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1 Bad Mirada · 10-24-2006, 06:11 PM

on the 12.62 run, my trap speed was 104.86...with a 1.67 short time.

its a shame that someone pulled the 360 out, as the 360 "hipo miradas" were super rare...ive only ever seen one, and ive owned 3...currently still have two.

my motor is a 69 340, but when i got it, it was in bad shape, and it needed pistons. at the age of 16, i couldnt afford good pistons, so we got the cheapest pistons that i could find. they are 8 to 1 compression, 30 over, stock stroke. the heads that i am currently running are late 80s truck heads, ported and polished, with 1.88 1.60 valves. those previous times were run with a set of decent holley flowtech headers, but ive got a set of hooker supercomps that are going on during the off season. i have 3" stainless exhaust through flowmasters, but the classes that i run dont require mufflers, and PA has gotten so strict that i cant street it (no cats) so the exhaust is hanging in the garage.

im running a mopar 528/294 cam, 1.5 roller rockers, and stainless 1 piece valves. edelbrock air gap intake, bg race carb with a pro form center section. no air filter, as im running a cold air box under my functional hemi dart SS hood. 3500 8" stall, 4.56 spool, stock suspension setup with stronger leaf springs. i ran my previous best of 12.68 with 4.10 gears, and more weight, but my motor has been together, as is, since 1996. we estimate around 1200 runs, and about 25,000 miles on the motor. its lost some compression, and once the demon is roadworthy, the mirada was GOING to get new rings and bearings...just your basic freshening up, but now that i got the 13.2 to 1 pistons and the stroker kit, when the motor does come apart, it will be getting alot more than just new rings and bearings...

i have a fiberglass hood, trunk lid, and front nose...there is no solid steel reinforcement behind it anymore, just a system of aluminum rails to keep it from sagging. i am running the stock steel bumper, but i also have a stock aluminum bumper (which yours should have if its a 360hp car) that needs some cleaning up..

i dont know how long the demon project will take, but that is the priority now, since the mirada is running ok...and the demon doesnt have a motor in it. im hoping to have the demon at least driveable by next august, and then we will tear into the mirada.

my car also benefits from 50 years of experience from my dad, who has put together this freak of a motor. i have built a 4 cylinder from the ground up, but for the demon, he will be there assisting me, basically making sure that i dont screw anything up on the demon motor. someone once told my dad "that big heavy slug will never run 12s with a small block"...and now we have priced a custom cage...

10-24-2006, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
1 Bad Mirada Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 98	on the 12.62 run, my trap speed was 104.86...with a 1.67 short time. its a shame that someone pulled the 360 out, as the 360 "hipo miradas" were super rare...ive only ever seen one, and ive owned 3...currently still have two. my motor is a 69 340, but when i got it, it was in bad shape, and it needed pistons. at the age of 16, i couldnt afford good pistons, so we got the cheapest pistons that i could find. they are 8 to 1 compression, 30 over, stock stroke. the heads that i am currently running are late 80s truck heads, ported and polished, with 1.88 1.60 valves. those previous times were run with a set of decent holley flowtech headers, but ive got a set of hooker supercomps that are going on during the off season. i have 3" stainless exhaust through flowmasters, but the classes that i run dont require mufflers, and PA has gotten so strict that i cant street it (no cats) so the exhaust is hanging in the garage. im running a mopar 528/294 cam, 1.5 roller rockers, and stainless 1 piece valves. edelbrock air gap intake, bg race carb with a pro form center section. no air filter, as im running a cold air box under my functional hemi dart SS hood. 3500 8" stall, 4.56 spool, stock suspension setup with stronger leaf springs. i ran my previous best of 12.68 with 4.10 gears, and more weight, but my motor has been together, as is, since 1996. we estimate around 1200 runs, and about 25,000 miles on the motor. its lost some compression, and once the demon is roadworthy, the mirada was GOING to get new rings and bearings...just your basic freshening up, but now that i got the 13.2 to 1 pistons and the stroker kit, when the motor does come apart, it will be getting alot more than just new rings and bearings... i have a fiberglass hood, trunk lid, and front nose...there is no solid steel reinforcement behind it anymore, just a system of aluminum rails to keep it from sagging. i am running the stock steel bumper, but i also have a stock aluminum bumper (which yours should have if its a 360hp car) that needs some cleaning up.. i dont know how long the demon project will take, but that is the priority now, since the mirada is running ok...and the demon doesnt have a motor in it. im hoping to have the demon at least driveable by next august, and then we will tear into the mirada. my car also benefits from 50 years of experience from my dad, who has put together this freak of a motor. i have built a 4 cylinder from the ground up, but for the demon, he will be there assisting me, basically making sure that i dont screw anything up on the demon motor. someone once told my dad "that big heavy slug will never run 12s with a small block"...and now we have priced a custom cage...