255hp 350 in 68 Camaro

[Dick Butler]

Billy, I have to disagree on which motors are the problems. Maybe today the Factory stuff is the problem but if the past history is any indication then sooner of later a grocery getter motor will be identified that has a 4 barrel, good heads and is from the factory at 175 hp. You know like the Injected 305, injected 350, Truck 454, Oval ports etc to just point out chevy I know about. Someone else will have to indicate the Ford or Chrysler stuff. Some stuff just hasnt been tried yet and shouldnt. LIMIT the combinations which LIMITS the factoring night mares....

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

but if the past history is any indication then sooner of later a grocery getter motor will be identified that has a 4 barrel, good heads and is from the factory at 175 hp.
You know like the Injected 305, injected 350, Truck 454, Oval ports etc to just point out chevy I know about.
LIMIT the combinations which LIMITS the factoring night mares....

Well Dick, as usual we'll just have to agree to disagree. Usually, I think that you'll find that a "Grocery Getter" combo that gets identified as having good parts is/was the result of a Racer getting the ear of a Tech Inspector who made decisions that he wasn't qualified to make. And sometimes, they get caught and turned around. If you would like me to send you a list of my "Top 10 Bogus Combos", let me know. I'll PM it to you but the trouble with most is that they have been "bogused up" for so long that they'll never get fixed. I am still shocked that after 35-40 years, NHRA fixed the 69 Camaro hood thing.

I don't see anything wrong with the injected 305s and 350s. All that we're seeing there is smart people spending the time(and$$$) and picking up these combos.

I guess that you're talking about the truck head on a pass. car thing and I don't see anything wrong with that. There's 2 casting #s listed and one is much worse than the other. It should have a different HP factor.

Limiting the combos just drives up the cost, drives out the little guy and stifles innovation and ingenuity!

[Ian Hill]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Well Dick, as usual we'll just have to agree to disagree. Usually, I think that you'll find that a "Grocery Getter" combo that gets identified as having good parts is/was the result of a Racer getting the ear of a Tech Inspector who made decisions that he wasn't qualified to make. And sometimes, they get caught and turned around. If you would like me to send you a list of my "Top 10 Bogus Combos", let me know. I'll PM it to you but the trouble with most is that they have been "bogused up" for so long that they'll never get fixed. I am still shocked that after 35-40 years, NHRA fixed the 69 Camaro hood thing.

I don't see anything wrong with the injected 305s and 350s. All that we're seeing there is smart people spending the time(and$$$) and picking up these combos.

I guess that you're talking about the truck head on a pass. car thing and I don't see anything wrong with that. There's 2 casting #s listed and one is much worse than the other. It should have a different HP factor.

Limiting the combos just drives up the cost, drives out the little guy and stifles innovation and ingenuity!

Well said (as usual), i would like to see your Top Ten Bogus combos list :-)

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

The 68 350 /255 is the page before the 98 LT1 'Birds and Camaros!

Larry,,,, you must be looking in that west coast rule book again!
Danny Durham