they came out a long time ago. __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

11-17-2010, 04:36 PM	#56
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp X tech man don't get so mad. It was a real question. Or were your tech days over by then? Chuck D REAL NAMES NO GAMES __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 11-17-2010 at 04:38 PM.

11-17-2010, 06:05 PM	#57
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: A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp If you had read other posts you would know that I worked for NHRA in 1974-75 in Div. 1 with Greg X. Then I started with IHRA (more friendly group) and worked for them taking care of the stock and S/S classes for 22 1/2 years except for a break in the 1980's. I quit in 2001 so I have seen it all. You young guys dont have a clue what it is like to work on a combo for years only to have something like what is happening now with the new cars comeing along and make your hard work and investment turn into obsolete junk. Today it seems to be the status que to write a check instead of building it yourself. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 11-17-2010 at 07:43 PM.

11-17-2010, 07:09 PM	#58
RULER Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 222 Likes: 15 Liked 58 Times in 18 Posts	Re: A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp You will never get any of the NEW car owners to admit they are way under rated or better yet belong in super stock, They think there all entitled to there unfair advantage. It gives them there only real chance to win!!