Check this out. I ran my 71 El Camino at the strip. Its got these in it.

Engine:
Original 71 350cid rebuilt with Summit engine kit (with Hyp about 12:1 domed pistons on 64cc heads) Port & Polished Camel Humps hardened guides (2.02 heads), Isky hyd cams 286 with .488/.488 lift 106 and springs on 1.5 rockers and roller tips, Holley 750dp with mega squirter cam (jets 68/78) and Edelbrock torker II intake manifold with 1in spacer, Summit HEI distributor as is with Hypertec street/strip coil, Headman headders to twin thrush 2.5inch glasspak right on the flange.

Gas: Shell 100 unleaded race gas

Drive train:
TCI TH350 and 3,000 stall, stock 12bolt 2.73 open, tires are M&H Racemaster DOTs.

The chassis and body is a dead stock condition. Nothing removed except for the hood. (Very heavy!!)


I made some passes. It came out like this.
1) 14.40 / 96mph
2) 14.34 / 97mph
3) 14.29 / 99.2mph
4) 14.23 / 100.3mph
5) 14.16 / 101.9mph

I wish I had a gear and posi.. Now, I will be working on a posi rear and a gear. You experienced guys out there, please give me your expert opinions on what gear (offcourse with a posi) will be the best. Thanx.

PS My area is in Saipan CNMI, the track is located at our brother (neighbor) island of Guam. Check this out, go into thir forum. There are tons of photos and infos whats going on in that small but beautiful islands.
www.dragguam.com
Shootz!

3.73's with a posi. should get you well into the mid 13's

If the car is mostly for strip duty, 3.73 / 4.10, or 3.42 / 3.55 if you want a nice comprimise between strip and street cruising.

Thanx for the infos. No freeways here in our island. 4.10 sounds too good.

Hello,

I have basically the same set up in my 72 chevelle, though a tad more motor, I run 13.780 at 102 for the 1/4 @ an altitude of 4000 + feet with about 60' of wheel spin. Pulls HARD in 1st and 2nd and shifted into 3rd just before the traps. Ran through the traps in 2nd and ran .377 tenths slower with trap speed of 100. Mybe a little fine tuning to find the demon tweak and you'll
have better results. Also, either put the hood back on or get a glass one cause the air flow into the carb is way too turbulent for it to work right.

Wow. 13.78sec. That is definitely a nice time.

I too smoked out about the same length, would go almost all the way to the quarter on 2nd gear, hit 3rd right at or before the goal. Sounds like a nice advise on the hood. Maybe I will try opening the tail gate.

I actually shipped the car to the island of Guam, which is our brother island, about 250miles away, I just forgot to take my hood with me.. Just have to go with it.

I have 4 more bracket and grudge racing events to go before I ship it back to my island. Hope I could hit that high 13 number. Any tips? (lol)