G/SA low qualifier at Thunder Road

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

426 originally 365 horsepower, NHRA rated at 291? And people complain about new cars?

The 426 Street Wedge is a flat top piston, fairly low comp combo with an AFB that flows 566 and 430 lift hydraulic. From the factory it makes about the same power as a 361/305 which had basically the same carb , heads and cam. If it was such a killer combo, there would be dozens of them out there.