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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooting View Post
    Object is to street drive, coast to coast, have the most usable torque curve that is huge and flat as a board, and be able to jump on Junior and his new muscle car when desired. The motor will be backed by a bowtie overdrive built 200r, 2500 stall, 3.70 rear gears, 31 inch tires, car weight is 3900,, aerodynamics of a brick . I would like for you to take a shot at recommendations for me.
    4.03 bore
    3.75 stroke
    Ross forged pistons -12cc
    6.0 rods
    pistons are even with deck - zero
    I would like to use the pro-filer heads - 185 or 195 what chamber size?
    head gasket .041
    performer rpm manifold
    780cc Holley 3310 with vacuum secondaries.
    Retro fit what roller cam?
    Premium gas - mile high altitude for home base
    Thanks, I am trying to figure this out before getting too far.
    You know, hot rodding is fun....until you add an overdrive transmission....and vary the elevation between 5000' and sea level.
    That's what the factory engineers have to do every time they design a new vehicle, but they have mega-computers to aid them in their choices.
    The best I have to work with is some basic math and a modicum of common sense, but I'll do what I can to contribute to the project.

    The first thing that must be considered is the gears in relation to cam timing. Your 3.70 rear gear with a 0.67 OD transmission gear and a 31" tire is the same as using a 3.20 rear gear, 0.67 trans gear and 27" tire, so the cam will have to be pretty short to work with that at cruise speed (65 mph @1750 rpm's). I have encountered many fellows who failed to take that into consideration, using a cam that has an operating range of 2500-6000 for instance, when they actually need a cam that has a low operating rpm of ~1500-1600 up to a high range of ~5000. Question is, how do you drive around Henry Hotrod with a short cam? The obvious answer is to use a turbocharger or a blower. Before we go any farther, are you up for that?

    The other variable is elevation. If you jet the carb for running good at 5000', the motor will go real lean at sea level, with a very real possibility of holing some pistons. If you jet it for running good at sea level, it will be hog-fat at 5000'. The obvious answer is programmable electronic fuel injection with O2 sensors in the header collectors and using a cam with a 114-116 lobe separation angle, like the OEM's do. Again, are you up for that?

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