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Old May 15, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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good for mid 13's??

hey guys i am buildin up a 350 right now that i will hopefully be low 13's with. here is my combo wut kinda horse do u think i will make and wut kinda numbers do u think i will run? ok its a 2-bolt 350 onepiece rear main seal block bored .060 over with world products s/r heads witch are 1.94/1.50 valves, with a comp cams magnum series 230 duration @.050 and 280 advertised with a lift of .480, an edelbrock performer rpm intake, a edelbrock 750 carb, edelbrock tes headers no cat and flowmaster exhaust. Msd 6al ignition box,blaster 3 coil, summit dist., mallory fuel pressure regulator. this will be linked to my 5-speed tranny and a 3.27 posi 9-bolt. wut kinda horse and numbers guys? thanks oh yea any little changes u would do to the ignition because i already have everythign else or just any little things i could do to get a little more. also do u think 1.5 roler rockers would do anything? thanks
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Old May 16, 2002 | 01:35 AM
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Port the heads. Install 3.73 gears and get some high traction tires. (drag radials).
With that much cam you'd want to maximize your compression ratio for the available gas octane. You can adjust this by milling the heads and / or using a thin head gasket if nessessary.
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Old May 16, 2002 | 05:29 PM
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get a torque converter if you havent already gotten one
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Old May 16, 2002 | 10:55 PM
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get a torque converter if you havent already gotten one
Its a 5 speed. Anyway, where can you get a gear for a borg rear? I have never came across one.
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Old May 18, 2002 | 01:57 AM
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