Corzette

Man this post is getting big Well I went to the track tonight and set another personal record with the 350. I hit a 12.31 ET and a 114.28 MPH Man Im pissed because thats enough MPH to get in the 11s but my 60 foot is suffering. I could only get 1.9s tonight. I walked everyone down that were getting 1.7s 60 footers. My MPH was higher than thiers but some would beat me because of the hole shots....so if I put my battery in the back will that help? Also putting PIZZa cutters up front, will that help? Terry

Are REV kits over rated or a good investment? CZ

Roger that guys....well Im getting a 6 inch Damper with the kit. Another question is will a 6 inch rod clear everything with the simple Block notching etc. I was told something about having to have a small circle base cam??? Im running the CompCams XR282HR cam retrofit 12-432-8. Is this a small circle base cam or will it work out ok? Any suggestions? Terry

Mike, thats great. Im interested in seeing how the 3500 stall works. How much did you pay for it? I will prob need to go that route as well. Question...what all do I need to do to the block to get the stroker to fit? Just notch the block? I want to be specific when I take it in. I know I need to hone it and notch the block. I cant think of anything else I must do except have the tube weded on the oil pump pick up. Thanks in advance. Oh do u have any pics of your car? Terry

Thanks for the input Mike! I cant wait to see your new times.....I sent you another vid of me and my friends 396 BBZ... Terry

Thanks Jon. My lobe seperation is 110 but centerline is 106 due to the 4 degrees advance in Comp Cams. Compression is 10.5 to 1. Terry

Thanks Kevin. I have all Mandrel bends thru out 2 1/2 duals into X-Pipe and out. Thanks for your input...we are all a team here. When I win a race you win one and when you win we win....ya know what I mean I have 411s in now but will go to 370s once I can find someone who wants to trade R200 and axles straight up. 411s would be a good choice for those T56 guys out there...... Thanks bro.... Terry

Oh just checked the DCR and quench. The FelPro 1003 gasket is .041 compressed thickness and 4.166 bore. Plugging in all info with this combo I get 8.12 DCR and a quench of .056. It is recommended to stay between .035 and .045 for best performance and around 8 or less on the DCR I think. At any rate I will be close enough I think but may put some octane boost in when racing like a coupe of gallons of c12. I think that is what ZFAN does to ensure a safe run. Well I cant think of anything else. ZFAN do you remember what your DCR and quench is and SCR? If I retard the cam 4 degrees I get a 7.86 DCR. What do you think Mike? I know you did that to your cam right. Terry

I put in my numbers to an SCR calculator and my SCR will be about 10.47 to 1 according to the calculation. http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/compstaticcalc.html 4.040 bore 3.75 stroke 4cc valve relief Head Gasket .038 Deck Height .015 at the least may be a little taller, had it milled before 1mm or so. Terry

This is a 383 with the AFR 180 Street heads and 9.5 compression. Mine will be a 385 with 190s with about 10.5 to 1. Should be very close. The cam is mildly lopey and I will drive on the street minimally. Yes I want 11s but 10s are fine too. I am keeping the 1 5/8s headers for now. Mikes build does great with them so I will follow suit. Dyno Test Criteria Horsepower: 480 HP Engine: 383 Heads: AFR 180 Street Heads Compression: 9.5 Carburetor: Holley 0-4779 750 cfm Ignition: MSD Distributor 36° Timing Cam: Comp Cams 12-432-8 Hyd Roller Cam Exhaust: 1 3/4 Headers Fuel: 93 Octane Pump Gas Engine built and dyno tested by American Speed RPM Torque H.P. 2500 448 223 3000 459 262 3500 483 326 4000 501 381 4500 501 429 5000 488 464 5500 469 491 6000 411 470 Terry

Thanks guys for the concern. However the build has already been worked out. Its basically an AFR build for the 383. ZFAN has about the same build. AFR says this combo will put out 480HP and about the same torque. My Compression will be around 10 to 10.5 to 1 with a quench less than .045. ZFANs combo is very streetable and runs low elevens. The only difference I will have is a 6 inch rod vice a 5.7 and one step smaller cam. Maybe a 10 HP difference on the cam. I get about 12 to 14 vacuum at idle of 1000RPMS. Great throttle response. ZFAN went from 12.2s to 11.3s by switching to this setup. All Im trying to do is compare findings on output. MIke has the Comp 286 roller and I have the 282 roller. Terry

Some info for those interested. There is a kit on EBAY for $699. I called the place in Las Vegas and asked for an upgrade. Heres the number Its Kieth at dynoflow1@msn.com 702-567-3035. Ask for the 383 internal balanced stroker package with the 6 inch rods. I got: 400 Crank Forged SRP Pistons 6 inch full floater rods bearings rings 6 inch damper flexplate pointer balancing shipping total quoted $1128.00 to Texas. Hell of a deal. I think Mke ZFAN also bought a kit from them. He runs 11.3/4s with it in a 73Z in Dallas. Hope this helps. Terry

