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Old 07-12-2011, 11:05 PM   #1
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Bill,that's a terrible combination.Just stay with the bracket racing.:>):>):>)

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What a terrible bunch of smarta$$es eh Bill ?????? ....... LOL
Matt Steen runs the 273/235/210 in a SS/K '66 Valiant (but at 230 in SS), not sure but I think Angela Bushmaker and Paul Wong run it in Valiant stockers.

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Old 07-13-2011, 01:35 AM   #2
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What a terrible bunch of smarta$$es eh Bill ?????? ....... LOL
Matt Steen runs the 273/235/210 in a SS/K '66 Valiant (but at 230 in SS), not sure but I think Angela Bushmaker and Paul Wong run it in Valiant stockers.
Yes always a smart ***, would you expect anything less from someone racing an AMC? Ain't My Car hahaha

I saw pics of all those cars, Matt's looks insane running high 10's with that combo. I just wondered if this combo could get under the index easy enough without breaking the bank too badly. They do allow the closed heart shaped chamber heads for this combo just like the ones Steen uses. Not sure if this heads flow well enough or if the carb used on it is any good either. I've seen that with Angela's and probably Paul's combo they are allowed to run an approved Edelbrock aluminum intake but it doesn't appear the same could be said with the combo i mentioned. Looks like only the stock one is allowed. Lots of great combo ideas in this post, makes ya want to start scrounging the internet looking for these cars, lol.
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I saw pics of all those cars, Matt's looks insane running high 10's with that combo. I just wondered if this combo could get under the index easy enough without breaking the bank too badly. They do allow the closed heart shaped chamber heads for this combo just like the ones Steen uses. Not sure if this heads flow well enough or if the carb used on it is any good either. I've seen that with Angela's and probably Paul's combo they are allowed to run an approved Edelbrock aluminum intake but it doesn't appear the same could be said with the combo i mentioned. Looks like only the stock one is allowed. Lots of great combo ideas in this post, makes ya want to start scrounging the internet looking for these cars, lol.
Hey Billy, all kidding aside, it's a good combo. Compare it to a 283/223 even without the bogus intake (but I guess the 283 has it's own bogus intake) and you'll find it to be a better than good "dime" combo.
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Could a mid - seventies Olds Omega with the 260 V8 be competitive in U/SA ?? Billy ? Mark ? Dwight ?
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Could a mid - seventies Olds Omega with the 260 V8 be competitive in U/SA ?? Billy ? Mark ? Dwight ?
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A couple of guys have tried it. Daran Summerton played with one a couple of years ago. Biggest problems, can't get the car light enough and it uses the small Rochester Dual Jet. Real small valves aren't a problem, the compression is a bit light. You'd be better off finding a Cutlass (78-82 but there are differences in the specs) or check out 2V and 4V 350s in Omega (they're Buicks).
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Billy,
I worked for GM back in the Seventies and early eighties. Don't remember the dual jet on any GM motors until '79 and later. I thought the '75 thru "78 models used the 2GC . I particularly remember the difference in power between the '78 models vs. the '79 when the carbs changed on the 305-2V. Could the 260 Olds have had a dual-jet as far back as '75 ?
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Could the 260 Olds have had a dual-jet as far back as '75 ?
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Yes, they had a Dual Jet that actually looked like a Q-Jet! it had the entire body without the rear throttle plates and air doors. They used to really screw some people up.
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