weight vs ET/hp question....?
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weight vs ET/hp question....? If i added 90lbs or so to the car with a ironblock motor, that should theoretically only cost me a .1, right? (100lbs/.1 ) But how much rwhp does it take to make up for that? 
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Originally Posted by BLKWS6
If i added 90lbs or so to the car with a ironblock motor, that should theoretically only cost me a .1, right? (100lbs/.1 ) But how much rwhp does it take to make up for that?
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Originally Posted by xp3nd4bl3
It takes more rwhp to make up a tenth in the 10's than it does in the 12's. And the 90lb addition should only cost a tenth by weight, but you also have to factor how much it will affect your car's ability to 60' as well.
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I went the iron way and am still happy with the decision. If you do a .060" over on the block you can get 414ci with a 4" stroke. Definitely worth it. Although my car didn't initially 60' as well, there are plenty of ways to get that back. If you do a K-member, that alone should make up for about half of the difference.
