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Re: SBC geometry

To: Doug Odom <popms@thegrid.net>
Subject: Re: SBC geometry
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 05:33:56 -0500
That is how i remember them... I could easily outrun the 427 ford in a Galaxy in
the 1/8 but it got a little disappointing as the distance grew.. The old light
car small engine vs big car big engine.
Dave

Doug Odom wrote:
> 
>     Dave, Your right, we made 403 to 411 at 6500rpm.   427 fords made 575 to 
>595 at
> 6500rpm. 426 hemi made 615 to 630 at 6500rpm in those days.   Doug
> 
> Dave Dahlgren wrote:
> > i also bet you can judge the relative amount of power you engine has by the 
>size
> > of the rod bolts and how long they lasted.. That 301 if it was like most had
> > 11/32 rod bolts and some mightly skinny rods.. I also seriously doubt if it 
>ever
> > made 2 hp per inch or anything even close to that..
> > Dave

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