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Old 05-20-2023, 07:34 PM
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Pulled the original 400 HO engine that was getting a little tired out of my 68 Firebird. In it's place put in a fresh build based on a '73 400 block with a 4.25 Eagle crankshaft, Comp 230/236 roller cam and 1.52 roller rockers. Pistons are Icon with a 30cc dish due to running a pair of stock, date correct 16 heads to keep it looking original along with a '68 intake manifold and RARE long branch exhaust manifolds. Kept the quadrajet but used a 800cfm model. Distributor has a Pertronix III module in it.

Numbers from the Dynojet were:
310 rwhp @ 5350 rpm
346 max torque @ 4450rpm

Car was built as a fun street cruiser running on pump gas with 3.36 posi behind a TH200R4.

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Those a nice numbers. Should be a lot of fun.

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Sweet numbers!
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Did you do any tuning? Optimizing the AFR and timing could be worth another 20-30 hp/tq.

My 455 makes slightly higher numbers, but at lower RPM (less CR, smaller cam, so as expected). I've got a lower restriction exhaust, and a LOT of tuning (EFI & ignition control).

My car is a '73 T/A clone, 3.08 gears and stock torque converter - it has ran 13.12 @ 103.2. With your lighter car and more gear, you should easily be in the 12's (with traction!).

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OP - thanks for sharing. That combo is very similar to my LeMans which has 16 heads and pistons with a 29cc dish. What is the cam lift and LSA?

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What is the cam lift and LSA?
Cam lift is:
.573 I
.578 E
112 LSA

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Did you do any tuning? Optimizing the AFR and timing could be worth another 20-30 hp/tq.
We did some tuning on it. We tweaked the timing a little. The dyno operator was happy to see the a/f ratio averaging 13 at WOT with the Qjet.

Hope to get it to the track next weekend. Fingers crossed!

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Pulled the original 400 HO engine that was getting a little tired out of my 68 Firebird. In it's place put in a fresh build based on a '73 400 block with a 4.25 Eagle crankshaft, Comp 230/236 roller cam and 1.52 roller rockers. Pistons are Icon with a 30cc dish due to running a pair of stock, date correct 16 heads to keep it looking original along with a '68 intake manifold and RARE long branch exhaust manifolds. Kept the quadrajet but used a 800cfm model. Distributor has a Pertronix III module in it.

Numbers from the Dynojet were:
310 rwhp @ 5350 rpm
346 max torque @ 4450rpm

Car was built as a fun street cruiser running on pump gas with 3.36 posi behind a TH200R4.

Looks similar to my old 455, iron headed(96 heads), hyd cam, qjet, RA manifold motor……was a decent street combo… ran somewhere in the 12’s at a 4000lb race weight

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