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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
EST 1/4 mile w/350HO

Here's what I'm running right now:
350HO crate engine, stock w/ roughly 500 miles
vortec RPM intake
Holley 4160, tune is great
timing around 9 degrees
Hedman Hedders into thrush glasspacks
MSD superconductor wires w/ a 50k volt dizzy coil
open element

for the tranny i'm running the stock 700R4 w/ a B&M shift kit and a supercooler. unfortunately, I also have 2.73 rear gears

the car is an 87 LG4 SC, minus the spare tire, and ac.

no options besides a defroster

what would my Est 1/4 mile be w/ 2.73's?

how about 3.42's?

thanks,
Brandon
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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Should run a mid to low 14 with the 2.73's and a mid 13 with the 3.73's if everything is in tune and working well on sticky street rubber. There are others who go faster with similar power but you will need to set your suspension up for drag use only and get some slicks to really crank out some low 60' times.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
hmm... low 14's at the moment... i can live w/ that

beats low 17's w/ the LG4, haha

thanks man,
brandon
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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i would say high 13's easy

with 2800-3000 stall, you should be mid 13's even with those gears. Just get some good suspension and tires, for great traction and mid 13's is easy.

i run 14 flat on stock L98 with CAI and full exhaust, some minor suspension and 2800 stall. so you have a good bit more power than me
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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my friend has a 350HO in an 88 camaro, 2.73s, open diff, automatic, it ran 13.1 @ 102 or somethin.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Car: Z/28
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Axle/Gears: 3.73
when I had my ZZZ HO350, It ran a best of 13.4 @109mph on stock 255/50-16 street tires. It was backed up with a 5 speed-3.73 gears and ALOT of wheel spin!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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i think u run mid 13s with those gears, getter better gears low low 13s hell maybe 12s


your pushin what tobias? 330-350hp?
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
Originally posted by nick418
i think u run mid 13s with those gears, getter better gears low low 13s hell maybe 12s


your pushin what tobias? 330-350hp?
ya about whatever the book says I'm running, haven't made it to the drag strip or a dyno yet....

it is crazy though, even w/ the 2.73's it pulls away from traffic like nobody's business.

I want some gears damnit
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:29 AM
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My 350HO bested 12.88 @ 105/106.

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350HO, TH350, 3000 stall, 3.73's in a 1982 Camaro.
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