350 - 270 Combo Horsepower

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Originally Posted by rick winchester

I hate to get into a pi%%ing contest on which engine is better . that being said anyone who thinks a 402/315 is better than a 350/270 is mistaken. If I am wrong someone needs to notify Demarzo,Johnny Gray and Sepanek so they will quit wasting their money and time running them. This is just one guys opinion ,I can say that the 402/315 is way to high. 280 to 285 would be a lot closer in stock. SuperStock is a different story. Oh by the way I run the 350/270 @278 not 270. Rick.

Rick, when you say the 402-315 is way too high do you mean the NRHA factored horsepower as being way too high? If so I agree. We have asked the NHRA for a HP reduction for our combo but no dice. I hate to admit it I raced another K/SA car heads up at Norwalk a few weeks ago and he just walked all over me, it was that bad. I have had a couple of engine builders that stated the 402-300-315 engine combo wouldn't be their first choice. If you guys out there knows of anyone successfully running the 402-300-315 combination, I would sure like to speak to them for advise. Maybe we are doing something wrong, I don't know. I feel our car is just too heavy for the power it makes.