Index Racing (Engine Build and Tips/Tricks)
@dusterbing the peace
The event is the midwest drags (Home - Midwest Drags). From what a friend told me they are trying something new next year and doing the street eliminator class with a 10.0, 11.0, and a 12.0 index races. At this time I can't find much on their website for rules but my car details for now are below:
1976 Roadrunner (A57 Volare)
will be a footbrake car (My preference)
Car has B body 8 3/4 with 3400lb super stock springs
742 case with 30 spline spool and 4.56 gears
A500 transmission with manual fwrd valve body, low gear set
3000 stall lockup converter
Engine:
I would like to utilize one of the many 318's I have for this car. (They r collecting dust)
I have kb399 dome pistons on 340 bushed rods
I have 302 heads
I have a comp cams 268 grind flat hydraulic cam (224/230 0.477/0.480 lift) I doubt this will be enough???
Mickey Thompson tires on summit aluminum rims. 26 in front 28x11 drag radials in the back.
My goal is to hit the 12.0 index but I also want to get 15mpg with the overdrive trans. Car has a 15 gallon fuel cell. I think you are right about 400hp if I had a 904 but from what I've read the weight and friction of the overdrive trans will slow me down about .5 tenths.
@dusterbing the peace
The event is the midwest drags (Home - Midwest Drags). From what a friend told me they are trying something new next year and doing the street eliminator class with a 10.0, 11.0, and a 12.0 index races. At this time I can't find much on their website for rules but my car details for now are below:
1976 Roadrunner (A57 Volare)
will be a footbrake car (My preference)
Car has B body 8 3/4 with 3400lb super stock springs
742 case with 30 spline spool and 4.56 gears
A500 transmission with manual fwrd valve body, low gear set
3000 stall lockup converter
Engine:
I would like to utilize one of the many 318's I have for this car. (They r collecting dust)
I have kb399 dome pistons on 340 bushed rods
I have 302 heads
I have a comp cams 268 grind flat hydraulic cam (224/230 0.477/0.480 lift) I doubt this will be enough???
Mickey Thompson tires on summit aluminum rims. 26 in front 28x11 drag radials in the back.
My goal is to hit the 12.0 index but I also want to get 15mpg with the overdrive trans. Car has a 15 gallon fuel cell. I think you are right about 400hp if I had a 904 but from what I've read the weight and friction of the overdrive trans will slow me down about .5 tenths.