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    700hp 493 build specs thoughts

    This is going in a buddies 3700@line 1970 Challenger brkt car that hooks. Minimal street use. 400 block, 4.150 Eagle kit, 10.8>10.9:1CR TF270's, 264/268@.050 s/roller +/-, .660"+ 1.6 r/rkrs=.704 less lash, not sure on this yet? 2" hdrs, TF B intake or Indy, current 830DP, bigger later 1050...
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    Full exhausts to open headers gain

    We have a 3800lb car that currently runs a mild street/strip BIG wedge motor, best this year so far were 10.3's@129-ish, has gone best of 130 with full exhausts. It has 2.18>2.14" TTI step hdrs 4" collector with 2.5" pipes to the rear, not sure on the muffler make. The heads are -13's 365CNC...
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    Your thoughts/comments on these launches

    1st time out with new combo, last week,I think I got a handle on whats going on but your thoughts to confirm or learn from gents. quick run down of car, 3836lbs race weight, 4.10's, mono's/caltracs 9-ways and 90/10's. 720ftlbs@4400, 3600>4200 stall, bottom hole w/1.5 preload, shocks on 7 tight...
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    Guess the hp/torque on street 589ci wedge

    Hi guys, friend of mine recently bought this motor from a well known racer/builder etc. for a very good price. Going to run it in his street/strip '69 Roadrunner next year and should pick up 2 sec at least from what he ran this year, maybe a bit more, he's got a lot of driver learning to do...
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    What do you think of proposed 505/512 build?

    Hi all, I've been asked to come up with a motor build suggestion for a friend who currently runs a 3700lb B body brkt car with a mild 440, wants to run 10.50's next year in the class, car has 4.10's and 727 with SS springs and single adj rear shocks, 275 radials, car has good fuel pump etc...
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    1969 Cuda 440 Fastback race weight?

    Hi guys, I am trying to re-evaluate the HP no's of my 440SP motor from back in the day 1990 against my 125mph NA trap speed as I cannot see it being so low with the spec I had and the weight I was assuming it was (3000lb at the line) and was hoping some of you could give me a fairly close idea...
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    What did it run, ET/MPH/60?

    Hi all, just thought I'd put this up for you guys to see how good you are given some facts of what my old cars spec were. Car> '69 Cuda, pictured left Weight at the line> 3000lbs Motor> Stock block 440SP+.030", replacement SP slugs, SP rods, 10:5:1, fel-pro .039 h/gaskets, CC.650"/290@.050"...
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    10 sec Cuda

    Back in 1990 I ran a 10sec '69 Cuda-3000lbs at the line...here's the spec 440 6-pack bottom end, 10.3:1CR 906's ported 2.14/1.81 Team G intake, worked 850DP 2" fenderwells CCams .650 solid 290deg@.50 HS Roller Rockers Manual 727, 8" 4200stall MSD6A Ladder Bars/coil overs Richmond 4.88 gears...
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    Old Racer from the UK

    Hi all, My name is Les, I used to run a '71 340 Cuda at Santa Pod in the early 80's and then from '88>'90 a '69 440 Cuda, back half and big tyre car,....now just a bench racer, still get to a few meetings a year, thought I'd say hello to you guys and introduce myself. Les
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