440 .509 292 Iron head monsters

mhuppertz said
I have researched the crap out of this combo, and I am continually amazed that a vintage cam design, low flowing iron heads, old school Torker intake and mostly stock bottom end can put you in the low 11's and even 10's in an A-Body (especially with a stick).

This is the classic case of the sum of the parts is greater than the individual parts.

Stock heads shouldn't allow the kind of power required to run that hard, but the magic is in that cam.

Hoping my '69 Dart GT will turn in similar numbers.

Agree!!!

It works and even with factory cast iron exhaust. 509 108 center, bumped 4 % with 4.56 gears and 3800 stall 9" convertor full exhaust 383 barracuda, full interior minus heater box. Consistent 7.4, to 7.5 on the 1/8 with 275/60 15's pro tracs. Should get you there in the quarter. That was 30 years ago! Still have that cam in the motor with 3.55 gears today. I do not drive it that hard anymore, but it was and still should be capable with the right gear and tire.