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Old Aug 1, 2018 | 11:36 PM
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Dyno 408?

Hi, just bought a barracuda 68, 408 stroker with w2 heads and w2heders, mopar 557 cam, holley 830 race carb. im going to dyno with it, trying to find out how about many horsepower ca it would be?
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 09:50 AM
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Welcome, let's see some pictures , what kind of power are you expecting?
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 09:57 AM
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Will get pictures later, im not sure about hp, reading many different dyno tests but not like my engine, the goal for it is to drive 6,70 on 1/8 mile, just got new converter dynamic 3800-4200stall strip and race, new rear will be 4,59 or 4,89, not sure of my engine need more power...?
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 11:06 AM
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If its 1/8th get the 4.89s!
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 11:14 AM
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How stock is the body on your Plymouth? I've read where there 3600 lbs or so.
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 12:01 PM
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Its almost stock, qua1 front on it, and riversdale steering? Will take tje origanal seats out also and replace them with racing seats. The dyno test will be in 3-4 weeks, does anyone have the same combo as i have? What does the dyno telling? The original veight is 1450kg

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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 04:08 PM
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You cam is pretty mild, I have a 440 with the same purple shaft cam in it and it made 520 hp and 545 tq, very mild. Decent heads 9.5 cr and 452 cid.
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 11:52 PM
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Okay, is there a website where en can play with weigt, horsepower, gear ratio, tireheight to find the 1/8 time?
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 09:22 AM
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There are several just Google
I'm old school, I've got the Moroso power speed calculator.

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