Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
[Re: blue64plymouth]
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12/03/14 12:24 AM
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How are you supporting the nose of the starter?
If JW is making this flexplate that is good to know. I tried getting them done by them. Never got back to me. So QuickTime is doing these flywheels to go with my bellhousings. They cert 30.1.
You guys with adapters need more spacing built into the flexplate to allow for the adapter. I only have 3/8" built into my flexplate to match a would be LA crank.
Would like to get more info on these flexplates. I have to buy 5 at a time with QuickTime.
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
[Re: Leon441]
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12/03/14 02:04 AM
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Hey Leon,i use a standard small truck starter,it bolts directly to the adapter plate but has to be spaced out just a bit, the starter nose isn't supported,i have been running it like this for years with my old w8 motor also.Give Eric a call at jw,he has the flex plates and crank adapters on the shelf now,if you need one.These little motors are very reliable,we have 560 passes on it this year,and it was just a takeout motor,we didn't change anything,just bolted our rons alky injection on.The car weighs 2600 lb with her in it,shifting at 7800,it runs 5.50 at 124mph best,Thanks
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Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
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12/03/14 01:59 PM
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These little motors are very reliable,we have 560 passes on it this year,and it was just a takeout motor,we didn't change anything,just bolted our rons alky injection on.The car weighs 2600 lb with her in it,shifting at 7800,it runs 5.50 at 124mph best,Thanks
Wow, I'm impressed to say the least!
-Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
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12/03/14 08:33 PM
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Any pics of the car and engine?
I don't think I have any. I don't want to speak to much for Mike but if he chimes in I'm sure he'd answer your questions. I know he's a busy dude.
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Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
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12/03/14 09:05 PM
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My buddy had an r5 p7 in his 3000 pound dart and he only shifted it at 7800 or so. Ran high 5's low 9.40's Was a restrictor plate motor. 12 to 1 and the cam was only 248/258@50. So I am not surprised a 400 pound lighter car is running those numbers at that rpm. Those little motors make lots of steam. He had his heads flowed at a very reputable shop and they inched over 400 cfm. Best bang for the buck out there.
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, low 10.30’s 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.56 at 104.17
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Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
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12/03/14 11:27 PM
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Mike, It's time to remove that BB in the dragster and drop in a R5P7. Then we won't have to scramble looking to prime that pump all the time, lol. I have over 400 runs on my r5p7 and it hasn't so much as loosened the lash by .001. It's truly a waste of energy to remove the valve cover and look......nothing changes. Oh, and if you guys are curious, I buzz the sh@#$ out of my motor 9000+ every run. Just ask any announcer at any big dollar bracket race. That little 358 out runs most 582 chevies on the back half as well ( 143.5 @ 660' and 178.5 @ 1320) Guys, the moral of the story is......quit whining about how nascar motors don't do this or can't do that.......PUT YOUR CARS ON A DIET and ET's will improve drastically. Mike
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Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
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12/04/14 01:02 AM
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I wish I had went with these engines years ago.
I don't need to call jw sense I already have flexplates made. If you read my post you can see we have a sfi 30.1 bell to go behind these engines and use Reid cases. No sheilds, adapters, or any tricks. Just bolt it in and go. Should have on display at QuickTime booth and race parts liquidators.
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: r5 p7 power glide adapters and flex plate
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12/04/14 07:11 PM
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Sunoco 112 blue due to rpm. A lower rpm could run 110 purple.
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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