Fathom Chevelle
Oct 22nd, 04, 1:15 AM
I have a 69 chevelle that I bracket race. It runs 11.70's to low 11.90's with a best of 11.61@114.
I'm not sure what the car weighs but I would guess between 3800-4000lbs with driver. All steel with full interior and 6point roll bar.
specs are:
427 BBC plus .030
merlin oval port heads 269cc
2.19/1.88 valves with 3angle valve job. Nonethin else has been done to heads.
12:1 SRP pistons.
comp cams solid .595/.595 lift 248/248 dur.@.050
lash set @.022.
intake Airgap performer rpm.
850 holley mech. sec.
TH400 with ATI 8inch converter.(4200)
4:56 gears with 28x12.50 M/T's ET STREET
The car is footbraked. I shift at 6500 and go through the traps 6500-6600 depending on the air. The problem that I have is in 3rd gear going through the traps it doesn't seem to want to pull that hard above 6300. So now I'm in search for a solid roller. I would like a cam that works up to 6800. I know that I need new springs, lifters and a dist. gear. Would I need longer stem valves? Would I also need the lifter bores to be checked out for trueness? The block is a early 80's 454 4 bolt main. So if you could give me a cam recommondation that would be great. sorry so long graemlins/clonk.gif
Ray
I'm not sure what the car weighs but I would guess between 3800-4000lbs with driver. All steel with full interior and 6point roll bar.
specs are:
427 BBC plus .030
merlin oval port heads 269cc
2.19/1.88 valves with 3angle valve job. Nonethin else has been done to heads.
12:1 SRP pistons.
comp cams solid .595/.595 lift 248/248 dur.@.050
lash set @.022.
intake Airgap performer rpm.
850 holley mech. sec.
TH400 with ATI 8inch converter.(4200)
4:56 gears with 28x12.50 M/T's ET STREET
The car is footbraked. I shift at 6500 and go through the traps 6500-6600 depending on the air. The problem that I have is in 3rd gear going through the traps it doesn't seem to want to pull that hard above 6300. So now I'm in search for a solid roller. I would like a cam that works up to 6800. I know that I need new springs, lifters and a dist. gear. Would I need longer stem valves? Would I also need the lifter bores to be checked out for trueness? The block is a early 80's 454 4 bolt main. So if you could give me a cam recommondation that would be great. sorry so long graemlins/clonk.gif
Ray