750 Brawler vs 650 AVS 2 at the track, right OOTB !
- The combustion chamber engine has been studied, and there is not a lot we don't know about them. However, our approach is the difference... at least my difference with this car.
- We all have our beliefs or likings, and I spent too many years looking for evidence to support my theories. I think this is where too many get hung up on, evidence to support personal theories. Sure, in general, throw a bigger cam, better heads, 4bbl, gears and converter at a car and go faster.
- What changed this time is I cleared my mind to a white sheet of paper and said to myself "capture evidence, even if it testifies against my theories". While there may be some truth (or even a lot of truth) in folks argument, evidence can be missed because of "support of theory". I know this lives in my past.
- "Theory" for years said a J-head 340 with 3.55's from the factory would destroy a low compression smog 360 with log manifolds with 2.45's in a heavier car, wouldn't be a race. A laugher in fact. I was in that crowd too, years ago. But when I set theory aside, followed evidence, I ran a better time and mph with the LC 360 and log manifolds, with 2.45 gears.
My 5.9L Magnum short block with ported open-chamber Edelbrocks "should" be soft on the bottom end with only 9:1 compression... I had the cam custom-ground by Racer Brown and it's not a problem, granted it has a converter that stalls around 2600 RPM but still. It would be better with closed-chamber heads and zero-deck pistons but that wasn't in the budget.
I love gaining knowledge and thinking about the theory but I also try to stay realistic and work with what I have/can afford and most importantly, what my actual goals are. I didn't need a super-dialed perfect combo for competitive drag racing, just something with good HP and torque to push the car around a road course.
