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11-29-2007 07:18 PM #1
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at 1600 pounds with street tires, especially the usual exaggerated big and little tire combination on T-buckets the LAST thing you want is a whole ton of horsepower.... For 1600 pounds the engine you describe IMO would be very practical and very driveable....
Here's some interesting numbers to ponder...... According to my Virtual Engine calculator, a 275 horsepower engine in a 1600 pound car with the right gears, tires, and suspension should run 11.01 @ 122 in the quarter.....The same horsepower (275) in the usual 3600 pound street car will go 14.43 @ 93 in the quarter....A lightweight car is still the cheapest way to build performance!!!!!!!Last edited by Dave Severson; 11-29-2007 at 07:23 PM.
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