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Big Block Max RPM #2700333
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First race weekend eva at 58 years old in my 1970 Barracuda with a 440 stroked to 500-inch...check mark in the bucket list cool

Ran a best 10.72 but was letting up...testing, newbe, and car was hitting the rev limit. I had a 7000 module limit in my MSD 7AL-3.

Car weighs 3150 with me in it, has a 430 Dana rear, 3 speed 727, 31x15 big tire...i know there is more in it. Max torque 653 @ 5500-rpm and max hp 766 @ 6600rpm

How high to you guys rev your big blocks?

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Originally Posted by Chip
First race weekend eva at 58 years old in my 1970 Barracuda with a 440 stroked to 500-inch...check mark in the bucket list cool

Ran a best 10.72 but was letting up...testing, newbe, and car was hitting the rev limit. I had a 7000 module limit in my MSD 7AL-3.

Car weighs 3150 with me in it, has a 430 Dana rear, 3 speed 727, 31x15 big tire...i know there is more in it. Max torque 653 @ 5500-rpm and max hp 766 @ 6600rpm

How high to you guys rev your big blocks?


It really depends on what head is on your engine. However, if you made 766 @ 6600, id bet shifting at 6800-7000 and going thru the stripe at 7000 would work well. You may want to re think your gearing. 3.70? might work better.
Any case if you made your most power at 6600, going much past it is not going to help, even if the engine has light weight components that can rpm higher.(steel or alum rod)


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Re: Big Block Max RPM [Re: n20mstr] #2700357
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Originally Posted by n20mstr
Originally Posted by Chip
First race weekend eva at 58 years old in my 1970 Barracuda with a 440 stroked to 500-inch...check mark in the bucket list cool

Ran a best 10.72 but was letting up...testing, newbe, and car was hitting the rev limit. I had a 7000 module limit in my MSD 7AL-3.

Car weighs 3150 with me in it, has a 430 Dana rear, 3 speed 727, 31x15 big tire...i know there is more in it. Max torque 653 @ 5500-rpm and max hp 766 @ 6600rpm

How high to you guys rev your big blocks?


It really depends on what head is on your engine. However, if you made 766 @ 6600, id bet shifting at 6800-7000 and going thru the stripe at 7000 would work well. You may want to re think your gearing. 3.70? might work better.
Any case if you made your most power at 6600, going much past it is not going to help, even if the engine has light weight components that can rpm higher.(steel or alum rod)

iagree


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'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
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Indy 440-1 Heads Ported at Brandywine with 750 lift roller cam 1.5 ratio T&D rockers

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766hp@3150lbs.......
Assuming a 10-12% loss for atmospheric conditions and parasitic losses....... 675-690hp.
Should be good for about 140-141mph.
Assuming the typical 10% converter slip, 4.10’s would put you in the 7000rpm range.

That isn’t a problem as long as the valvetrain is set up for that, along with the oil system.

4.30’s seems like it would be a bit too much gear if everything is working as it should.


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Re: Big Block Max RPM [Re: fast68plymouth] #2700400
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My 470

I shift it at 6500 , runs thu the lights at 6500

tires are 14x31 Goodyears, gears at 4.30's

last weekend , it did nice wheelstand , short time was 1.38 4 -- ran 10.49 @ 124.8

me in car it weighs 3280 full of fuel


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I think you need a new convertor. should not be going through the traps at that high of RPM, with those gears.


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those tires roll out at 97 inches, they are short ..going to put taller ones on next year


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Re: Big Block Max RPM [Re: bigdad] #2700412
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I run 10.5x31 with a 4.30. 7100@145mph. Your converter is slipping way to much. At 10.70s you're a what? 124 mph?
Doug

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Originally Posted by Chip
First race weekend eva at 58 years old in my 1970 Barracuda with a 440 stroked to 500-inch...check mark in the bucket list cool

Ran a best 10.72 but was letting up...testing, newbe, and car was hitting the rev limit. I had a 7000 module limit in my MSD 7AL-3.

Car weighs 3150 with me in it, has a 430 Dana rear, 3 speed 727, 31x15 big tire...i know there is more in it. Max torque 653 @ 5500-rpm and max hp 766 @ 6600rpm

How high to you guys rev your big blocks?





What was your mph on the 10.72 pass


What was the 60 foot and 1/8 mile times.

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422 Indy headed small block
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R/T .117

60 ft 1.539

330' at 4.274

1/8 at 6.658 at 103.35 MPH

1/4 at 10.723 at 109.48 MPH (but i was letting off)... My dial in was 10.75

Probably need a tighter converter...

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Not tighter. More efficient. All the progressive numbers are way off. What converter is in it? At that power level and weight you should be 9.60 or better.
Doug

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Was the car hooking? My car had a 1.53 60' when I went 11.50s...For the power your making your 60' should be 1.3x something I'd think.

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I would be calling Ultimate, or PTC, or ATI, or some other reputable converter company with your dyno info and other car information to get the "correct" converter for your application.


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Thanks for the feedback.

Running footbrake also....no box

I will test again this weekend.

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just an idea, is the trans full?? and what pan is on it?


you could also put some hyd fluid in it, but that's just a bandaid

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Re: Big Block Max RPM [Re: Chip] #2700514
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Originally Posted by Chip
Indy 440-1 Heads Ported at Brandywine with 750 lift roller cam 1.5 ratio T&D rockers


With -1 heads and a solid roller cam you might still be making power at 7000 rpm. Usually the power is dropping by 7000 rpm with those heads and 500 cubes but it all depends on compression, cam, intake and headers. If you have a good intake (ported by someone who knows what they are doing) the power will carry a little further. Most Mopar guys run cast intakes right out of the box which kills off some of the top end power. You'll have to drive the car for awhile to see if those 4.30 gears are what you want. From what I've seen, the 4.10 gears tend to work pretty good with a 500 inch engine but it depends on where the power curve ends up.

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Originally Posted by Chip
R/T .117

60 ft 1.539

330' at 4.274

1/8 at 6.658 at 103.35 MPH

1/4 at 10.723 at 109.48 MPH (but i was letting off)... My dial in was 10.75

Probably need a tighter converter...



Well let’s just say you aren’t anywhere near 766 horsepower on that pass especially at an East coast track. Heck my sons heavier (3200) pounds stock crank Edelbrock headed 360 is quicker than that and he’s no where near that horsepower


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Originally Posted by AndyF
Originally Posted by Chip
Indy 440-1 Heads Ported at Brandywine with 750 lift roller cam 1.5 ratio T&D rockers


With -1 heads and a solid roller cam you might still be making power at 7000 rpm. Usually the power is dropping by 7000 rpm with those heads and 500 cubes but it all depends on compression, cam, intake and headers. If you have a good intake (ported by someone who knows what they are doing) the power will carry a little further. Most Mopar guys run cast intakes right out of the box which kills off some of the top end power. You'll have to drive the car for awhile to see if those 4.30 gears are what you want. From what I've seen, the 4.10 gears tend to work pretty good with a 500 inch engine but it depends on where the power curve ends up.


Indy intake with a 2-inch merge spacer. Dominator 4500, 1050 cfm, Carb tune by BLP...TTI headers...

410 gears may be best.

Thanks, Chip

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.750 lift roller cam with a 1.5 rocker.

Cams with that much lift using 1.5 rockers usually have quite a bit of duration.
Any other cam specs you can share?

I’d get a few more laps on it, hopefully at wot for the entire 1/4 mile, before I thought about changing anything significant.


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