Re: Parts to make a Street Wedge FAST!?

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

If that is a true 426W engine, save it for future reinstall when you get done 
playing.   

I think a $10,000 budget is close to getting you into the 11's.  Look at the 
"crate" engines from Indy, Muscle Motors, Koefel and others.  I think you need 
to have over 500 to 600 HP to get deep into the 11's. My 3750# Belvedere has 
about 475 flywheel HP and is knock on the door of sub 12 second runs - 12.16 
best. Or build your own motor using the Don Dulmage "Old Reliable: engine. Indy 
list a 500 cu in 9.5 to 1 motor with 525Hp for $8,750, pan to carb, for example. 


Your existing headers look large enough to handle the HP - 2"?  

Tranny and torque converter will run about $2,500. Use a ratchet shifter - 
you'll never skip over a gear. Gearing will be 4.10 and higher ratio.  And 
slicks.  I use 29.5 by 9" and have no traction problem with 3800# SS Springs. 
You might need to go to 10,5 but that will likely require you to move the 
springs inboard - more money. I have a spare set of 9" slicks for a stick car if 
you want to get a set cheaper to try out but shipping from Akron, Ohio could 
make them too expensive.

Regardless, you must at least tie the frame together.  Lastly, if you go 11.50 
or faster, rules require that you need a roll bar/cage.  I don't want to mess up 
my car with the roll bar and have decided I only want to go just under 12 flat.

 
Akron Don Gallimore

 


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> From: E74 <rumbee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Sun, April 29, 2012 4:59:12 AM
> Subject: Parts to make a Street Wedge FAST!?
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> Hello Fellow 62-65er's
> 
> As most of you know I just bough my dream car, a '64 Sport fury street
> wedge, sorry if I sound stupid but I just don't know that much about
> the 426 Street wedge motor.
> 
> I would like it to run low 11's and would like to know what
> performance parts you guys would fit to acheive this?, I am under the
> presumption trhat 440 RB perforamce parts would be the ones to fit
> this motor would that be right?
> 
> I would also like to buy some old school parts to give it that
> original olds shool look rather than modern bolt on stuff, so any
> suggestions on where to get that stuff would be a great help.
> 
> Also I don't want to Max Wedge it, I love the fact that is't a street
> wedge and want to keep it that way.
> 
> Thanks in Advance Guy's
> 
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