Right, but is your car in stock configuration?
Mine has a somewhat recent BMH Gold Seal rebuild, internal configuration
unknown (non-smog, high compression, at any rate), a 4-synchro tranny, and
175R14 tires. With the original carbs, distributor, and exhaust setup, at
least it shouldn't be any slower than stock, but it wouldn't be exactly a
typical specimen.
Come to think of it, from what I've seen at shows and other gatherings, it
would be difficult to find a completely original late-65, 66 or 67 B. The
pull handle roadsters are frequently restored to original spec, and a lot of
the RBBs are basically unaltered, but later CBs all seem to be tweaked one
way or another.
on 9/23/02 2:47 PM, Skye Poier at skye@ffwd.cx wrote:
> There's only one way to find out ;)
> I can't wait to get mine back and put it on the dyno..
>
> Skye
> 66 B
>
> Word on the street is Max Heim said:
>> Good job, Skye. I have always found that source a little frustrating,
>> however, in that there is no full road test data for a 5-main-bearing,
>> 3-synchro roadster, which "should" post the best numbers on the chart. Note
>> that the 66 GT shows the highest HP rating -- a 66 roadster would have the
>> same engine (obviously), but post better 0-60 and 1/4 mile times (being
>> lighter). Extrapolating its lbs/hp as 24.5, I think it would break 12
>> seconds easily in the 0-60.
>>
>> As fellow 66 owners we both have a stake in this issue <g>...
>
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