Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

Tom keedle · 06-18-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I can only imagine how thrilling it would be to be paired with one of those while driving an SS car at a combo race. LOL

it is if you understand whats happening (from the stands).
myself, i love t!

Jim Caughlin · 06-18-2013, 01:35 PM

Hutt1,

HP rating on SVO is way high (probably for marketing reasons) and probably not workable. Turbo Coupe and Mustang are much better choices.

George W · 06-18-2013, 02:57 PM

It is my first post on the forum,so be easy on me

.I have been following the Dime Rocket thread sense the first post.My ? is would the 78 Camaro with a 250 be a good dime rocket.If I have done my math right it would be a V/SA car.

Billy Nees · 06-18-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by George W

My ? is would the 78 Camaro with a 250 be a good dime rocket.If I have done my math right it would be a V/SA car.

Personally, I think that it would be about the worst combo that you could do in a 78 Camaro and I've raced inline 6 cylinder Chevys for an awfully long time. You can do a 2V 305 combo, which is a pretty darned good deal. You could make the car an 80 and do a 229 combo or make it an 81 and do a 267. These are all head and shoulders better than the 250.

George W · 06-18-2013, 03:41 PM

Billy I respect what you have to say large part of why I asked the ? . Only reason I asked about this combo was I had a complete 78 Camaro with a 250 .I had given some thought about the 267 combo and running it as a U/SA but have had trouble finding the motor to build this combo

Billy Nees · 06-18-2013, 03:50 PM

78 Camaro type LT makes U/SA with 305 2V!

George W · 06-18-2013, 04:06 PM

Thanks Billy I had the 78 LT as a T/SA .I can find a ton of 305 cores around here from the late 70's

Ed Wright · 06-20-2013, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom keedle

it is if you understand whats happening (from the stands).
myself, i love t!

Might not love it if you were sitting in the SS car, estimating when to get on the 2 step. Did that when running crew cab doolies at local no-box et brackets before I changed to SS. That's why I won't run combo races. Saying to myself one thousand one, two thousand one, three thousand one...... LOL

06-18-2013, 01:35 PM	#2
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 683 Likes: 82 Liked 802 Times in 244 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Hutt1, HP rating on SVO is way high (probably for marketing reasons) and probably not workable. Turbo Coupe and Mustang are much better choices.

06-18-2013, 02:57 PM	#3
George W Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 57 Likes: 25 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! It is my first post on the forum,so be easy on me .I have been following the Dime Rocket thread sense the first post.My ? is would the 78 Camaro with a 250 be a good dime rocket.If I have done my math right it would be a V/SA car.

06-18-2013, 03:41 PM	#5
George W Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 57 Likes: 25 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Billy I respect what you have to say large part of why I asked the ? . Only reason I asked about this combo was I had a complete 78 Camaro with a 250 .I had given some thought about the 267 combo and running it as a U/SA but have had trouble finding the motor to build this combo

06-18-2013, 03:50 PM	#6
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,487 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,683 Times in 1,731 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! 78 Camaro type LT makes U/SA with 305 2V! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

06-18-2013, 04:06 PM	#7
George W Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 57 Likes: 25 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Thanks Billy I had the 78 LT as a T/SA .I can find a ton of 305 cores around here from the late 70's