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This is just over 700HP with a roller cam in the 700 lift range. and IMO , it's to much cam or not enough gear( it's a 4.10 Dana)
It wants RPM'S
Wow, that is a lot of cam and gear for the street.
Reasonable to me ended up being 493 inch motor with a mild .550 lift hydraulic cam'd, mechanical carb'd motor putting out a very streetable, very low-maintenance 684 hp/682 ft lbs of torque at 5500 rpm; through a 4 speed and 3.54 geared Dana getting 9 city and 12+ highway at 70mph.
Should do a bit better on the highway with Jamie's 5-speed. I can't imagine running lower gears in it, with over 500 ft lbs of torque at 2000 rpm it just doesn't need it.
Last edited by jbc426; 05/29/11 11:26 AM.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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