Fastest Steetable Smallblock
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Fastest Steetable Smallblock
What are the best et's for small block corvettes without power adders?
I don't see too many vettes running at my local 1/4 mile (Woodburn, OR) and I am wondering how fast people are going in small block corvettes in other parts of the country. like most people with 12 second cars, I want a 11 second car. Is anyone running an 11 second car that is still a decent driver? if so, what motor are you running.
Thanks,
Mike
I don't see too many vettes running at my local 1/4 mile (Woodburn, OR) and I am wondering how fast people are going in small block corvettes in other parts of the country. like most people with 12 second cars, I want a 11 second car. Is anyone running an 11 second car that is still a decent driver? if so, what motor are you running.
Thanks,
Mike
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Re: Fastest Steetable Smallblock (damac)
Here is a link to the performanced registry. There are several folks running in the 11's and I think they are still fairly streetable. Good luck!
http://www.corvetteforum.cc/performa...?generation=C3
http://www.corvetteforum.cc/performa...?generation=C3
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Re: Fastest Steetable Smallblock (damac)
Mike, look me up around May at Woodburn(I'm still re-assembling)...I was running a best of 12.88's with a carbed 350. Last year I ran a best of 11.67 with the addition of a small blower and this year I'm shooting for 10's with the addition of nitrous. Look for a red 1977. Deen
P.S. There is a "senior" gentleman there that runs 12.40s with a 406 ci. low-stall converter and 3.55 or lower gearing...you should be able to reach high elevens with the proper set-up. :D
P.S. There is a "senior" gentleman there that runs 12.40s with a 406 ci. low-stall converter and 3.55 or lower gearing...you should be able to reach high elevens with the proper set-up. :D
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Re: Fastest Steetable Smallblock (DeenHylton)
Yes I agree..."streetable" is a very broad term in reality. It all depends on an persons individual definition of the the word. Other words to consider might include, "tollerable" or "obnoxious" There are definatly "streetable" smallblocks out there that I would find plenty "obnoxious" and less than "tollerable". Ive seen some really killer, naturally asperated smallblocks making serious power. They cost seroius $ to build right. $10K easy on motor build alone.
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Re: Fastest Steetable Smallblock (One GM A Tech)
Deen,
I hope to see you out there this summer. Look for me in a silver 65 coupe with 17 x 7 Torque thrust II's.
I think I have seen the "older gentleman" you are talking about. Does he drive a brown early 70's coupe?
I am always surprised how few C2's and C3's I see actually run the 1/4. When I went down to the track for the oldies drags, I was the only corvette running. The only other vette I have seen is the brown coupe mentioned above. I guess it is probably a godd idea to stay away from the track. Drag racing can be addictive and things start to get expensive when you try and get in the low 12's high 11's.
Mike
I hope to see you out there this summer. Look for me in a silver 65 coupe with 17 x 7 Torque thrust II's.
I think I have seen the "older gentleman" you are talking about. Does he drive a brown early 70's coupe?
I am always surprised how few C2's and C3's I see actually run the 1/4. When I went down to the track for the oldies drags, I was the only corvette running. The only other vette I have seen is the brown coupe mentioned above. I guess it is probably a godd idea to stay away from the track. Drag racing can be addictive and things start to get expensive when you try and get in the low 12's high 11's.
Mike
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Re: Fastest Steetable Smallblock (damac)
Mike, I'll look you up. We go down earlyier than May since I still have one daughter running a Jr. Drag car (last year). Yes the gentleman does drive the brown coupe.
Not a lot of people race Corvettes because of a couple of reasons: The C2's are too expensive to "trash" by turning into drag cars. The C3's require a lot of mods to handle high HP (read expensive) with the weakest link being the whole rear-end setup. Of course "expensive" is all "relative"...I have over $20,000 in my Corvette as is, but I know of racers who have over $20,000 just in their engines. Even the Jr. Drag cars are expensive, for awhile we campaigned two of them (two daughters) with both cars, spare parts and a race trailer to haul them I had around $20,000 invested there. Now the guys that are turning 7.90 eighth mile times have $5,000 invested in their Briggs & Stratton engines alone and another $1,000 plus in their clutch set-up! ( a bone stock B & S engine costs $200 new). :eek: See you at Woodburn, Deen
Not a lot of people race Corvettes because of a couple of reasons: The C2's are too expensive to "trash" by turning into drag cars. The C3's require a lot of mods to handle high HP (read expensive) with the weakest link being the whole rear-end setup. Of course "expensive" is all "relative"...I have over $20,000 in my Corvette as is, but I know of racers who have over $20,000 just in their engines. Even the Jr. Drag cars are expensive, for awhile we campaigned two of them (two daughters) with both cars, spare parts and a race trailer to haul them I had around $20,000 invested there. Now the guys that are turning 7.90 eighth mile times have $5,000 invested in their Briggs & Stratton engines alone and another $1,000 plus in their clutch set-up! ( a bone stock B & S engine costs $200 new). :eek: See you at Woodburn, Deen
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