My new 66 coupe with 71 model 302 Mexican block with stock internals, C4 trans (with shift kit) and 8 inch rear (2.79's) will be going to the strip soon to get a baseline run. It has an Edelbrock 600 carb and K&N but everything else is stock. (Heads, cam, intake, exhaust manifolds) It has a 2" crappy kinked dual exhaust. But it runs pretty well with all of these bottlenecks. Am I looking to run low 17's or maybe high 16's? It has 205/75 hard street tires too. Not that traction is a problem now.
Anyways, after the baseline run I plan to do some mods to hopefully get into the 12's eventually.
Here is what I have and what I am thinking about:
Edelbrock RPM intake (have)
AFR 165 58cc Heads
Comp. Cam 274H or 280H
1 5/8" Full Length Headers
2 1/2" exhaust with flowmasters
2500-2800 stall converter
3.55 gears with posi (have)
Pertronix ignition (have)
Drag radials
Traction master traction bars
I realize the suspension will have to be tuned (springs, shocks, disconnect sway bar, relocate battery, etc.) to get the best 60 ft. to run a good time. But will this drivetrain have the power to run a 12. As that is my true quest.
Thanks
Anyways, after the baseline run I plan to do some mods to hopefully get into the 12's eventually.
Here is what I have and what I am thinking about:
Edelbrock RPM intake (have)
AFR 165 58cc Heads
Comp. Cam 274H or 280H
1 5/8" Full Length Headers
2 1/2" exhaust with flowmasters
2500-2800 stall converter
3.55 gears with posi (have)
Pertronix ignition (have)
Drag radials
Traction master traction bars
I realize the suspension will have to be tuned (springs, shocks, disconnect sway bar, relocate battery, etc.) to get the best 60 ft. to run a good time. But will this drivetrain have the power to run a 12. As that is my true quest.
Thanks