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Smallblocks are cool.....BUT

If you want to go fast on pump gas you already put limitations on yourself....

Go with the biggest engine you can so that leaves BIG BLOCK.

I cant see how a 540 or bigger with 440-1 or edelbrocks cant go mid 9's

Two things to go fast easily....
1 lightweight
2 BIG inches...No replacement for displacement

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Not sure if you will say but what does your car run off of NOS???

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current engine in the car now, went 9.69 with 28* timing at 3550lbs
Im sure with moire timing and a little looser converter and more gear, it would be mid nine sec car. BUT it does not run on pump gas.

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All I know is my car is allmost 3200 with me in it and I don't need no big block and my stuff ain't exotic at all.

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Well you left out the most important part....

does it run MID NINES on pump gas???

Mike is asking what would be easier? to go mid nine with on pump gas..
If his car is 2940 with a smallblock hes already there, just needs some BIG cubes or good parts to go that fast on pump gas.

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I do know Ron and I also remember his blue demon with a 474 SB that ran 9.90's. lol

My duster weighs 2940 without me with a SB.

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dont forget, the guy on here (but not on the board anymore) Ron Silva? with the silver valiant. Ryan J built him a 500" small block. htere are some vids on youtube maybe of that car, Im pretty sure 9.60's BUT like i say 500" smallblock is pretty exotic stuff $$$ 540 shortdeck (stockblock 400) with decent 440-1's is pretty run of the mill, Whatever you go with like i said...LIGHTER is always BETTER. I got my car down from 3500 to 3300 and i can tell you it runs so much better!!!

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what all did you do to drop the weight? I ask this because my all steel big block 73 dodge dart weighs 3520 with me in it and i have not installed a roll bar/cage yet.best pass with me in it has been a 10.62 at 124.56 in the 1/4 and my buddy that weighs around 110 pounds less than me ran the new best in my sig. Oh sorry for high jacking the post Mike. Mopar65

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i re read yout first post,,,,,,I see you want to stay smallblock,

I guess i should go back, delete all my big block advice....LOL

OK for a small block to go that fast on pumpgas, id say you need some good heads, some decent big cubes and......Follow that 500" build in Ron Silvas Valiant. THat was a bad a$$ pumpgas motor that ran for sure

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I didnt say I wanted to stay SB,just curious if it could be done with a SB.....Also,what would be easier to do it with,SB or BB??

I will NOT delete any of your posts,I may need them down the road!!!!!

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i re read yout first post,,,,,,I see you want to stay smallblock,

I guess i should go back, delete all my big block advice....LOL

OK for a small block to go that fast on pumpgas, id say you need some good heads, some decent big cubes and......Follow that 500" build in Ron Silvas Valiant. THat was a bad a$$ pumpgas motor that ran for sure

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I didnt say I wanted to stay SB,just curious if it could be done with a SB.....Also,what would be easier to do it with,SB or BB??

I will NOT delete any of your posts,I may need them down the road!!!!!

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Just my opinion, and i dont want ot get into that SB - BB debate...
BUT there is no replacement for displacement...bigger is always better
Especially if you limiting yourself to pump gas. I know right now someone selling a 540. KB block. B1 originals Two foggers, that is built for pump gas. Went 9.0's on motor...he wants 15k for it
Now thats a GREAT deal, buy that and sell the intake or the kits and put that in your car !

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if you want to drive it anywhere then gear/tire size and converter needs to be part of your quest for mid 9s because there is no way I would have been able to deal with my car with anything more than a 3.55 gear during drag week

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Ray.splurge for a GV and get rid of the 3.55s. That and a cage update.