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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by ADVANCE1, Jul 27, 2013.

  1. ADVANCE1
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    [​IMG] Its about time, spent the last couple of weeks putting the V-8 drivetrain in my American after owning this car for 4-5 years. I installed a mild AMC 360, T-400 with 2000 stall conv. and 8" ford with 4.11 gears, after some shakedown runs today it went a best of 7.93 at 85 mph.
     
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  2. bbc 1957 gasser
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    bbc 1957 gasser
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  3. mattrod68
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    very cool, did it hang the hoops?
     
  4. ADVANCE1
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    not this week but installing a higher stall conv. for next week, will show results if it happens, its a pretty mild engine in there now around 375 hp but I got my 520 hp 401 waitin in the wings.
     

  5. V4F
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    I presume that is 1/8th mile .
     
  6. ADVANCE1
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    Yep, comes out to about a 12.30 at 105 mph in 1/4
     
  7. captmullette
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    damn, a lot of fun, cool car
     
  8. 64altereddart
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    Nice
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  9. ADVANCE1
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    Ok today was a good day of bracket racing, first time out with the 66 and I go all the way to the finals 6 rounds with some good lights all day, had a .506 light to get into the semi's and had 2 rounds where I ran my opponent under with there better lights, with one opponent having a .501 light but he was off his dial by 9, and also ran a best of 7.88 at 86 mph today.
     
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  10. mattrod68
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    Not bad for a green car. Awesome!
     
  11. ADVANCE1
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    friendshipracewaypark.com to see results and pics
     
  12. Like those more than Nova's
     
  13. ADVANCE1
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    Going to put some paint on it soon but not sure what color? Interior is black and white.
     
  14. ADVANCE1
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    So today I installed a higher stall conv. went from 2000 to 3200 stall so maybe 3-4 tenths on that and removed rad. fan and pulley and installed a moroso electric motor and that should be worth a tenth or two, will find out this weekend.
     
  15. ADVANCE1
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    Well not as much et improvement as I expected but times did improve to a best of 7.74 et at 88 mph,, but then disaster struck in 2nd rnd. as soon as I left the line the rear u-joint broke which messed up a few other things but should be an easy fix. The converter change did not amount to anything, this conv. stalled at 3200 in friends truck with a stock 400 sbc and putting it in this car with the 360 amc it only stalls to 2000, go figure. So it picked up a tenth and a half with the water pump motor change which is what I expected.
     

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