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: What can I expect from a 408 mouse.


Whittaker
Feb 28th, 04, 5:28 PM
My combo is a 40 over 400.
Stock crank cut 10/10
Eagle H-beam 5.7 rods. (over kill)
SRP pistons small dish to get 10:1 or close.
Dart Pro 1, 215cc heads as is.
Dart Cool can intake.
750 DBL pumper.
UD/Lunati custom cam Hydraulic roller 530 lift I/E, 234/242, 108 LSA, 4 degrees advanced.
Not sure on the headers whith a Flowmaster 2.5" exhaust.
3000 Stall either 700R4 or 200 4R.
4.10 gears with 28" or so tires.
All in a 66 Chevelle Wagon. graemlins/hurray.gif

SO what can I expect? I'm still trying to finish the motor and the short block is done so are the heads and intake. Waiting to get the right pushrods. Need help there.

What kind of HP and torque? Will it run like I hope it will. Street mostly and I hope 12s at the strip. Will it do it?

Bomber '67
Feb 28th, 04, 10:44 PM
Yeah, you should make your goal of high 12's. I'd guess at the power - but what good would that be, much more fun to run it and see what happens.

Thomas

jdg68
Feb 29th, 04, 12:30 AM
Combo should be good for around 500 hp. I don't see any reason why you shouldn't get high 11's if you have the combo sorted out.

Then again, how much does it weigh?

Whittaker
Feb 29th, 04, 6:51 AM
450-500 Was my HP goal and 450 or so in torque. BB style out of a smaller package. I'm not sure on the weight. Will it be more than 3800lbs which is about what a 2 door hard top weighs.

I hope it is still pretty streetable. My wife will drive it time to time so I decided not to go with a solid roller with more lift.

Should be fun. graemlins/beers.gif