Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! - Page 31

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

Bench Racer · 06-19-2013, 11:20 PM

I was looking in the guide and found a 1978 pinto wagon with the 2.8 V6 2bbl. it is rated at 120hp, factory weight of 2645# and is on a 22.04 weight break (V-stock). Has anyone ever ran one of these? I think it was rated about 6 hp more than the 2300, but has .5 less compression, and smaller valves and cam. Does this engine have any potential? Don Jackson

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

Billy Nees · 06-20-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bench Racer

I was looking in the guide and found a 1978 pinto wagon with the 2.8 V6 2bbl. it is rated at 120hp, factory weight of 2645# and is on a 22.04 weight break (V-stock). Has anyone ever ran one of these? I think it was rated about 6 hp more than the 2300, but has .5 less compression, and smaller valves and cam. Does this engine have any potential? Don Jackson

Where would you even find one? Yac has probably looked at it!

Joe Toller · 06-20-2013, 08:45 AM

Grab the old book "V6 Performance" from Pat Ganahl, there is some cool info in there. As for the car, I can find them relatively easily in Montana, they were my nemesis in my compact demolition derby days...guys around here hoard the wagons.

06-18-2013, 01:35 PM	#301
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 683 Likes: 79 Liked 798 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	#302
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	#304
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	#305
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,582 Liked 7,679 Times in 1,730 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	#306
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

06-19-2013, 11:20 PM	#307
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! I was looking in the guide and found a 1978 pinto wagon with the 2.8 V6 2bbl. it is rated at 120hp, factory weight of 2645# and is on a 22.04 weight break (V-stock). Has anyone ever ran one of these? I think it was rated about 6 hp more than the 2300, but has .5 less compression, and smaller valves and cam. Does this engine have any potential? Don Jackson

06-20-2013, 08:45 AM	#310
Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Grab the old book "V6 Performance" from Pat Ganahl, there is some cool info in there. As for the car, I can find them relatively easily in Montana, they were my nemesis in my compact demolition derby days...guys around here hoard the wagons.