A kid here at school has a 76 or 77 T/a with a stock 455 in it. I'm not sure if he's got a 4 speed stick or a 3 speed auto. Is he even worth running with my 84' or am I gonna just get worked???

It' definately doesn't sound like it could take my car, but with all that torque, I'm not sure what would happen. I don't know much on the specs on these cars or these motors. I'm not even sure if thats the right year I listed or not, but it has 4 headlights up front, and the fender flare deals.

 

455 HO WX 4M 200@3500 330@2000

http://www.iwaynet.net/~gl&lisk/1976ta.html

 

those 70's T/A's where dogs, stupid smogger crap! you will rape him with that vortec headed beast

 

I thought '76 was last yr forr the 455?

I had a '76 400 and it was slow as *****. The gearing was horrible.

I believe stock it ran 17 flat or so.

 

In that caqse I guess I could royally embarass him with my 84, even if he runs like a 15 flat, I still embarrass those #'s pretty good, the race is usually over before it starts, ya know???

I thought they were upwards of 300 horse, easy. Guess not huh???

 

How well does your '91 run? With the 10.6:1 comp, and iron heads, can you run pump gas?

 

92 octane doesn't ping.... no problems at all. I just can't buy cheap gas.

Pretty soon I'm going to build a 355 though, and I don't want any more than 9.25>1 compression so I can run any kind of gas I want.

Vortech heads aren't prone to pinging either, because of the swirl produced in the combustion chamber, this helps alot in preventing detonation. Whenever you want to build a stout street motor and run High comp. ratios, you better find a way to get some major swirl going on in thier, or else the molecules relaatively sit still and they detonate ( flat tops, stock style iron heads, and High Comp. )

Don't forget, 10.6>1 is not that high either, LS1's are right up there, but they have a computer to retard the timing if the gas is crappy. 11.1 and up just gets ridiculous with the pings though. I just make sure my timing is between 36 and 38 degrees.

 

If he decides to rebuild and modify, he could have a 12 second car at the drop of a hat. Until then, he can suffer with his 2.41/256/2.73 gears. Whichever. None of it is good. He should have 3.08s at the very least.

 

I highly dougt he's even in the 13's. I know what a large cube motor than runs 12's and 13's sounds like, and he's not it. Remember, he's still gotta smog it. He can't be all that fast. Then again, I'm not legal.... woops!!! Did I say that?? Don't call the authorities please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

76 was I believe last year for 455 and it sucked big smog

If you need specs on 2nd Birds try http://www.iwaynet.net/~gl&lisk/

I used it when I was considering buying a 79 TA 400 4 spd

74 I believe was the last of the good years till 78 or 79.

Take a look

 

I checked out the pics for a 76' and that's not it.

It's a 77' body/front clip style. He must have pulled the motor out of an earlier model or something else. Do 78' and 79 look like the Bandit style???

Hmmmm........

 

So he's all stock? Oh, G0D...Does it have that soft growling sound accompanied by the light clicking sound of poor exhaust? Every stock late 70s GM v8 I have heard has that sound.

 

I don't believe the 455 came in 77! The smog years killed all cars(1975 and newer had to have cats and higher emissions, so I believe it was discontinued by then). That doesn't mean he didn't transplant a 455 in it(then lookout) The 455 T/A's were special kinda like the ram air 400s/camaro 427's/mopar 440's(forget hemi's), Ford cammers. I could be wrong(wouldn't be the first!!!!!

 

who cares

 

Yeah i got ahold of a 455 TA and that thing raped me but im prety sure he wasent stock. I mean i dont think they came with wheelie bars stock and tubbed out. lol

 

JOE2002 go **** your hand . Don't be a wise ***, if someone has a legitimate post, shut the f up unless you have something to add other than your stupid *** comments.



TROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Pete .. that was a great insult really i will have to use that tomorrow in 1st hour

 

lol. try having a 301, it really sucks

 

301 :sillylol:

 

Hey Joe2002,

 

so anyways i used that thing u posted about F$@king my hand in my first hour .. well NO ONE laughed .. can u please throw some more insults at me so i can try again

 

Well Pete i have a legitimate question .. so how does that v6 sound .. like if u put a bad *** exaust on it does it sound like a v8 cuz i have a friend that has one (not a TTA) but its a v6 and they want the v8 sound with out the v8 .. i said it won't happen... ??