"The current setup just works so smooth...my quicker runs I actually shifted a little lower right about 5400 rpm must like the big fat torque curve."
EXACTLY what I was talking about. I'm sure you read where I just "de-tuned" my combo by going back to a factory intake, factory air cleaner/Shaker assembly, choke and primary metering rods in the carb and full length 2.5" mandrell bent tail pipes, and ran just as quick if not a tad quicker than before the changes. That combo has such a broad/flat torque curve, that it cares very little about where you shift at the track. The last one we dyno'd made over 600ft lbs torque (peak), and over 550ft lbs actross most of the loaded rpm range, so it's a very good engine for a street driven car without a lot of gearing or converter in it......Cliff
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73 Ventura, SOLD 455, 3740lbs, 11.30's at 120mph, 1977 Pontiac Q-jet, HO intake, HEI, 10" converter, 3.42 gears, DOT's, 7.20's at 96mph and still WAY under the roll bar rule. Best ET to date 7.18 at 97MPH (1/8th mile),
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