Re: Final drive ratios

[Glenn Towery <mgv8glen@bellatlantic.net>]

Back in  63-64 Vic Elderbrock did a dino. ( hot rod I think) test on
these motors & he said that a 8.8 & 10.5 motors were realy 8.3 & 10 to
1. & that the 8.3 motor made 135 hp. & the 10.5 motor made 185 hp. With
elect. ing. good valve springs ported head & the new elderbrock 2198 
intake you can get a strong 200 hp. I run 9.5 in my rover motor with a
buick dist. isky 256 cam, 400 carter a f b , 2198 manafold & I am sure I
am getting 180 & with a 3.07 rear did a 14.5 1/4 mile on 89.
oct.                     Glenn
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