Thanks Mike...was gonna get total seal...Ill be in touch. I will post pics on my site again for the rebuild. Engine comes out in mid November for the winter. Back out in March or so... Terry

Hey Mike! How is the car coming along? We are trying to put a little group to go to Ennis. Probably next season. Would be cool to meet you and some of the local guys there. Imagine going down the strip doing elevens side by side with no juice Too cool.... Terry

Thanks guys. Im also stoking the 350 to 385 so it should be real interesting next year with a 100 shot. Terry

Maybe Grumpy is out there. I just ordered a cool packaged stroker assy balanced with 6 inch Damper and Flex Plate Internalally balanced and shipped for $1128.00 Can someone estimate the power out put from the following: 350 SBC .040 over bore AFR 190 Aluminum Heads Roller rockers 1.5 Hydraulic Roller lifters Forged Probe Pistons for 6 inch rods 6 inch full floater rods 400 internally balanced crank Comp Cams 282/288 roller cam .510/.520 lift. Holley 750DP with Proform body Ceramic Block Huggers 1 5/8s Valves 2.02/1.6 CNC ported 70% AFR Dual Plane intake or Victor Jr Single PLane....... Any estimates on power from this 383 long rod setup? The track closes in November and Ill start my rebuild then as well as install the new Comp 9 wiring harness. Damn those F Bodies look out...here I come . No stinkin Nitrous! Grumpy you out there brother? Terry

Hey guys, I am getting a NOS cheater kit that has 150-250 jets in the kit. I know I cant run them because of my pistons being hypers. However, can I run a 75 jet without much fear of melt down etc? Could I run a 100 shot without worries...can anyone chime in. Secondly if I am currently running 12.3s on engine, what could I expect with a 75 shot and a 100 shot. Any input is appreciated. Corzette

Awesome!!!

Damn Mike, sorry to hear that. I havent heard from ya in awhile. Thanks for the heads up on that pickup. I will do the same during my rebuild. I know youll be in the tens. Keep us posted. I talk about your car all the time here in Angelo becaise these Damn F bodies run 150 Shots of NOS and talk crap about beating me by 5 tenths. I told them that you have basically the same car as mine bur with a 383 and run 11.30s NA. The best here is a 11.4 on a 150shot Trans Am. Man I cant wait. Lead the way Mike Ill take notes..... Terry Oh I have to ditch this 411 soon too so I would trade for a 370 if any 6 speeders need to swap.... 8)

Its the old one.... T

Ha Ha Ha HA Ha HA Ha ,,,LMAO!!!! Good One Bill.... Terry

John, that Auburn is a friend of mines car. Its a kit car with a LS1. Super Sweet.... Kevin, I am running the dual plane AFR intake port matched to the heads. Since my cam is setup for 6000 RPMs I guess I will keep it on and just change the gears or....run it up to 6500 after I get a rev KIT installed. That way I could have the best of both worlds with out floating valves to worry about. 6500 RPMS would be perfect up to around 120 MPH or so I expect. Anyone wanna calculate that? Tire is 27 inch, 411 rear at 6500 RPMS??? Thanks for the cudos!!! Oh and the hood does weigh about 43 pounds, so that plus my passenger seat (RECARO and the front hinge, I saved almost 80 plus pounds Well that means 12.53 to a 12.36 in laymans terms... or 110.7 to 112.5 on average... Then again...that damn vapor lock... Terry

I was having probs with vapor locking so the hood thing cured it. However, it should be cool enough now to run with it. By the way, my GTEC said I ran a 13.43 at 104.9 hen I actually ran a 12.38 at 112.45 Guy, Im sure your running faster than you think as well! Something to be excited about! Terry

By the way, Mickey Tompson ET Streets Suck....NITTO 555R are way better, but I need the 27 inch tire. I guess Ill have to go with the Hoosier Quick Time Pros once I get the stroker in.... FYI. Terry

Well its been awhile since Ive posted but good news. I won the title for the second time in my class at the San Angelo Dragway this past Friday night. You can check out the race site at http://www.sanangelodragway.com I am mentioned on the right side in the 12 second bracket. I also had some personal best times in all categories. The weather is cooling down so Im sure thats why things are getting better. 60 Foot 1.84 1/8 7.98 @ 89.5 MPH 1/4 12.36 Best MPH 113.56 Still have the ole 350SBC, however I am gonna install a 75 shot of NOS next month. I figure it wont hurt the engine and Ill be able to beat those DAMN F bodys that are running 150 shots or more. They are only running 11.7/8s. The 383 transplant wont happen until the track closes for the year. man next year will have the 383 plus a 100 shot...should be fun. I guess Ill have to go back to the 354 rear since my 411s will run out way before the traps.... Just wanted to share another win win situation here in TX for all the Hybrid bros and Sisses out there...... Terry