Never been rebuilt? I think that is pushing it
I agree
I never even pulled the pan.... she's running 13 flat in a long bed D150. I've done nothing but pound out of town and at the track since installing. By accident I hit 7k when the tires broke loose. Mild regrind cam and Hughes spring kit.
A flat 13 seconds with a stock long block other than the cam,no cylinder head work? That's impressive.
I used a dremel at home and cleaned up some casting on the heads. It will go 12's, I was against a stiff head wind and trucks don't like that ! LOL
It is a brick but a well tuned brick. Impressive.
Hopefully it's sending a message.... Not everyone has to spend money their budget don't allow to have a little fun. Just think if the drive train was in a 3000 lbs A-body. And these magnums with any care are perfect street engines as they are when used on the milder side of things.
If it floats valves, it damn well may disassemble itself. lol
I find it hard to believe that a stock 360 will run 12's, even with a mild cam and only casting clean up.
start believing....
Obviously in a '80 Dodge it's carbureted. I imagine it'd go 12.4's if the drive train was in a Duster.
well, when you said "safe rpm for stock" I was taking it you were concerned with the bottom end coming apart. If you just want to know where it will shift, you'll have to go by trial and error. I know the my '01 Ram has will turn 5k with kegger intake. It's still factory single exhaust and all.But I don't have a small regrind cam or a hughes spring kit
12.4's with a stock 360 with nothing else then a mild cam, only casting clean up, no port work, comp valve job.start believing....
My stock long block 5.9 is done by 4500, can’t miss it.
Start re thinking on how things can be done. The 5.9 has a 9.0-1 ratio stock. While a slight light on squeeze, it’s not bad and will work with mild cams. After that, it’s how well you 1; tune the engine & distributor, 2: get the power to the ground, 3: maximize the gearing to make max power at the finish line stripe. You’ll want to trip the lights where max power is being made or very slightly there after.
It's not hard to do the math. The weight and the wind will spell it out for you. I know my truck has a 12.9, it went 13 flat first time out against a stiff head wind. I know people there and their CARS were off ET/MPH, so I know my truck was. Now, if you give it a tenth per hundred pounds, plus the wind resistance, 12.4's should be pretty average in a 3k pound A-body.
Sounds like a great start! If you are sticking to the kegger intake, they are not made for RPM's. 4800 is about where you are going to shift.
If it sounds great, and has great oil pressure, holds a steady temp, ,,, ... let 'er eat !!!!!!
