AJ/FormS
68 Formua-S fastback clone 367/A833/GVod/3.55s
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AWwWwNa that ain't me! Haha great sales pitch though
AWwWwNa that ain't me! Haha great sales pitch though
Yep probably not a question that can be easily answered. Wish I had more miles on mine so I could give better feedback on longevity. Motor is probably right around 580-600 hp naturally aspirated and pulls my 3300 lb (race weight) Dart mid 10's in the 1/4. Don't have many miles on the motor yet but they have been tough miles since I'm always giving it hell! Combination of sreet driving and track days. Block has been fine this far and like I said, I haven't been easy on it. It's 7000+ rpm on the regular lol. I also wanted to keep all the interior so I have front buckets, rear bench, 6 pt roll bar with removeable swing outs and rear center bar. This allows easy access for rear seat passengers. Next is an overdrive so the highway miles will be comfortable even with 4.10's. So it's going to be a good street cruiser and decent drag car by the time that's done. But if my block ever fails, I'll post it up.
Fair question?! Not at 2700 lbs its not!!!9.90 .... he circled it
My 410 stroker was somewhere north of 500hp (probably 550 ish, but never dynoed). Ran great for 7 years, mid 10's, raced a LOT, no real issues....then broke a rod out of the blue which destroyed the block. The bearings (except for the one on the broken rod) all looked great. It may be ill advised, but I'm rebuilding for about 600hp, and my new ET goal will be low 10's (10.3-10.0).
Your engine is always been one of my favorites. I know you drive that thing a lot and race it a lot. Honestly yours is exactly what I had in mind. Sadly though I am second guessing my big stroker build. If I get up over the 500 hp mark I will likely need to rebuild the 727, I WILL need a new rear end, I will likely need to put some sort of a cage in it so I can run at the track. I could simply give the builder my engine with aluminum heads and flat top pistons and tell him to throw a new cam in it and port out the intake and heads. I can get that stock stroke 360 down into the mid 12s and then use the $2000 I save to put toward finally getting the car painted.
Why on Earth would anyone even want 550+ hp on the street?
On a 3200lb A-Body no less!
I know I contributed no help to this conversation, but I had to say it...
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
Jeff
Well Jeff, it's a lot like the wife asking "Why did you bring that old rusted out junky Plymouth home."
"If I have to explain it to you honey, you just would t understand."
HP junkies all want a little more.
And sorry to say, 550hp ain't all that when you have had it before (last year for example) then next year, it's boring.
I'm glad my wife and I never have THE MONEY CONVERSATION. 500 bucks for me, 600 for her, it works !That's never a fun conversation. It's hard to explain why I need new headers rather than a new lawn mower.
Ya....I guess I can see your point. ....Well Jeff, it's a lot like the wife asking "Why did you bring that old rusted out junky Plymouth home."
"If I have to explain it to you honey, you just would t understand."
HP junkies all want a little more.
And sorry to say, 550hp ain't all that when you have had it before (last year for example) then next year, it's boring.
Ya....I guess I can see your point. ....
Maybe I'm a really old 50 year old...lol
Seems like an awful lot for the street though. ...
Jeff
Lol....the big pedal on the right....All the cars I've built have an adjustable horsepower switch. That way, you can dial up the power you want.
Why on Earth would anyone even want 550+ hp on the street?
On a 3200lb A-Body no less!
I know I contributed no help to this conversation, but I had to say it...
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
Jeff
It is Jeff, it is. But that is also dependent on who is pushing the long pedal down. And what there used to and satisfied with. Along with the purpose of there car.Ya....I guess I can see your point. ....
Maybe I'm a really old 50 year old...lol
Seems like an awful lot for the street though. ...
Jeff
Rpm isn't necessarily horse power.
Our V8's are low rpm engine that make there power early on.