FWIW, on the 36 entries here so far, we've got an average of 14.702.
D150 with a RV 440, just to see what it will run
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It doesn't always play out that way, so who knows. It will be about 3900 lbs at the start line is my guess.
Something of an wildcard here. According to one of the Wallace calculators, it will be optimized with a 3.91 gear in place of the 4.30’s. That’s based on 3900 pounds at the line, 29 inch tire, and a trap rpm of 4500 while making 325 hp. And, at the risk of stirring the pot again… here’s the result of said calculator.
I myself think those numbers are wildly optimistic, but it’s going to be fun finding out!
| 1/4 Mile ET: | 12.72 seconds |
| 1/4 Mile Speed: | 100.55 MPH : 161.82 KPH |
| Ideal Gear Ratio: | 3.86 |
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I don't think that math includes torque converter slippage. If it runs a 12.72, I will make snow angels in the summer.... LOL. But hey, how do we know, right??
You still got time, chubby.
Which brings us full circle to the definition of FUN!
Absolutely!
I been thinking about this.... and on paper seems to carry some weight. Wouldn't it be something if it were the winner? And when you think about it, would any be surprised regardless of what side of the spectrum they were on ...??
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
Some of us are definitely on the spectrum
My guess is right at the group average so I’m feeling pretty good. If it goes faster I’ll be happy for you. If it goes slower @TT5.9mag will be happy
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Happy? Na, I don’t want it to be slow. I just know it will be. I’ll cheer the loudest for it to be fast. But I am painfully truthful in most situations. Most people don’t like that.Some of us are definitely on the spectrum
My guess is right at the group average so I’m feeling pretty good. If it goes faster I’ll be happy for you. If it goes slower @TT5.9mag will be happy
The reason I was curious and added it up when you mentioned the spread from slowest to fastest. I thought the average of all the guesses (including the outliers) would probably have as strong as of a probability of being correct as the others. And there's something that directly impacts my reasoning for that. Having been around a '76 440 HP and a '72 forged crank re-cammed 350hp 440 with stock four barrel intake and 750 carburetor, these engines have a lot of reciprocating mass in stock form and just won't rev as quickly as the low deck engines I've messed around with. There has been some test results mentioned by Herb McCandless where they've kept everything the same in a 440 and switched to lighter pistons with aluminum rods and a rebalance and went quicker than before, but I don't remember the exact numbers. So, there's that, too.
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But not too fast .... as you is willingly selling magnum stuff for RV stuff if it goes too fast.... ??? LOL
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Yea I am, but let’s be honest, there’s no chance of this thing running 13.0x.
I think that's probably a stretch with the stock broomstick, too. I'm really curious how it responds to the addition of camshaft and carburetor, though. I really like the thought of trying one of these in it with the other present modifications in place.
[FOR SALE] - BB Camshaft and lifters MP -DC
I'm with you 98.5%. I leave that 1.5% open because I've been surprised before.... including my 200,000 mile 5.9 going 12.9's
If I was in the market for a camshaft, I'd slurp that up
And by the way, I'm not joking one bit. If this goes 16.9's or slower (on a good pass, that's all she has in her), I will allow my wife to smack it with a sludge hammer and I will video it and post it.
I sure hope that poor truck doesn’t get the hammer treatment.
No way is it going to be that slow unless something is serious wrong with the engine.
Dan
Not the truck, the RV440 LOL.
Let me say this: I have more confidence in it running a 13.0 than I do a 16.9. I don't think it's going to run either. The only thing I know of the engine as to how it runs was when I put it in the Magnum. It idled well, and revved fine, but I couldn't do any testing because the transmission was bad.
It's time to hang it up.
So let me say why I'm so confident this won't get the hammer. Let me share some of my past experiences taking trucks/vans to the track, though none was an RV 440.
- I ran low 17's with a F150 (early 80's model) that had a stock 302, 2bbl, auto and single exhaust.
- I also ran 17.3's with a '92 Club Cab Dakota, 3.9 V6 automatic. All stock of course. And it was dead out of the hole.
- My '77 Van (cuts wind like a schoolhouse) with a bed in the back would run a 17 flat in the 1/4 (it did 10.9's in the 1/8) with a 318 2bbl. It does have headers so I could run my own duals.
- SURELY...... SURELY the RV440 with headers, somewhat of an aftermarket converter, and better gears will beat them. SURELY ! IF NOT, it deserves to be hit with a sledge hammer.
MOPARMAGA ----- 16.99
TT5.9mag --------- 16.90
jas0162 ------------ 16.20
Elmo65 ————— 15.99
ValiantRacing ----- 15.85
413 ----------------- 15.50
plymouth67 ——— 15.42
jrc4y4 -------------- 15.30
DFX 340 Duster — 15.25
Professor Fate ---- 15.20
dirty white boy-----15.15
71GSSDemon ----- 15.00
Sharpone ---------- 14.85
Kendog 170 ——— 1482
Killer6----------------14.81
69conv---------------14.80
496 polara --------- 14.78
Turbo440Dart ----- 14.70
70SwingerGuy------14.65
Mopar44134--------14.605
mopowers---------- 14.53
Curious Duster ---- 14.50
red67gts ----------- 14.40
a-bodyguy --------- 14.319
67/6barracuda ---- 14.20
skep419 ------------ 14.12
junkyardhero ------ 14.00
halfafish ------------ 13.99
440 Mike ----------- 13.90
fishmen67 --------- 13.80
sr71mopar---------- 13.75
273 ----------------- 13.70
Garrett Ellison------13.58
331MP ------------- 13.40
Illahe—————— 13.30
RustyRatRod ------ 13.016
TT5.9mag --------- 16.90
jas0162 ------------ 16.20
Elmo65 ————— 15.99
ValiantRacing ----- 15.85
413 ----------------- 15.50
plymouth67 ——— 15.42
jrc4y4 -------------- 15.30
DFX 340 Duster — 15.25
Professor Fate ---- 15.20
dirty white boy-----15.15
71GSSDemon ----- 15.00
Sharpone ---------- 14.85
Kendog 170 ——— 1482
Killer6----------------14.81
69conv---------------14.80
496 polara --------- 14.78
Turbo440Dart ----- 14.70
70SwingerGuy------14.65
Mopar44134--------14.605
mopowers---------- 14.53
Curious Duster ---- 14.50
red67gts ----------- 14.40
a-bodyguy --------- 14.319
67/6barracuda ---- 14.20
skep419 ------------ 14.12
junkyardhero ------ 14.00
halfafish ------------ 13.99
440 Mike ----------- 13.90
fishmen67 --------- 13.80
sr71mopar---------- 13.75
273 ----------------- 13.70
Garrett Ellison------13.58
331MP ------------- 13.40
Illahe—————— 13.30
RustyRatRod ------ 13.016
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
What did the convertor flash to behind the 360 again? Cant recall if that’s been covered
I can't say for sure, but around 2600 ish. I should have looked at the track when it was full hook'n up, but I didn't think of it or cared at that time... lol
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