PRH said

Frankly, I’d be surprised if it actually ran mid-12’s as it sits.
Street oriented stick cars with street friendly gears are “usually” a disappointment at the track.

If you try not to leave too hard so it doesn’t spin, it bogs.
If you leave high enough to get around the bog, it spins.
If you leave high enough and it doesn’t bog or spin, it often breaks.

If the motor has a cam that’s in the mid-240’s or bigger, it would want to be geared so it was turning close to 7k through the lights(if you were trying to optimize it for best ET’s).

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RAMM said

This is where NOT spending $500 or whatever on your $10K + build to dyno it is suddenly worth every penny. How high does it "want" to rev? Oh wait the dyno would tell you exactly what your powerband is. A good operator could tell you what to expect in the car too.

I bet that engine with I'm assuming are unported Edelbrock heads isn't making much over 400-420HP which will be fun but not near enough with out a perfect chassis and driveline for 11's. I bet you have a mid 12 ride as it sits. Let us know what you find. J.Rob

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