Best 273 and 318 builds (NO 360's please)
13's are quick:dontknow:..sorry couldn't resist..
Techincally, they are. I guess if a person is consistantly running 10s and 11s, the perception of "fast" may be altered a bit. The majority of new cars these days are stuck running 16s, so it is fair to say that 13s and 14s are quick. The fact of the matter is that times run and whether or not it is deemed "fast" is really a relative statement to what is being run, which is this case is a 273 or 318. 12 to 14 second times for these motors are quick for them and still quick in the overall grand scheme of things.
Not everybody can build 10-11 second machine, nor drive it daily on the street.
My 318 is a .030 over build with TRW 8:5:1 pistons, Mopar distributor, Hooker headers, slightly reworked stock heads, COmp XE268 cam, Edelbrock 600 carb, Performer intake, 4" air cleaner, in front of a 904 with TF-2 kit and 3.21 geared 8.25 rear. With a 2300 stall in my Duster, it runs bottom 14s on 27" tires. For the gear and low compression running on 89, that is plenty quick and will have no issue running 100k miles.
