You may have traction issues. That's a lotta power !!
well here it is
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Racer
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From: Dane Wisconsin
well here it is
street strip 69 vette
468 4 bolt bbc, dart pro-1 310 runner heads, 9.97:1 compression, forged diamond ceramic coated pistons, forged eagle h beam rods, forged scat crank, arp head and main studs 229 236 @50 .640 lift 112 las cam factory 435hp tri-power with mechanical linkage, NOS tri-power nitrous plates, MSD digital 6 box, summit dual 12 inch fans, stewart stage 2 water pump, stewart 180* thermo, dewitts alum rad, areomotive A1000 pump, areomotive regulator, sumped stock tank. th400 built with jw ultra bell, PTC 3000 stall nitrous converter, 1350 joints front and rear on a custom drive shaft.
autofab 4 link, with nine inch rear, fab housing, S series center section, detroit locker, 35 spline axles, 3.25 gears, 325 wide BFG drag radial, willwood rear brakes.
yes this is a 2X4 behind the tire.
two years lots of hard work and too much money and the car went from this
to this
still lots to do and a bunch of tuning to but it runs drives and goes pretty good.
468 4 bolt bbc, dart pro-1 310 runner heads, 9.97:1 compression, forged diamond ceramic coated pistons, forged eagle h beam rods, forged scat crank, arp head and main studs 229 236 @50 .640 lift 112 las cam factory 435hp tri-power with mechanical linkage, NOS tri-power nitrous plates, MSD digital 6 box, summit dual 12 inch fans, stewart stage 2 water pump, stewart 180* thermo, dewitts alum rad, areomotive A1000 pump, areomotive regulator, sumped stock tank. th400 built with jw ultra bell, PTC 3000 stall nitrous converter, 1350 joints front and rear on a custom drive shaft.
autofab 4 link, with nine inch rear, fab housing, S series center section, detroit locker, 35 spline axles, 3.25 gears, 325 wide BFG drag radial, willwood rear brakes.
yes this is a 2X4 behind the tire.
two years lots of hard work and too much money and the car went from this
to this
still lots to do and a bunch of tuning to but it runs drives and goes pretty good.
Last edited by brngrhd; Sep 26, 2009 at 09:58 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Kalispell MT
Great looking '69. Man you've done a lot of work and I'm sure you're gonna love it.
One question: Your sumped fuel tank you showed, is that the unit from Aeromotive or did you fab that up for the aeromotive pump/filter system?
One question: Your sumped fuel tank you showed, is that the unit from Aeromotive or did you fab that up for the aeromotive pump/filter system?
Drifting
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From: gold coast queensland
that is awesome . i love threads like this that show all the work done , it looks awesome.
- i think msd coils or any coils should be mounted vertical. when they are horizontal they heat up and blow up.
- i think msd coils or any coils should be mounted vertical. when they are horizontal they heat up and blow up.
Burning Brakes
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From: Europe, France
Awesome and rare engine you've got here !
Impressive power and torque curves !
This is the production year and engine I wanted to buy 20 years ago.
But I was only 25, and it was a little too expensive for my wallet...
Vertical or with a slight angle, let's say 30°, but not horizontal. These coils are cooled with oil. When they are mounted horizontally, some of the copper wires inside the coil won't be cooled enough.
This can lead to electrical issues, or oil leaks. Only "epoxy coils" can be mounted in any position, like these :
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8207/?image=large
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8261/?image=large
Impressive power and torque curves !
This is the production year and engine I wanted to buy 20 years ago.
But I was only 25, and it was a little too expensive for my wallet...
Vertical or with a slight angle, let's say 30°, but not horizontal. These coils are cooled with oil. When they are mounted horizontally, some of the copper wires inside the coil won't be cooled enough.
This can lead to electrical issues, or oil leaks. Only "epoxy coils" can be mounted in any position, like these :
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8207/?image=large
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8261/?image=large
Last edited by 73StreetRace; Sep 27, 2009 at 05:01 AM.
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Why such a small cam. With those heads and intake combo you should be making into the 630+ HP range. You hardly need a converter with that kind of duration numbers. Something in the 240s @ .050 would still be very streetable and that converter would work well. Is it a flat tappet or roller cam? Good numbers but the rest of the motor and car can use more cam.
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From: Dane Wisconsin
Why such a small cam. With those heads and intake combo you should be making into the 630+ HP range. You hardly need a converter with that kind of duration numbers. Something in the 240s @ .050 would still be very streetable and that converter would work well. Is it a flat tappet or roller cam? Good numbers but the rest of the motor and car can use more cam.
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From: Dane Wisconsin
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From: Kalispell MT
Sumped Fuel Tank
Hey Steve,
Can you comment on your sumped fuel tank? Is the Aeromotive fuel pump in there? I know they make a unit that is designed to fit in the tank. Is this is it or did you fab your own? Or is it just a droped area for the fuel pick up only? I assume the spare tire goes away??
Can you comment on your sumped fuel tank? Is the Aeromotive fuel pump in there? I know they make a unit that is designed to fit in the tank. Is this is it or did you fab your own? Or is it just a droped area for the fuel pick up only? I assume the spare tire goes away??