What is the "perfect" street/strip package......for the average Moparian

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dusterdoug said:
I’m going the street/strip route with this:
440 small block (4.25 crank/4.06 bore)
R3 block
Rod Bloomer stroker kit
10.5:1
Indy 360-1 heads
T & D rockers
Indy intake
1025 cfm 4150 carb
Comp solid roller:
.700/.672 - 270/276 @ .050 112 center
Pro built 904 with the best parts
Turbo Action reverse manual valve body
Turbo Action 10” 4200 converter
8 3/4 rear with 3.55’s, Strange spool and axles
2 pass side SS springs
Springs moved in
Mini tubbed
Frames tied
CCP tubular upper control arms
CCP front disc brakes, 10” drums on rear

Will test with a g-meter soon I hope, but will make some 1/8 mile hits at TNT in the fall air.

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Neat sounding setup, did the converter get picked by Turbo Action off a dyno sheet? Seems a little conservative to me......also for me personally I would do more than likely 4.10' but maybe you will be doing a bunch of highway driving. Irregardless sounds great and your car looks very nice too....can you post more pics of your car?
 
'68cuda416 said:
Neat sounding setup, did the converter get picked by Turbo Action off a dyno sheet? Seems a little conservative to me......also for me personally I would do more than likely 4.10' but maybe you will be doing a bunch of highway driving. Irregardless sounds great and your car looks very nice too....can you post more pics of your car?
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The car is a Frankenstein of a combo, I will admit...lol. The converter was on my shelf, bought a few years ago for the mild 360 that was originally planned for this heap. After talking to TA, it was decided to try it behind this motor for decent street manners. Same with the 3.55’s, as it’s destined for 95% street driving. The end goal was to drive the 130 mile round trip to the track! We’ll see how that goes. At some point it may get a cam with about 15-20 degrees less duration though...
 
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A few pics...dirty as it is...

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dusterdoug said:
The car is a Frankenstein of a combo, I will admit...lol. The converter was on my shelf, bought a few years ago for the mild 360 that was originally planned for this heap. After talking to TA, it was decided to try it behind this motor for decent street manners. Same with the 3.55’s, as it’s destined for 95% street driving. The end goal was to drive the 130 mile round trip to the track! We’ll see how that goes. At some point it may get a cam with about 15-20 degrees less duration though...
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130 miles round trip driving to the track and back?? Props to you for doing that....my main concern for not really wanting to do that is the subsequent damage that comes from being on the highways that long.....rock chips, running over something in the road, accident with huge delays, etc.
 
'68cuda416 said:
Clean looking car.....nicely done
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Thank you. Garage built with spare change...lol.
I haven’t made the drive to the track yet; will do that in the fall air. Have a few things to tidy up, including getting the cruise temp down from 210 degrees. Yikes!!!
 
'68cuda416 said:
If were talking N/A I am going to say from experience a stroked small block, 550 to maybe crowding 600 hp, a lightweight 904 trans with appropriate mods for the build, a good 8" converter again built for the application, double adjustable shocks, Caltracs, 4.10 gears and a 275/60/15 drag radial and you have a killer street strip package that is balanced well and is crazy fun on the street and is to be honest a perfect E.T. range to race in come the weekends.
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and too low geared for much hi way , especially at joe blows gas prices !~
 
famous bob said:
and too low geared for much hi way , especially at joe blows gas prices !~
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It's all depends on what you can or will tolerate. I know a guy who many years ago drove a big block 66 Chevelle from Kentucky to Texas and back, it had 4.88 gears.
 
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