this is true. there is a NHRA stock class racer from California that races a 64 valiant signet with a 318 AND A 2 BARREL CARB that runs 11.73-11.78 in the quarter mile.
Excellent pair of posts.
The above racer is doing more with less. Most street guys will do less with more. The difference? Doing less with more is almost always a case of streetabilty! And it is hard to argue that.
A stroker @ 400+ cubes, a small block, creating an 11 second strip runner will be easier on the engines effort that it has to put forth & still have a nice enough street demeanor to allow it to be enjoyable.
Going back many many years.....
I remember my friends dad and his 11 second ‘57 Chevy screaming bloody murder on its runs. I can say it was a well thought out strip only car. But I know also cry for the little engine that could. A 283. Poor lil’Bastard! LMAO!