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Old 11-14-2012, 07:18 AM
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Old 11-14-2012, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by big hammer
i can't believe you haven't done gears yet.
Me neither. I have way too many other financial responsibilities at the moment to spare any cash on my toys.
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Dude... I know you were outgunned and took a loss... But I too am impressed by your car, specifically because I ran a 76 Camaro with a similar build and it was a roach. I'd actually like to know specifics on your h/c setup.
Thanks man, cars from then aren't anything like they are today. What would you like to know? I have no problem sharing cause it's not some top secret build.
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HOLY TILLER PLAY CAP'N!
Swapping the passenger and the heatsoak really evened out the match with the Cobra....
... the good old days..... HEI's, stuck float bowls, and 3 gears....
It sure did, I wanted to build an old school machine that would hold it's own against the newer stuff
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Seeing that Firebird with no hood and a SBC took me back 20 years!
It's a time machine, throw on some aviators, listen to some classic rock... you're there

Thanks everyone, Glad you guys enjoy it cause I sure do
Old 11-14-2012, 02:22 PM
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D79, you should be proud you got a nice car it halls pretty good also.. My Firebird has a 350 4 boltmain still on a standard bore i have the 906 vortec heads on it the car pulls pretty good, i have a laugh with it...
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That's kickass, clean lookin bird you have there!
Old 11-14-2012, 05:11 PM
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good runs. the biggest prob with carb cars is getting the timing and afr right. most simple setups would run way better with a wideband and someone who knows timing. some gears and nitro boost would make that car a pretty big sleeper. i've seen a few sub 400" local gen 1 sbc cars go low 11s @ 120+ on 93 octane and no crazy setup. attention to detail is what separates those motors.
Old 11-14-2012, 05:45 PM
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Thanks guys, I do try to have fun with it. It really isn't as clean as the video make it look. She is pretty rough actually.
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good runs. the biggest prob with carb cars is getting the timing and afr right. most simple setups would run way better with a wideband and someone who knows timing. some gears and nitro boost would make that car a pretty big sleeper. i've seen a few sub 400" local gen 1 sbc cars go low 11s @ 120+ on 93 octane and no crazy setup. attention to detail is what separates those motors.
Thanks. I actually did have O2 sensors put in the headers so a wideband could be used while tuning. Timing is locked out. Gears and spray will come eventually along with other go fast goodies. Sleeper though? the car is far too loud to sneak up on anyone. That does give me some hope though since that is what I am planning to run
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its slow and monkey **** brown k thanxs bye

it'll never have enough

it runs the way it does cuz its my brain child, and i built it LOLOL

keep up the good werk broheim
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this is now the show off your 2nd gen thread!


Old 11-18-2012, 10:54 PM
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Great runs! Your car runs really strong for the mods. Really. Like someone else said most cars with a 350-355s are usually all bark and no bite. Glad to see other carb'd old school Pontiac guys on these boards
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Originally Posted by nprather
its slow and monkey **** brown k thanxs bye

it'll never have enough

it runs the way it does cuz its my brain child, and i built it LOLOL

keep up the good werk broheim
Well look who showed up. It's got just as much clap as your pile!
I'll spray this thing to the moon! Yeah, you did help out a ton with it
Thanks DOOD
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Originally Posted by KingJacobo
Great runs! Your car runs really strong for the mods. Really. Like someone else said most cars with a 350-355s are usually all bark and no bite. Glad to see other carb'd old school Pontiac guys on these boards
Thanks man
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Originally Posted by D79
Thanks man, cars from then aren't anything like they are today. What would you like to know? I have no problem sharing cause it's not some top secret build.
Specific head, cam, headers, and stall setup.



This was engine setup on the Camaro I was talking about. Edelbrock intake, Holly carb'd setup, unknown headers... Not sure on the rest.
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Originally Posted by odthetruth
Specific head, cam, headers, and stall setup.
Good stuff man

The heads are a set of used TFS 195s with 64cc. 1.6/2.02 valves. D-shaped exhaust ports
The cam is an off the shelf solid roller comp cam. 12-770-8
duration @ .050 236/242
lift .564/.570 with 1.5 rockers (I have 1.6)
lsa 110
Headers are some headman longtubes I got for free with the block with 3 inch collectors, that's all I know about them.
Stall is a 3600 precision industries vigilante. 2.5 str set up for spray
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Like the others have said I expected you to get killed even worse...good runs



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