I have a friend that owns a 77 6.6 t/a, and he wants to race me. I have driven the car before and I think its kinda slow for that big of an engine. Down get me wrong, I love the car, but I think I can take him with a 305 tbi. Has anyone race the 6.6 with a 305. Thanks, bigtex

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1992 305 TBI RS
Flowmasters...basicly stock with interests to modify

 

The T/A 6.6 was rated at 220 HP -the most powerful musclecar of the late 70's! That's not saying much, but I'd rather have one of those than 145hp '77 camaro or a 180hp vette, any day of the week. Given that the '77 T/A weighs about 3500 lbs, I think that car produce a lower ET. All other things being equal (state of tune, condition of car, tires etc.)

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'83 Trans Am. 400 CID, 224/234 crane cam, Summit aluminum roller rockers, hand ported intake, home bored 2.09" (53mm) throttle bodies, MSD 454 injectors(75 lb/hr), Holley 255LPH fuel pump, custum modded FPR w/Vacuum port added, Edelbrock TES headers, empty cat, SLP 3" stainless steel cat back, stock ECM & chip. Borg/Warner T-5 World Class, 12" Corvette rotors and clipers, GTA 16" wheels, South Side Machine subframe connectors, 1LE sway bars, 3.45 ring and pinion, Alpine sound.
Best E.T. 13.532
Best MPH 102.24

 

Not to dispute this...but I will :
My admitadley limited research shows 2
versions of the 400 produced, one with
180 and 1 with 200hp. Either way I think you can take him. The 220hp did not debut until
1978

[This message has been edited by 871LEIroc (edited January 27, 2001).] And rest assured that T/A weighs over 3800lbs

[This message has been edited by 871LEIroc (edited January 27, 2001).]

 

I agree with u man. There was a kid at my school who had one and it was not that fast at all for how big the engine was. Kinda dissapointing, but so is the LO3 so I guess I shouldn't diss it to much.

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Eric Natzke
91 Firebird 305 TBI
"It Ain't Stock"
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/91firebird.html
For info on certain parts or mods go to the site below
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/modeval.html

 

I think the cars will probably be about even. Try it.

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1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula LO3 Auto
-180 degree stat
-Hooker Cat-Back
*****Possible summer '01 mods*****
Open Element, Auburn Posi, Keyless Entry, wonder Bar off the IROC, 4th gen seats, T/A tail lights

1985 Camaro IROC-Z LB9 Auto
http://www.geocities.com/krt80/

 

I raced a 6.6L from about a 20mph roll. I thought he would pull good at first because of all his torque. But even with the 2.73's I had at the time I managed to pull and continue to hold my own from the start. Granted it wasn't a thrashing. The power to weight ratio on the 6.6L sucks.

 

871LEIROC, I do stand corrected. You are right that the 220hp didn't debut untill '78. Thanks for raising the 'ol B.S. Flag!