Thread: Hot Rods

Originally Posted by sharptonn

HA! That sounds hairy. This one sits on a 79 Chevy pickup frame, a "heavy Half". Big brakes and power steering, 12 bolt posi with a Cadillac 472 bored to 480. Forged rods, 10:1, comp cam, trick valvetrain, port job, balanced and machined to ridiculous numbers. It should be a reliable torque monster with a built turbo 400 and light stall. I hope to be pulling a vintage travel trailer with it before it is over! Definitely will have A/C.

Can you buy gas for that puppy? I was full boosted to 12 lbs and had to buy Sunoco blue at 6 bux/Gal under full boost I was getting 2.7 MPG.
A weekend at the track was very expensive

I figure it will go just fine on the pump. I am still playing the lotto just for insurance! 5000 rpm is a lot for these motors. They develop as much torque as horsepower in that range. We estimate about 450 on each. 3:24 gears should be adequate to get a bit of mileage if I can keep my foot out of it

Originally Posted by SS502MC

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The 55 Sedan Delivery is mostly a daily driver with 300/350

This is my unicorn. I love these and had to pass on one due to other projects and money. I rue that day. Very nice

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I figure it will go just fine on the pump. I am still playing the lotto just for insurance! 5000 rpm is a lot for these motors. They develop as much torque as horsepower in that range. We estimate about 450 on each. 3:24 gears should be adequate to get a bit of mileage if I can keep my foot out of it

Thats what I love about todays cars,took me a long time to get used to just plugging a laptop into the OBD port to tune or de-tune that engine, in a few mins.could never go back to carbs and distributors.