So I bought this car 9 years ago and it ran pretty bad. I took it to a reputable shop and they tuned it up and it's been a good fun car since then.
It's a 68 Chevelle 396 that the seller advertised as a 360 horse earlier engine. I never confirmed.
I've been using it for cruise night an occasionally drive to work.
Yesterday I ran it down the 1/4 mile and came away really disappointed. 14.67 at 95 mph. It wouldn't pull past 5200. I pulled the plugs today and they look pretty bad so I'll be changing those.
Here's what I'm working with.
Unknown 396
Turbo 400 stock convertor
3.73 gears with fresh Eaton posi
850 double pumper and Hei set up by engine dynamics 9 years ago.
Air gap performer
Small tube Headman headers
2 inch exhaust with flowmasters
BFG TA Radials 275 60 15's in back.
I'm happy with the car aside from lack of rpm. Shouldn't it rev at least 6000? Are my valve springs toast?
Thanks for any help!
It's a 68 Chevelle 396 that the seller advertised as a 360 horse earlier engine. I never confirmed.
I've been using it for cruise night an occasionally drive to work.
Yesterday I ran it down the 1/4 mile and came away really disappointed. 14.67 at 95 mph. It wouldn't pull past 5200. I pulled the plugs today and they look pretty bad so I'll be changing those.
Here's what I'm working with.
Unknown 396
Turbo 400 stock convertor
3.73 gears with fresh Eaton posi
850 double pumper and Hei set up by engine dynamics 9 years ago.
Air gap performer
Small tube Headman headers
2 inch exhaust with flowmasters
BFG TA Radials 275 60 15's in back.
I'm happy with the car aside from lack of rpm. Shouldn't it rev at least 6000? Are my valve springs toast?
Thanks for any help!
