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Trying to est. 1/4 mile, HP & TQ on chev 400

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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro
Engine: 408ci sb, 195AFRs, 750 Mighty Demon
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Trying to est. 1/4 mile, HP & TQ on chev 400

I recently built and installed a 400 small block in my 89 RS Camaro. Because it's still in the tuning phase I have not had a chance to take it to the track yet or get it on a dyno and I'm wondering if anyone out their can give me an idea as to what you think the HP and TQ numbers might be and maybe an est. 1/4 mile time. (I understand I have to bring it to the track/dyno to really know but I'm looking for and est.)

Motor- 400 chev small block .040 over (408)
Keith black hypereutectic pistons. Lunati street race rods
AFR 195cc heads. 10.25:1 compression
Comp Cams Magnum 292 cam- Duration at .050 Intake-244 Exhaust-244
Comp Cams full roller stainless rockers 1.5:1
Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake MSD pro billet distributor
750 Mighty Demon carb

Car- 89 Camaro- T5 trans- 3:73 posi rear end- Aluminum drive shaft

If anyone out there is running a similar setup or has any est. please throw them out, or if you have suggestions on different things to improve my setup I would like to hear those as well. Thanks!
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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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Transmission: 700r4, 2200-2400 stall, vette servo
Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
assuming everything is cool
low 12s high 11s
not enough info
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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro
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What else are you looking for?
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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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Transmission: 700r4, 2200-2400 stall, vette servo
Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
Originally Posted by rageracing
What else are you looking for?
there are a million factors in ET; if it matters that much just go to the track and see

you're pretty damn fast thats all that matters
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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro
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Thought maybe there was somthing specific I was leaving out.

Your absolutley right. I have to get to the track soon!
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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
Originally Posted by rageracing
Thought maybe there was somthing specific I was leaving out.

Your absolutley right. I have to get to the track soon!

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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rageracing
Thought maybe there was somthing specific I was leaving out.
How much HP do you think is getting to the wheels and what's the race weight (driver, fuel, etc)
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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro
Engine: 408ci sb, 195AFRs, 750 Mighty Demon
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I would estimate the race weight to be around 3600, but honestly I have not had it on a scale so thats just a guess.

For HP at the rear wheels I would say maybe 400-450, but again that was part of my question because I'm not exactly sure what to expect from this setup. I know 400s make good numbers but I'm not sure where my combo will fall
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Old May 26, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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From: Bloomington, MN
Car: 89 Camaro
Engine: 408ci sb, 195AFRs, 750 Mighty Demon
Transmission: JW Full Manual Valve Body TH350
Does anybody else have a similar 400 setup out there that could give me an idea on numbers?

Thanks in advance
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