[jonmachota78]

Hellcats are toast with street tires

https://youtu.be/1FaLDa9j5-c

[wheneaglesfly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHxHu...e_gdata_player

Originally Posted by jonmachota78

Hellcats are toast with street tires

https://youtu.be/1FaLDa9j5-c

[wheneaglesfly]

Not messing around with highway gears.

4.30 :1.

Titanium .

[Pontiac Derek]

I have always had a thing for engines that Like a big Load on them like they could care less! My Dads 75 GP all Black 455 TH400 with 2.56 gears, we would tow our big ski boat and trailer up over Mt Hood like it was nothing! That left a big impression on me as a young kid! Especially when we got a brand new Dually with a 454 and it struggled its ass off to do the same trip
Pontiac's are Awesome!
That 455 had 1970 parts in it, 066 cam, small valve 15 heads, 70 4bbl
And HO manifolds with dual 2.25" exhaust
Junk parts by todays standards but as a little kid it was Amazing lol

[Pontiac Derek]

TAman aka "Ernie" is an inspiration and shows people a different method to going fast while remaining Cadillac Like Streetability!
Its not for everyone!
You will here a LOT of people saying get an Overdrive and throw some real gears in there and yes that would get him in the tens, it Just Comes Down to what you want to do with your car!
I don't know of any other cars running Ernie's ET's with just a 461 and a head with only 197cc runner, heck his heads are not even the latest version Dave Offers!
I believe Ernie's car with a few well chosen upgrades will run 10.90's at 123mph

[tpssonic]

Originally Posted by Pontiac Derek

TAman aka "Ernie" is an inspiration and shows people a different method to going fast while remaining Cadillac Like Streetability!
Its not for everyone!
You will here a LOT of people saying get an Overdrive and throw some real gears in there and yes that would get him in the tens, it Just Comes Down to what you want to do with your car!
I don't know of any other cars running Ernie's ET's with just a 461 and a head with only 197cc runner, heck his heads are not even the latest version Dave Offers!
I believe Ernie's car with a few well chosen upgrades will run 10.90's at 123mph

Agreed PD! WAY TO GO TA MAN!

[wheneaglesfly]

To each their own.
If You have 650-700 to 2,000 Ft/lbs Flywheel torque on tap Gearing not real important I suppose.

Seems odd to me not to take advantage of lower gears if Drag Racing is the goal.
Every single Chevy guy does.

[ta man]

Originally Posted by wheneaglesfly

To each their own.
If You have 650-700 to 2,000 Ft/lbs Flywheel torque on tap Gearing not real important I suppose.

Seems odd to me not to take advantage of lower gears if Drag Racing is the goal.
Every single Chevy guy does.

Tuning the combo is always the goal..I take it to the track to test any changes ..I'm not a drag racer I'm a tuner....but I can cut a pretty mean light!.I currently won't give up the friendly highway gears...I used to run 3.42 gears a few years ago..didn't like the revs down the highway.Also with my engine and gearing the engine falls into its happy cruising rpm at 60 to 70 mph it just purrs.I know for sure with more gear and convertor and with traction..it would run high tens.The key is traction...I run stock suspension at the moment with just CE 3 way adjustable shocks...
Back in 2009 when I first ran this combo I was pretty happy running low 12's at 114..that was in another 80 trans am with 3.42 gearing..I messaged Dave Bisschop at SD performance..and he was pleased I was happy...but told me there is a lot more left in that combo..7 years later and its running 11.3's at 120/121 with less gearing!