what combo is better ?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by njk53

I agree with the 327. I like the fact that you can use a Holley carb. and you will need the extra cubes to lug all of the weight.

You won't like the fact that it was a 540 cfm Holley with the same rating as a 750 Q-jet.
The 66 Chevy II did not come with the Q-jet originally. Only the Holley or AVS .
The 67's came Qjet equipped ,so NHRA relented for the 66's too.

I f you want more cubes ,how about a 396/325?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I f you want more cubes ,how about a 396/325?

Now that would be a really good combo but a load to tow!

[danny waters sr]

I had a 66 belair s/w for a few years . Ran IHRA and was fast with the exception of Lee Tuttle. Car was 1.50 under . We were at Rockingham Nats In October 04. Lee was 1.51 under (not trying to protect combo) and i was 1.31 under(trying to protect my combo)Needless to say we got HP on Monday. Sad thing is Lee ran IHRA twice a year. Had 198 low gear and 6.14 gear and loooooose converter,with 30x9 hoosier radial.Boy do i miss that car now. I think it weighed 4260 lbs. and ran a 13.84 .

[k.pascoe]

427/425 D/S x2!!!

[Lew Silverman]

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

...... Had 198 low gear and 6.14 gear and loooooose converter,with 30x9 hoosier radial.Boy do i miss that car now. I think it weighed 4260 lbs. and ran a 13.84 .

It's definitely a tank! What kind of RPM's would you pull through the traps? I was thinking of starting with a 4.88, but if you've had luck with the lower gears I may have to reconsider.

Thanks for the help!

Lew

[wagonboy]

Thanks for the info guys. I have the car. It has been a 283 r and t car most of its life.I have had it up for sale. No one has stepped up to the plate to purchase it. So maybe after I get my current car running under, I have toyed with the idea of spending the next 5 or 6 years building it with my son, so he could race stock when he gets old enough.

By the way 6:13 gears 2.18 low gear set in the trans are what help to make the 283 combo work.

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

It's definitely a tank! What kind of RPM's would you pull through the traps? I was thinking of starting with a 4.88, but if you've had luck with the lower gears I may have to reconsider.

Thanks for the help!

Lew

I run a 5.57 in my 4400 lb. wagon with the 350 ci. A 5.86 will make that 283 GO

[doug schriener]

Hi-For that car these guys are right-ya need lotsa gear and buzz it!!!!

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

It's definitely a tank! What kind of RPM's would you pull through the traps? I was thinking of starting with a 4.88, but if you've had luck with the lower gears I may have to reconsider.

Thanks for the help!

Lew

Traps @ 7100. The guy i sold it to put a 557 and it seemed to run as good ,(so he says) and lower finish line rpm's. I shifted mine @ 6400 and that's were it was HAPPY. Also ran 28x9 's for the 1/8. The 614 gave me a little better reaction time on the tree. I have a nova with this same combo and it has a 538 gear and a 202 low gear. still tinkering with converters now and so far i have run 12.25 @ 108 & 7.69 1/8 @ 88 mph.No way competitive as the wagon was as far as heads -up goes.

[Lew Silverman]

Danny,

Thanks for the GREAT information!! My most recent experience was over 20 years ago with a really sloooooooow bracket car (454 Suburban - Orca, the White Whale ).

The motor in the wagon now is an unknown quantity, the only thing I'm sure of is that it run's, just not how well. I'll try the 5.38's for now, and when I have a good motor I can always change them.

Thanks again!!

Lew