In this video…496. The dyno video for my 496 is on my channel….as well as flow testing the 049 heads.

Eric Kuderik went 9.0 @ 150 mph. I have video and photos somewhere.

I think the 2.56s are a nice compromise for a high-torque, street car.

Thank you, appreciate the support. Cars make the best stories 😂

Yeah, there are a few reasons that I’m still running the factory converter and gear. The highway gears help the axle shafts and side gears live as well as make it easy to drive out of the hole.

Very cool!

Not yet…it was a small block car with factory TH350. While the transmission was rebuilt with good parts, the torque converter is original to the car. The car now has a 632, so we’ll see how long the converter lives. One thing is for sure, they don’t make converters like they did in 1970 any longer.

Longest hood on any GM car for quite a while. 😂 Makes it fun to stand inside for engine work, once I installed electric fans.

Mid-engine is like the new Corvette, but I know what you mean…it’s certain setback from the front wheel centerline compared to a Chevelle.

@ I agree, a real mid engine means behind the front seats, Pantera or new vette. When the Mazda rx7 came out around 1980ish they made a big deal calling it a “mid engine”… because engine was behinds the front axle line, therefore in the middle of front and rear axle. ( marketing people are stupid 😂) I laughed about it back then and said Chevy did that in 1970 Monte Carlo…. Mine was a 350 2 barrel, “mono track” differential with anti-Stop brakes. I never knew if it came off the line good or not, there wasn’t enough power to spin the wheels. It was absolutely the easiest water pump I ever replaced. Remove shroud, climb in engine compartment, ! I love what you have done with this beast! Truly impressive! This is one of the sleepiest sleepers I have ever seen! Using those hubcaps borderlines on straight up abuse ! 😂😂😂. Do you have a tally board on dash for the number of mustang gt take downs? The only thing missing are some bumper stickers that talk about knitting or playing bingo at senior citizens centers. I did subscribe and will pass your page to others!

@OldSimracer, thanks man, appreciate the sub, and the kind words.

Thank you, it’s been a lot of fun in the driveway!

Yep, trap at 6000 in 2nd gear.

For sure! You better be paying attention, you’re not working with new suspension geometry…and there’s plenty of air under the car at 120 mph.

0 to 100 is where it counts, as the great Jay Leno said.

I think so, and the body-matching hubcaps sell it so well.

@@dragginwagon406 LOL! I'd be afraid of losing one on the track. 😛

That’s the math, exactly. Not many people realize that if this was a PG, it’d be easier to ET even quicker. 1st gear in PG with a 3.90 gear would be deeper than 1st gear with a TH350 and 2.56 gears. ..and 60’ is everything in drag racing.

You’re right, the car crossed in second gear, 6000 rpm.

Thank you.

Well you should after watching the video. 😂

You’re right, the 2.56 gears make it a little tough to get moving off the line. It's definitely a fun car to drive though! 11.3-11.4 ET with a 3.55 gear should be within reach…but probably not on 225/70-15 Cooper Cobras 😂 As well, if it’d hook with 3.55 gears, the stock axle shafts are probably cooked.

@dragginwagon406 honestly the converter is holding you back more than the gears. Maybe 3.08's you can hook easier. I had low 13 second 79 400 4spd 3.23 rear Formula with 225 70s and it hooked pretty darn good. But my car probably had 1/2 the HP 😁

@@frankartale1026, yeah, if I “corrected” the gear or converter, I reach most of the potential ET improvement. 60’ is everything in drag racing, if I could drop into the 1.5-1.6, easy sub-11.5s. One of the car mags tested this out with their Nova years ago.

@@dragginwagon406 I think you might go in the 10's with slicks, 2500 stall & 3.55's because you would hit your powerband 3 times instead of twice. You would probably go 4500 rpm through the traps with this combo

That’s one of the benefits of a big-inch engine, you get your cake and can eat it, too.

Thanks! It definitely helps that it's a 496.

Running 11s would certainly be easier with a 10-speed transmission to keep the engine at peak power the entire length of the track.

Watch the video, listen close.

My uncle is a hoot! 😂

Thanks! The 60' time was one of the keys to making this work. Car is best appreciated at events where you can take a car load of friends and family down the track. 12-Second joyrides keeping up with “racier” cars is awesome.

It's a lot of fun to prove the naysayers wrong.