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Originally Posted by iraceitall

68 Ford Falcon Coupe, 115hp 200, 2700# to make V with driver.

The pocket rocket: 71 Pinto, 2.3, hits U at a svelte 2170#.

I did not look in the guide but the 2.3L engine did not come out until 1974.
regards, Roland

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by iraceitall

68 Ford Falcon Coupe, 115hp 200, 2700# to make V with driver.

The pocket rocket: 71 Pinto, 2.3, hits U at a svelte 2170#.

It's a 2000 SOHCammer ...Actually I like it, with today's rules

Compression , carb, cam, 3 " stroke ..very little drivetrain issues at that weight.
Easy U/Stock index runner.......(A little over 1 hp per cube)

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

It's a 2000 SOHCammer ...Actually I like it, with today's rules

Compression , carb, cam, 3 " stroke ..very little drivetrain issues at that weight.
Easy U/Stock index runner.......(A little over 1 hp per cube)

Mark,

Funny you mention the 2000cc engine. I know for a fact my old buddy, Kenny Meek still has the Pinto that he and his brother set numerous records with in the mid to late 70's. They had the different body parts to make that car anything from a 71 to 73. 74's had the impact bumpers, I had one of those. It classed in X.

I stumbled into Toby (his older brother) at a restaurant awhile back. We spent the morning discussing that car. I too, think it has a ton of potential with todays rules. I was there for most of it, we ran that car in U, V and W. At different times we held records in V and W in both NHRA and IHRA. Last record I remember them setting was in V at 15.03. I know that car had 14.8-9 potential. That was with 1977 rules.

With todays piston, cam and valve spring rules. The fact you could put a good transmission, flywheel and clutch behind it. Add in a real rear end with some gear selection. I can see this combo being stupid fast with a little work.

[Billy Nees]

Middle of winter, anybody up for some "Light" reading?

I hope that Kenny doesn't mind me bringing these back to the top, I'm bored.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Middle of winter, anybody up for some "Light" reading?

I hope that Kenny doesn't mind me bringing these back to the top, I'm bored.

I hear ya, Billy
That's why I brought back the 340 intake thread.

Some nights , the Happy Valley Rest and Retirement Home newsletter has more action than this place!

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Can anyone show me documentation that verifies the use of a D4B intake on these cars? I see a revision on the tech sheet with a casting number now listed, but the number given is the original cast iron intake.

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It's Mopar Hustle Stuff just like the LD340.

[Bob Bender]

That's why in 73 I built the Vega 4 banger wagon for Z/S (@2420lbs). No one knew anything about them because in was the first. Hence no bitching

[Tim H]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Middle of winter, anybody up for some "Light" reading?

I hope that Kenny doesn't mind me bringing these back to the top, I'm bored.

I wish you were my neighbour Billy Nees, I would keep you busy this winter shaving some ET off my Camaro.

[ken robinson]

My 67 Camaro w / 350/286 HP. In D/SA was like 2850

[james schaechter]

We occasionally run D Stick with our 66 Nova post. 2770 minimum 327 275 hp. We can make that weight with a 200 lb driver