The best "Dime Rocket" combos!

[ken robinson]

Billy , look at the 1977 olds omege f85 350 olds 170hp @ 3233 bigger cam over the chevy 170 hp ...like Jim M.'s nova

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by ken robinson

Billy , look at the 1977 olds omege f85 350 olds 170hp @ 3233 bigger cam over the chevy 170 hp ...like Jim M.'s nova

Yac - Isn't this the combo you built years ago?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

Yac - Isn't this the combo you built years ago?

Mine was a Buick 350 (75-76)..Jim M, 350 Chevy ..I believe Ken is looking at the 350 Olds.
Yes, more cam, 800 carb, lower compression..250 hp ..Really not a bad one.

[craiger]

anybody have more info 0n the 98 jeep grand cherokee limited combo.
I have one sitting in my drive. 300,000 miles and still perking around. can you run this jeep with 2wd and a stick combo. i know nothing about jeeps except they are neat to drive in the winter here in n.e. ohio lol

[GTOMayhem]

What about a 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Wagon with a Chevy 305 4 bbl 155hp? Natural O/SA. Or P/SA. Only problem it is now at 250hp per NHRA. Might just be a fun Jr. Street street car for me and my 13 year old.

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

PS- I also have a Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with a supercharged 231 for AF/S.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by GTOMayhem

PS- I also have a Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with a supercharged 231 for AF/S.

I've been tinkering with one of these. Completely stock except for a cold thermostat, short, sticky DOT tires and blue sunoco it's gone 14.50s at "The Beav". Probably go 14 teens at Cecil. So far, it's been pretty consistent too. I don't know what it weighs but it's probably somewhere between A and B weight.
A couple of years ago, I watched some "kid" drive one in at "The Beav", took out his drivers-side headlight assy., put sticky DOTs on it and plugged his laptop into it. 12.70s! Blew me away! He told me that he changed the drive chain and gears, put in a converter out of a 3.4 Monte Carlo and stock LT-1 injectors. I don't know how he reprogrammed it but he DID say that he didn't mess with the boost because he "has to drive it home".
Needless to say, I was impressed.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I've been tinkering with one of these. Completely stock except for a cold thermostat, short, sticky DOT tires and blue sunoco it's gone 14.50s at "The Beav". Probably go 14 teens at Cecil. So far, it's been pretty consistent too. I don't know what it weighs but it's probably somewhere between A and B weight.
A couple of years ago, I watched some "kid" drive one in at "The Beav", took out his drivers-side headlight assy., put sticky DOTs on it and plugged his laptop into it. 12.70s! Blew me away! He told me that he changed the drive chain and gears, put in a converter out of a 3.4 Monte Carlo and stock LT-1 injectors. I don't know how he reprogrammed it but he DID say that he didn't mess with the boost because he "has to drive it home".
Needless to say, I was impressed.

Al Mack did you read this?

Wow

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I've been tinkering with one of these. Completely stock except for a cold thermostat, short, sticky DOT tires and blue sunoco it's gone 14.50s at "The Beav". Probably go 14 teens at Cecil. So far, it's been pretty consistent too. I don't know what it weighs but it's probably somewhere between A and B weight.
A couple of years ago, I watched some "kid" drive one in at "The Beav", took out his drivers-side headlight assy., put sticky DOTs on it and plugged his laptop into it. 12.70s! Blew me away! He told me that he changed the drive chain and gears, put in a converter out of a 3.4 Monte Carlo and stock LT-1 injectors. I don't know how he reprogrammed it but he DID say that he didn't mess with the boost because he "has to drive it home".
Needless to say, I was impressed.

nice

[Mike Meier]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I've been tinkering with one of these. Completely stock except for a cold thermostat, short, sticky DOT tires and blue sunoco it's gone 14.50s at "The Beav". Probably go 14 teens at Cecil. So far, it's been pretty consistent too. I don't know what it weighs but it's probably somewhere between A and B weight.
A couple of years ago, I watched some "kid" drive one in at "The Beav", took out his drivers-side headlight assy., put sticky DOTs on it and plugged his laptop into it. 12.70s! Blew me away! He told me that he changed the drive chain and gears, put in a converter out of a 3.4 Monte Carlo and stock LT-1 injectors. I don't know how he reprogrammed it but he DID say that he didn't mess with the boost because he "has to drive it home".
Needless to say, I was impressed.

There was a Sam Tech student running a '00 Grand Prix in BF/S at the Dallas Divisional last April. If I recall correctly he said that he hadn't even had the valve covers off but he had tuned it with the lap top and a few other minor things. He ran in the low 14's but was a DQ.

Billy, have you looked into the aftermarket goodies for the 3.8? I am assuming you'd go the do-it-yourself route on the headers, but there are a few items out there such as the poly mounts, shortened dog bones, and custom flashed PCMs.