What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any .... - Page 2

Mark Yacavone · 12-06-2016, 09:24 PM

60 Starliner, 352/360/288!

Now allowed a 4 speed.
.500 lift solid lifter cam...Oh wait a minute here ??

Mark Yacavone · 12-06-2016, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Heck of a reduction. Why would anything get a 20% reduction?

Question is...Why did?

426 Street Wedge, 365/291

That's 20-21

Sam Murray · 12-06-2016, 09:40 PM

1966 Olds 442 tri power

Paul Precht · 12-06-2016, 10:28 PM

[QUOTE=Mark Yacavone;521696]Question is...Why did?

426 Street Wedge, 365/291

That's 20-21[/QUOTE
It uses the same heads, cam and 565 CFM carb as the early 383 which was unusable until it was defactored to 280 HP. The only advantage the 426 has over the 383 is it can fit a little more duration, with identical cams both engines would make almost identical HP. I did this test in my Sport Fury back in 73 to prove a point to some friends. I had been running a 426 street wedge I built using a 413 .070 block because the original block was cracked. It had a stock 63 Max cam, stock 915 heads a TM7 mani and a 4779 Holley with a stock Road Runner 11" convertor, it typically ran 12.50s with an occasional high 40 at 110-111. I had pulled the engine to upgrade it and still had to race every weekend in the brackets so I took an 80K mile 383 short block that came out of a friends car and put in the same cam, heads and carb with a Torker mani I borrowed. The first day out it ran 12.50s at 110 as it smoked down the track, it also had about a half of a point less compression than the 426, my friends were shocked, I wasn't, I still have all of the time slips dating back to 71.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 12-06-2016, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

61 bubbletop with a 348/250. 250 minus 20%? 200 HP, yeah that would fly and look coooool.

4 speed, Powerglide or 3 speed? Also,what class would that fit? Yes,it would be neat.

Paul Precht · 12-06-2016, 10:37 PM

A 62 Plymouth 318 4 barrel.

GarysZ24 · 12-06-2016, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Graham

Ford 302 1975

R.O.L.O.L......Nice try Mike, Nice try!!!!

Pinballer · 12-07-2016, 01:10 AM

I'd be ditching the AMX and finding a '71 Opel GT. 20% off 75 HP looks pretty good to me!

Jim Wahl · 12-07-2016, 02:18 AM

My old 1988 Cadillac Cimarron, 2.8 - 125/155. - 20% = 124hp.
Oh yeah! Jim

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Alan Nyhus · 12-07-2016, 07:19 AM

'68 Pontiac 250" OHC 6 cylinder, currently @ 215 hp.

12-06-2016, 09:24 PM	#11
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,742 Likes: 2,843 Liked 5,001 Times in 1,901 Posts	Re: What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any 60 Starliner, 352/360/288! Now allowed a 4 speed. .500 lift solid lifter cam...Oh wait a minute here ?? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

12-06-2016, 09:40 PM	#13
Sam Murray Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cummaquid, Mass Posts: 444 Likes: 403 Liked 60 Times in 29 Posts	Re: What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any 1966 Olds 442 tri power __________________ Sam Murray 1616 STK

12-06-2016, 10:28 PM	#14
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 725 Likes: 338 Liked 306 Times in 115 Posts	Re: What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any [QUOTE=Mark Yacavone;521696]Question is...Why did? 426 Street Wedge, 365/291 That's 20-21[/QUOTE It uses the same heads, cam and 565 CFM carb as the early 383 which was unusable until it was defactored to 280 HP. The only advantage the 426 has over the 383 is it can fit a little more duration, with identical cams both engines would make almost identical HP. I did this test in my Sport Fury back in 73 to prove a point to some friends. I had been running a 426 street wedge I built using a 413 .070 block because the original block was cracked. It had a stock 63 Max cam, stock 915 heads a TM7 mani and a 4779 Holley with a stock Road Runner 11" convertor, it typically ran 12.50s with an occasional high 40 at 110-111. I had pulled the engine to upgrade it and still had to race every weekend in the brackets so I took an 80K mile 383 short block that came out of a friends car and put in the same cam, heads and carb with a Torker mani I borrowed. The first day out it ran 12.50s at 110 as it smoked down the track, it also had about a half of a point less compression than the 426, my friends were shocked, I wasn't, I still have all of the time slips dating back to 71.

12-06-2016, 10:37 PM	#16
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 725 Likes: 338 Liked 306 Times in 115 Posts	Re: What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any A 62 Plymouth 318 4 barrel.

12-07-2016, 01:10 AM	#18
Pinballer Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Suburbs of fabulous Lerna IL Posts: 215 Likes: 10 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any I'd be ditching the AMX and finding a '71 Opel GT. 20% off 75 HP looks pretty good to me! __________________ Brian Saunders Lerna IL '79 AMX T/SA 3790 currently being resurrected

12-07-2016, 02:18 AM	#19
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,843 Likes: 663 Liked 682 Times in 128 Posts	Re: What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any My old 1988 Cadillac Cimarron, 2.8 - 125/155. - 20% = 124hp. Oh yeah! Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

12-07-2016, 07:19 AM	#20
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: What if NHRA granted you a 20% reduction on h.p. on any '68 Pontiac 250" OHC 6 cylinder, currently @ 215 hp. __________________ "That'll never work....."