four-thirteen
04-23-2004, 03:40 AM
I have a new goal. take my 1962 plymouth savoy S/S clone, and build it for bonneville. Inspired by "plymouth in a hurry" in july 1962 car craft, a hardtop plymouth similar to mine, only this one had 2 paxton blowers on the 413. the car turned mid 12s in the quarter, and around 165-175 wide open on various courses. My savoy turns 12 flats in the quarter, out of tune, spinning off the line. Accounting for the tire technology, they would be about an even match i'd say.
the chassis on the savoy should be good to go, with a rollbar or cage, whatever the rules are on that. I need to get some real tires, swap in a fourspeed, and build another shortblock for it. The motor in it now is very good, but i built it for 1/4 mile at a time racing. I have a giant list of questions, and obvoiusly, this is still well in the planning stages, i was hoping someone could point me to some answers. Here are a few: the motor ought to make maybe 550hp at the flywheel, about what kind of gear should i run? figure a realistic redline of 6500 rpm, or maybe 7500 if i go with aftermarket rods. what modifications need to be done to get the oil back into the oilpan? i think extra breathers are a must have, windage tray, and maybe some baffles to keep the oil off the cam on it's way back down from the heads? this might be in the rule book when i get it, but what kind of tires are the ones to run?
This isn't going to happen soon, but i think if i do the homework and plan it right, i'd have it ready for next year. production sedan class, B engine, i bet the record is way higher than what this motor could pull, but, it's about having fun, right? David
the chassis on the savoy should be good to go, with a rollbar or cage, whatever the rules are on that. I need to get some real tires, swap in a fourspeed, and build another shortblock for it. The motor in it now is very good, but i built it for 1/4 mile at a time racing. I have a giant list of questions, and obvoiusly, this is still well in the planning stages, i was hoping someone could point me to some answers. Here are a few: the motor ought to make maybe 550hp at the flywheel, about what kind of gear should i run? figure a realistic redline of 6500 rpm, or maybe 7500 if i go with aftermarket rods. what modifications need to be done to get the oil back into the oilpan? i think extra breathers are a must have, windage tray, and maybe some baffles to keep the oil off the cam on it's way back down from the heads? this might be in the rule book when i get it, but what kind of tires are the ones to run?
This isn't going to happen soon, but i think if i do the homework and plan it right, i'd have it ready for next year. production sedan class, B engine, i bet the record is way higher than what this motor could pull, but, it's about having fun, right? David