RE: 13's at last!

[Marcus Edell <marcusedell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Best time with that 62 Dart 330 413,4.56,9.00x14" slicks leaving the line without stalling up 12.02@xxxxxx!!

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From: "Robert (UK)" <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx> 

> 
> Thanks Marcus 
> 
> Does that article say if the engine was to factory specs, or could it 
> have been stripped/checked/rebuilt to cope with more rpm or to shift the 
> power band? 
> 
> Ours was rebuilt using all the original '63 components except new 
> bearings & bolts (obviously), pistons, hyd cam & lifters (similar spec 
> to original tho) & deeper sump. And perhaps a couple more ancillaries 
> that wouldnt affect power/rpm. 
> Our dyno session stopped at 5500rpm for some reason but I doubt if hp 
> was still on the up after 6000. 
> I guess a mech cam would have allowed for a bit more rpm? 
> 
> I'd like to think our was put together a bit better than it would have 
> been 40+ years ago by the factory, but I cant see that we've reduced the 
> rpm capabilities that much? 
> 
> Robert 
> 63 Polara 500 
> England 
> 
> Marcus Edell/The RevTones wrote: 
> > 
> > I've heard that before..and like I said in one of the Replies before..I 
> > have a 1963 Hot ROd Magazine and they were asking one of the SS Mopar 
> > Drivers what RPM he shifted his TF 727 426 Max Wedge and he said like 
> > 7200 RPM ran 12.10's or something like that 
> 
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