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New motor this summer, time estimates??

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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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New motor this summer, time estimates??

Its not a camaro but it is a chevy and you guys are all pretty smart so I figured I would ask here. just pulled the tired 305 out of the nova this past weekend and the new 355 is goin in. car ran a best of 15.5 with the 305, 2.73 gears,and stock suspension. car weighed 3500 with me in it. we shaved weight off and new parts are goin. how do you guys think she'll do?

Motor
355ci sbc:
-3.48" stroke, 5.7" rods, 4.030" bore
-"186" double hump heads
1.94/1.50 62cc 160cc intake port
Flow: Intake- 239@.500
Exhaust-147@.500
-10.5:1 static compression,
-Crane 1.5 roller rockers
-holley 750 double pumper with proform main body,
-Edel victor jr intake with 1" spacer
-1 5/8" headers, 3" collectors
-Cam: Lunati 401b1lun solid flat tappet
-Adv dur = 280/288
-Gross lift - .525/.540 (.560/.576 with 1.6 rockers)
-Dur @ .050" lift = 247/255
-Lobe sep = 106*
-ICL = 100*
-Valve timing @ .006" lift:
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Intake: 23.5 43.5
Exhaust: 59.5 15.5

-proform electric water pump
-electric fan
-manual steering
-NOS cheater system(using 200 shot)

Front Suspension
-Moroso springs
-15x4 prostars w/ 165r15's
-sway bar removed

Rear suspension
-Mono leafs
-Comp engineering traction bars
-Rancho 9000 shocks
-15x8 prostars w/ 275/60 m/t radials@15 psi
-Subrame connectors

Drivetrain
-4.10 gears
-red neck performance 9.5" 3500 stall
-th-350

Car Weight
3250 w/ driver
Old Apr 10, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Mid-high 12's my guess.

Those heads suck.
Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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yeah I know. im on a tight budget right now and thats what I got
Old Apr 12, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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I also agree, probably mid 12's to high 11's with the juice.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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Thanks for the detailed info you provided, it makes running the computer dyno easy without having to look up anything. As mentioned earlier, you will see significant gains in the future if you upgrade your heads.



Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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I had a very similar engine in a 79 Malibu a few years back, 355, 11.3:1, camel back heads, 3500 stall, .525 Magnum cam, roller rockers, victor Jr intake, 3.42 posi, 750 double pump holley, car weight was 3400 with me in it. and it went 11.80's on motor and 10.60 on 250 shot.
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