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Old 05-25-2003, 11:27 PM   #4
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Originally posted by Donham
the Bland Nova might a 450 hp 383 small block (350 with 400 crank as you know)...
Yeah, I know all about the Nova with the 383... I have one, mines making 425hp.

You can also make a 383 by taking a 350 crank and putting it into a 400 block taken .030 over. This would give you a de-stroked 400, a very rev happy motor. Unlike the my 383 which is a very torque happy motor.



I've never heard of the Chargers weighing over 4000lbs... I've always heard them being near 3500-3600lbs like the Buick Skylark. After all the Skylark is based off the same general chassis as the Chevelle which isnt near 4000lbs.

I've never heard of near stock Buick GS's running 11s with just I guess you mean Headers. The '70 455 Stage 1 only made 360hp @ 4600rpm 510ft-lbs @ 2800rpm.
They bested 0-60 in 6.5 sec, 1/4 mile in 13.8 sec @ 101 mph. Maybe you can elaborate on that more? Cause i'm not seeing the connection?

For Instance To get a 3600lb car into the 11s you'll need at least 440- 450hp to reach the 11s. Also to get a 4000lb car into the 11s, you'll need at least 460-500hp just to break into the 11s. Keep in mind this is under optimal conditions (Traction, shifting, etc.) and assumes that your are utilizing every bit of power. In reality, very few cars run 100% of their optimum. Wheelspin, slow shifting, clutch slippage, and other factors reduce the amount of usable horsepower. Figure on adding as much as 10% to the power numbers to get a real world estimate.

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