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How efficient the car uses the HP/TQ is a big factor in ET goals. The less efficient the car the more HP/TQ required to run mid 11's.
coppercutlass car is an example of an efficient use of HP/TQ on a budget.
coppercutlass car is an example of an efficient use of HP/TQ on a budget.
I know of a certain racer who took a used stock 455 out of a Toronado with C heads, performed a valve job and honed the block and installed new rings, and used a Lunati “Stocker” cam.
This was all in an F-85 with a good converter and 3.73’s I believe. Solid 11 second combo.
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How efficient the car uses the HP/TQ is a big factor in ET goals. The less efficient the car the more HP/TQ required to run mid 11's.
coppercutlass car is an example of an efficient use of HP/TQ on a budget.
coppercutlass car is an example of an efficient use of HP/TQ on a budget.
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100% agreed!
I know of a certain racer who took a used stock 455 out of a Toronado with C heads, performed a valve job and honed the block and installed new rings, and used a Lunati “Stocker” cam.
This was all in an F-85 with a good converter and 3.73’s I believe. Solid 11 second combo.
I know of a certain racer who took a used stock 455 out of a Toronado with C heads, performed a valve job and honed the block and installed new rings, and used a Lunati “Stocker” cam.
This was all in an F-85 with a good converter and 3.73’s I believe. Solid 11 second combo.
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100% agreed!
I know of a certain racer who took a used stock 455 out of a Toronado with C heads, performed a valve job and honed the block and installed new rings, and used a Lunati “Stocker” cam.
This was all in an F-85 with a good converter and 3.73’s I believe. Solid 11 second combo.
I know of a certain racer who took a used stock 455 out of a Toronado with C heads, performed a valve job and honed the block and installed new rings, and used a Lunati “Stocker” cam.
This was all in an F-85 with a good converter and 3.73’s I believe. Solid 11 second combo.
So with that being said, what was the combo to make this lighter F85 run solid 11? Would like to do it with 3.08 or 3.42 gears? BUT could swap i to more gear and overdrive trans, 4L80/700R4 or even consider a gear vendor which for the $$$ might be the best way to go.
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"So with that being said, what was the combo to make this lighter F85 run solid 11? Would like to do it with 3.08 or 3.42 gears? BUT could swap i to more gear and overdrive trans, 4L80/700R4 or even consider a gear vendor which for the $$$ might be the best way to go"
Not if you want a 11 sec Olds...............................maybe the gear vendor
Not if you want a 11 sec Olds...............................maybe the gear vendor
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No..........but no Olds expert here. I do know one thing, there was a Brandon Bakies 455 stocker build I posted a while back I thought made around 507 HP, I couldn't see why my build would make less but really had no idea.
https://youtu.be/ugYQgIuKc5Y
https://youtu.be/ugYQgIuKc5Y
For those that don’t know…factory intake, valve lift rule, G heads and factory weight 😎
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I used Morel lifters, the cam was 232 @ .050, my cam grinder Spiro isn't open to the public so it will be hard to find any information, but if you were to call him and ask him about the cam he made for me I'am sure he would fix you up.
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