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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 383vett
Thanks guys. All on the motor. Good set of Holley (Brodix) 20 degree heads, good machinist, relatively mild hydraulic cam, 230/240, .6xx lift, extrude honed SR with 36 lb injectors, the right gearing shifting at 6700, a good chassis and good air.
Awesome. What does she weigh?

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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 12:03 AM
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Thanks again all. Car weighs 3050. I'm using an Accel beer can external pump connected to the stock hard fuel lines. After the filter, #8 braided fuel line to the fuel rail.





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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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Willie what's the compression ratio on your 406? saw those dome pistons on that one pic. You run Race Gas? Pipe
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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I am running 12.4 actual compression. Using 110 leaded race gas.
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Nice Willie. What was your previous best?
Thanks Paul, 10.51@127
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