Is this Possible??

[nivvy]

I was thinking of trying a "challenging" route....Is it possible to get a 3800lb IRON HEADED 500 StROkeR Challenger in the high 10's on all motor....

 

[Oldschool]

Yep---it is very possible.   According to this race calculator, it would take 580 HP to run a 10.90 ET.   Take a look and play around with the calculator---pretty cool and informative...        


http://www.turbofast.com.au/Drag.html

[72hemi]

Pump gas or other wise? I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

[nivvy]

Yes pump gas....I have a virtual engine calculater and a simulator and both are requiring 660+ HP at flywheel to get into the high tens?

[nivvy]

I dont really know if its possible to get iron heads to flow that much to make 660+HP....

[Oldschool]

Well 8 PACK there are many variables to consider along with HP in trying to reach a certain performance goal.  Some of these are, in no particular order:

Traction
Auto or stick
If auto, what converter
Chassis set-up
Rear gear ratio
air density, humidity, altutude

Example:   Take a 500 HP car with an auto tranny and a 2200 converter and 3:23 rears gears with DR's on it.  Let's say for the sake of this discussion that the car runs 13.80 with that set-up.   Now change the converter to a 4000 stall and put 4:10 gears in it and you will see the ET drop considerably.  Both passes were with 500 HP engines, but the ET's are way different.  Make sense?

I ve seen well sorted out low HP cars run very fast, and I've high HP cars run kinda slow for what they had in the engine.  There are lots of considerations, so those calculators only help out so much.....         

[matt63]

Maybe 580 hp at the rear wheels.

[nivvy]

I have a really cool simulator and it lets me calculate all that and actually build and race the car :0)....I have mixed and matched variables a 100 times...Also I want to keep it a "streetable" car...I just dont know if its possible....I plan on installing an electric water pump soon to pick up a little HP and probably a manual steering box also....
Sometimes I think my goals are unreachable....

[cowboy]

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My race built '68 Cuda, got 470 Cui. Indy 440-1 heads, and cam NOT for street use..

On pump gas NO NOS, (here we got 98 oct. gas..) I go 1/8 mile in 6,68,  thats a low 10...

[Oldschool]

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My race built '68 Cuda, got 470 Cui. Indy 440-1 heads, and cam NOT for street use..

On pump gas NO NOS, (here we got 98 oct. gas..) I go 1/8 mile in 6,68,  thats a low 10...

How much did it weigh?   

[nivvy]

Well the trick there is definately the 440-1 heads....but im talking iron heads....Im still debating on the Indy EZ head...but would like to do it with Iron heads....I think thats a tall order!!!

[cowboy]

How much did it weigh?   

In KG...  1604.. With my 110Kg. in it..
about 3500 pounds I think..

[cowboy]

Well the trick there is definately the 440-1 heads....but im talking iron heads....Im still debating on the Indy EZ head...but would like to do it with Iron heads....I think thats a tall order!!!

You need big valves, and a very well done work on the channals,(know what I'm talking about??).

LOW rear-end, high stall and traction you only find on a racetrack..And it stil gonna be dificult..

[nivvy]

I am running Mickey Thompson ET streets....do not wanna do it on slicks....

[cowboy]

I am running Mickey Thompson ET streets....do not wanna do it on slicks....

My 6.68 was on a racetrack, on M/T ET Street 12.50" / 30" - 15"


These..

But it's one he.. of an engine I got..

You go see the spec. here..    http://www.dudes.dk/Racing/2006/The%20car.htm