Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[Bill Bogues]

I've been running the 82 267 Monte Carlo combo for a year now and I have to say the intake manifold on this car has to be the world's heaviest for a small block chevy. Love that dual-jet too. '

[joe huestis]

Been looking at some of these U/SA combos such as the late 70's Camaro with the 305-2V and the 80's combos with the 267-2V . At 180 HP vs. 150 for the 267 is it worth carrying the extra 600 lbs. with the 305 ? Which is the better combination and what other chevy combos may be the way to go for U ?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by joe huestis

Been looking at some of these U/SA combos such as the late 70's Camaro with the 305-2V and the 80's combos with the 267-2V . At 180 HP vs. 150 for the 267 is it worth carrying the extra 600 lbs. with the 305 ? Which is the better combination and what other chevy combos may be the way to go for U ?

Joe, IMHO, I think that it's a wash. Personally, I don't like towing around heavy cars. The 2G carb is a bunch easier to deal with that the Dual-Jet.
You could just do a Camaro and get both 78 and 81 facias and run both!

[Dwight Southerland]

'76 Chevelle is an interesting choice. With it you can run the 305 2bbl in U, but also have the option of 350 2bbl, 350 4bbl and 400 4bbl if you decide to make a career with the car. The '75 Chevy II 262 is another option for U.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

The '75 Chevy II 262 is another option for U.

The thing that I don't like about the 75 262 is that it gets the small 2G(1.09vs.1.18). Now if NHRA would give it back all of the HP that the 76 motor has gotten on it well..........

[Ron Middleton]

Dwight,
I've been talking with Billy about such a combination as I have a near original 1976 Chevelle Laguna S3 in the shop now. Original 305 car

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

The thing that I don't like about the 75 262 is that it gets the small 2G(1.09vs.1.18). Now if NHRA would give it back all of the HP that the 76 motor has gotten on it well..........

?? '75 is 165 w/automatic, '76 is 171 w/automatic.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

?? '75 is 165 w/automatic, '76 is 171 w/automatic.

I thought that there was more of a difference than that(what happens when you ASSume). The Nova was only available with 262 in 75 W/ small carb. I think that I'd rather have the 267 @ 150 HP if I had to take the 1.09 carb, even 165 is too much. 300 lbs. difference in U.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by joe huestis

Been looking at some of these U/SA combos such as the late 70's Camaro with the 305-2V and the 80's combos with the 267-2V . At 180 HP vs. 150 for the 267 is it worth carrying the extra 600 lbs. with the 305 ? Which is the better combination and what other chevy combos may be the way to go for U ?

Almost have to go with an 82 Monte 267...That's a lot of weight difference for sure.. Not quite in the Ford 302 range though.
For some reason though, the 1.21 Dual Jet doesn't seem to work as good as the 1.18 2GC ???

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

For some reason though, the 1.21 Dual Jet doesn't seem to work as good as the 1.18 2GC ???

It might have something to do with the 2GC having 1.686" throttle bores.