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My dyno results 185HP '57 4door
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2700102" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>funny you mention ground effects and spoiler.</p><p>When I built my 78 nova I lowered it and took the front core support off and cut the frame horns off </p><p>installed rack and pinion and built a new core support from 1/2" square steel.</p><p>Then I built a new front fascia with a chin spoiler that was 3" off the ground There was only 2 openings in the front for cooling air for the radiator</p><p>they were 8" wide 2" tall.</p><p>I also made a belly pan that went from the spoiler to the center of the crossmember.</p><p></p><p>Keep air out of the front and out from under the car..Aluminum and fiberglass front fascia.</p><p></p><p>The car was light 2780lbs you could get behind a semi on the highway and feel no buffeting at any distance behind the semi.</p><p></p><p>I drove this to work almost every day 50 miles round trip.</p><p>went straight as an arrow with no shenanigans at 165mph less than 3/4 of a mile to get to that speed.. I almost wish I had it back.</p><p></p><p>What I learned with that was you need to make the body/chassis stiffer to keep the doors and glass sealed up when you start making a lot of power.</p><p></p><p>It got to where the trunk would not close so I had to pin it like the lightened hood. daylight through the glass seals was a bummer.</p><p>This was a carbed no power adder solid lifter 350" that liked RPM.</p><p></p><p>Funny I hit 167mph on the rear wheel dyno in my 47 dodge truck at ABEL Racing rest of the pulls were in 2nd gear to keep those 235-75-15 good year wrangler tires under the truck. I still had 500 rpm left. That was my MPG build it gets 18. but this spring I think it will get 8mpg</p><p>My drug is speed <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2700102, member: 15054"] funny you mention ground effects and spoiler. When I built my 78 nova I lowered it and took the front core support off and cut the frame horns off installed rack and pinion and built a new core support from 1/2" square steel. Then I built a new front fascia with a chin spoiler that was 3" off the ground There was only 2 openings in the front for cooling air for the radiator they were 8" wide 2" tall. I also made a belly pan that went from the spoiler to the center of the crossmember. Keep air out of the front and out from under the car..Aluminum and fiberglass front fascia. The car was light 2780lbs you could get behind a semi on the highway and feel no buffeting at any distance behind the semi. I drove this to work almost every day 50 miles round trip. went straight as an arrow with no shenanigans at 165mph less than 3/4 of a mile to get to that speed.. I almost wish I had it back. What I learned with that was you need to make the body/chassis stiffer to keep the doors and glass sealed up when you start making a lot of power. It got to where the trunk would not close so I had to pin it like the lightened hood. daylight through the glass seals was a bummer. This was a carbed no power adder solid lifter 350" that liked RPM. Funny I hit 167mph on the rear wheel dyno in my 47 dodge truck at ABEL Racing rest of the pulls were in 2nd gear to keep those 235-75-15 good year wrangler tires under the truck. I still had 500 rpm left. That was my MPG build it gets 18. but this spring I think it will get 8mpg My drug is speed :) [/QUOTE]
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