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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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Car is not completed yet but want to get predictions of what mph it may run in the 1/4. It's a 1975 converted to a solid rear axle Dana 60 with 3.54 gears. EFI 540 BBC with 335 AFR heads, Super Vic intake, solid roller cam specs are 262/266 @ .050 .735.714 lift on a 112 LSA, mini-tubbed with 305 or 315 drag radials and a 4L80E trans. Flow numbers on the heads were:

Intake

..200....176
..300....257
..400....323
..500....370
..600....404
..650....414
..700....423
..750....427
..800....431

Exhaust
..200....157
..300....204
..400....253
..500....282
..600....310
..700....325
..800....336
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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127.42 mph
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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127.43
Sorry!!!
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PS: Seriously, good luck and I hope it's quicker and faster than you even hoped!
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