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08-03-2004 12:00 PM #1
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You need about 450 hp at the rear wheels just to dip into the 11's with a 3800 lb vehicle. (That's over 525 at the crank.) How you get the HP doesn't really matter. Heavy-duty SB with lots of cam, and the good parts to match . . . or blower and good parts to match . . . or nitrous and good parts to match.
However, it ain't just HP. What does matter is getting the HP turned into acceleration. You need the right gearing and the right suspension to get the power to the ground. 3.73's and stock GM truck suspension isn't going to get you there.
. . . or, you can get just about any car in the 9's. Push it off a cliff. It only takes a little over 9 seconds to fall a quarter mile . . .
. . . sorry . . . short walkabout . . .
Last edited by Henry Rifle; 08-03-2004 at 12:21 PM.
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