Only 460hp
Timing set at 40 total, 72 front 80 rear holley double pumper. The tires were not being blown off.(street tires) Best pass of ten passes was the very first pass...9.43 in the 8th, 2.642 60. 6.45 330 on a .602 reaction .........I do hate the car with a passion. That's said, I have a dyno proven 500 hp 360 built by Shelton Racing Engines in Georgia but I dont have a tranny that would support that hp level especially with NOS as well as a weak 28 spline ford 9 in. And the motor is internally balanced requiring me to get yet another converter I can't afford. All in all, I want to start new and fresh as I dont have the cash to F around and change everything again when getting a whole car that doesn't need major work would most likely the better option. I have back issues so my labor input is very limited and I dont want to to end up on SSI the rest of my life. I have accepted the car is a slug and dont want others to fall in the trap I did. To add insult to injury, car only gets 9 mi to gallon and that's changing to a vacuum secondary carb for the ride home.
A 2.64 is a 19 second car 60' time. That alone is a good 6-7 tenths SLOW. Grannies in walkers are out in front at the 60' mark. A decent 360 Duster should 60' in the 2.00 minimum.
JMO. There is a huge tuning issue that is there. 9 MPG... my guess is the carb is tossing raw fuel in that shouldn't be there (fuel pressure, bad floats, something) also explains the soft 60' times. Does it smell like a fuel tanker losing it's fuel behind the car? Stinks badly? That engine should not smell like that. It's a mild build. Any fuel dripping from the venturi boosters at idle?
40 total? What's the idle timing? Don't know the converter or gear. Had a Demon with a 360/350hp run 107 MPH in 1/4 with a 2.00-2.10 60's and 2.94 gear in it.
The car gets faster at each incremental. 60 = 19.00 sec, 330 = 16.00, 1/8 = 15.00. What was the MPH at 1/8? I think it's so dirty down low, it kills any TQ/power, until it gets up in R's and cleans up. A 2.00 60, which is still slow, would garner an 8.40ish 1/8 mile is my guess.
If the converter has a weight on it, knock that sucker off. Internally balanced now. :)
Sorry that you are having and had issues with the car. Something is clearly wrong with the converter, fuel system/carb, ignition, valvetrain, IMO. I'd help you out with it if you were close.