Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

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This place used to be a good place for info, haven't been in a good while though.

According to Wallace calculator it's 8.95@149.

1980RS wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:42 am

bpenrod wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:54 am 354 destroyed 400 sbc.

https://youtu.be/PNUDFBo1B-4

Looks like a 496 vs a 406 SBC to me and the SBC had to spray the BBC to win. Anyone can go fast with NOS, but it take real talent to go fast N/A, Mark proves that in every engine he builds.

You must have .missed it. Lol!!!

354 destroyed 400 sbc.

https://youtu.be/PNUDFBo1B-4

What crankshaft?
400 block or aftermarket?

Love the big bore short stroke combos. I say go for it. pdq67 would have loved this thread. RIP.

Started gathering parts 12 years ago for a home built 23t altered, have just about all the stuff to build one. This same time frame my wife's health issues started, one serious issue after another. Haven't gave up yet, but at 62 years old don't know if I have it in me. Goal was to go 9.90's for unde...

[quote=vortecpro post_id=936329 time=1675198590 user_id=899 My truck weighs 3970 race ready, I thought it would be heavier than that. Have you lightened it any? It has light rims, tires, and engine, trans, but it has serious weight in the front brake rotors, rear brake drums, and a ridiculous 2 pie...

[quote=vortecpro post_id=936329 time=1675198590 user_id=899

My truck weighs 3970 race ready,
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I thought it would be heavier than that. Have you lightened it any?

Hopefully I can come close to this with the build I'm getting ready to start.

Awesome thread. I enjoy and respect everyone's post on this thread and appreciate everyone's experience and willingness to post their builds and improvements.

I was finally able to run a full !/4 mile run on our 350 Vortec headed Camaro. Some might remember we posted 1/8 mile times from the Camaro in another thread. A recap on the engine combination: 355 with a dished piston, one piece rear main seal block, 638 casting, 5.7 rod, hyd flat tappet cam 435/4...

machinedave wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:16 am Today I was looking at my racks of cylinder heads and found a set of 823 rectangle port cylinder heads that someone had abandoned.

A guy on the bullet with a notch fox body has been 5.70s-80's with a stock bottom end, notched pistons and slightly milled 6.0/823 combo.

Great thread 1980RS. Real world results with using what you have and trying to improve on your combo.Keep it going and keep posting the results. And thanks to everyone else also for posting their combos and results.

Just been here for four years now, never had a problem with the site, loading, reading or replying. I use an android tablet from Amazon. Spelling and punctuation doesn't bother me, usually laugh at the ones it bothers, lol.