86 trans am with 97 l31/auto 600 vac.sec holley, hei, flowmaster out back, 700r4 posi 3.73. vs 89 formula 98 l31/5sp 650 dp holley, hei, headman 1 5/8 shortie headers, race muffler, 3.08 open and has working a/c. Both cars have same kind of hei, intake and vortec bottom end and with street tires. who will win?

 

ttt

 

drivers race

 

nope the formula has alot more power.
formula traps 13.801 @102.43mph vs. trans am 14.564 @95.5mph

 

my mistake, though technically, it depends how the guy driveing the formula does with the 5spd

 

vary ture!!! formula is my car and the trans am is my brothers. both of us is good drivers. which i really dont know tho on a ture street race. formula really spins alot and trans am hooks pertty good. so who know on the street.

 

Throw on a little suspension work on the formula and you should have it. or take him from a 5 mph roll. thats what i do when racing my friends, my back tires are so bald i spin for 15 feet when i mash it, even from 5 i squeal. but ya, have you race him yet?

 

i live 45mins away and only time i go up there is to fix something. if i street race i do it late at night. i raced him for like 400 ft if that when i frist fixed the formula. 1st time we both spin i jump a car lenth before we let off. 2nd time spin bad and dead going in second and he didnt want to race again

 

Knowing that the L31 is extremely similar to a stock LT1 in terms of head air-flow you can use the many results out there for a Bolt-On LT1s with a Hot-Cam as an example.

I'd say the Hot-Cam is worth a solid 20-30whp over the L31 cam which is very similar to the Peanut Cam that came in 305's and B-Body Iron Headed LT1s.

But to back the opinion others have mentioned. Why bother with a Hot-Cam (unless its free) when you can buy a newer modern lobed cam with similar duration that will out perform the hot-cam in all area's without sacrificing anything. Newer cams have faster ramp rates and provide more power under the curve, extended top-end power, and better response.

 

do people bitch at you when you respond to 10-15 year old threads? they do to me....

 

If you want to look clueless then a sure fire way is to turn on the infinite scroll. Works every time.

 

I NEVER TURNED IT ON HOW DO YOU KILL IT?