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Old 01-01-2019, 12:50 AM   #1
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How come the 70-71 318 has 185 hp and the 73 has 169 hp? Specifications are basically the same.
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Note that the 69 318 is at 172, same specs as 73. A 69 charger can run R, T and U.
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Old 01-09-2017, 09:50 PM   #2
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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.
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Old 01-10-2017, 02:09 AM   #3
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Default Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos!

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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.
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Old 01-11-2017, 01:27 AM   #4
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Well here is a starting point for the GM guys ....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-1987-GM...3D361834523654
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Old 01-11-2017, 09:00 AM   #5
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Well, that would definitely be a frame up!
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