Big Inch Small Blocks - HERE
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Drifting
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From: Longwood Florida
Big Inch Small Blocks - HERE
hey guys... just wonder who has a Motor Larger than 350 Cubic Inches?
If so post up what size motor you have and tell us a little about the motor.
Also... if you can post a 1/4 or 1/8 ET that would be Great !!
Thanks
If so post up what size motor you have and tell us a little about the motor.
Also... if you can post a 1/4 or 1/8 ET that would be Great !!
Thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: Spring Park MN
I have a 406 small block, it's a Gen I not a Gen III like your LS3. It runs extremely hard but is still very steetable. It's pretty easy on gas (20 mpg interstate driving) as long as you stay out of the go pedal. All this is owed to putting the right combination of parts together, attention to detail, and spending the time to tune it properly. Details in my signature.
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Drifting
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From: Longwood Florida
I have a 406 small block, it's a Gen I not a Gen III like your LS3. It runs extremely hard but is still very steetable. It's pretty easy on gas (20 mpg interstate driving) as long as you stay out of the go pedal. all this is owed to putting the right combination of parts together, attention to detail, and spending the time to tune it properly. Details in my signature.
Nice setup ... sounds pretty close to mine. But I have a GEN III motor
what gear are you running?
Any track times?
Have you had your car on the scales?
Melting Slicks
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From: Spring Park MN
It has 3.07 gears for now. 3.73's are in it's future. No track times. I raced professionally for years and probably won't ever put this one on the track. I tend to get carried away. It is just for fun on the streets.
I haven't put it on a scale but I pulled quite a bit of weight out of it. Used aluminum where I could. 80's were lighter to start with too.
I haven't put it on a scale but I pulled quite a bit of weight out of it. Used aluminum where I could. 80's were lighter to start with too.
Team Owner
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I have a 406 small block, it's a Gen I not a Gen III like your LS3. It runs extremely hard but is still very steetable. It's pretty easy on gas (20 mpg interstate driving) as long as you stay out of the go pedal. All this is owed to putting the right combination of parts together, attention to detail, and spending the time to tune it properly. Details in my signature.
You can stuff a 4 inch stroker in a Gen III and get 408 ci. Most of the NA stroker motors are usually doing about 11.40 11.70 with solid roller cams.
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My buddy who owns an engine shop says I need a autonatic and should turn low 11's to mid 10's and he never sugar coats anything
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From: FLorence KY
383 Cubic Inch stroker and ported polished heads on a numbers matching engine. 400HP and 460 ft. lbs of torque.
Zora would have wanted it that way.
Zora would have wanted it that way.
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Burning Brakes
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From: san jose California
381 stroker.
9.6:1
hyd roller cam (286 comp)
all forged, internally balanced
afr 195s, stealth intake
quick fuel 750 carb
18mpg hwy
dynoed 453hp 460lbs tq
3.36 rear end, cooper cobra tires
soft launching, no power shifting due to iffy diffy.
13.2 1/4 mile so far.. but im sure in the 12's easy
9.6:1
hyd roller cam (286 comp)
all forged, internally balanced
afr 195s, stealth intake
quick fuel 750 carb
18mpg hwy
dynoed 453hp 460lbs tq
3.36 rear end, cooper cobra tires
soft launching, no power shifting due to iffy diffy.
13.2 1/4 mile so far.. but im sure in the 12's easy
Last edited by Shirley1978; Oct 12, 2009 at 08:12 PM.
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Drifting
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Melting Slicks
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From: 406ci SB, AFR 180 Heads - 490 HP @5,600 RPM 529 lb-ft @ 4,100 RPM
Burning Brakes
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From: A town SC
Not a corvette but a previous build. 408 SB, 230 dart pro ones, dart single plane, comp 588 lift solid roller, callis crank, oliver rods, wisco pistons, all packed in a 91 S-10 with all wheel drive from a syclone donor. dynoed at 572 HP (flywheel) went 6.70s 1/8 on sreet tires(nitto 555s)18/9.5 wheels all on motor. could be good for more but sold before tuning it completely in....
Safety Car
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
I have a 406 small block, it's a Gen I not a Gen III like your LS3. It runs extremely hard but is still very steetable. It's pretty easy on gas (20 mpg interstate driving) as long as you stay out of the go pedal. All this is owed to putting the right combination of parts together, attention to detail, and spending the time to tune it properly. Details in my signature.
Bee Jay
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From: Seattle Washington
400ci, GMPP Aluminum Block, Scat Crank, Carrilo Rods, JE Pistons (had to have them custom made to fit a stock bore) ARP 180 Heads, Manley Valves, Comp Hyd Roller, Accel Gen 7 FI, Gale Banks Twin Turbo. Yet to Dyno it yet but close. Idles at 800 RPM with 16inchs of vacume, should make 700 with out intercooling.