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    1/4 mile times

     



    I was wondering if anyone could give me a realistic guess on this. I am wondering how much horsepower it will take to get a 3400 lbs car to run 12s.

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    I copied a 400 horse sbc build up 3-4years ago out of a hotrod mag. put motor in a 3200lb. camaro and ran 12.6-12.8.
    Now if you know how to tune a car you could prob. go a little faster. depending on other components.. just my 2 cent's good luck....

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    You'll need a little over 300 horsepower at the rear wheels to break into the 12's under ideal conditions. Realisticly 325 RWHP should do it.
    Course it matters how much of a brick you're trying to move through the air.
    I used to run a 69 Vette with a 406 and then put the same engine in a 72 Nova and the Nova went slower. I think the difference was about 1.5 MPH.
    The 60 foot time is the most crucial part of a good ET. No matter how much HP you've got, you have to get it to the pavement.

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    It's not just your power that gets you in the 12's its how you get that power to the ground. If you engines got 400 and doesn't have a posi or the right tranny and flywheel weight it will not do you no good. Also in an old car your bushings can rob you of rwhp.
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