father son 1/8 mile battle

[79cutlasssalon442]

My dad: 1984 t type. 1976 buick 455 with a tci streetfighter 200r4. 3.42 open differential.

My car: 1979 olds cutlass salon with a built 327. Rebuilt th-350 with a brand new posi and 3.42 gears.

Personally i think it will be close because he has the torque but shifts at around 4k. I have the hp and shift around 6500 plus the brand new posi. Any opinions are welcome thanks!

 

[Silent viewer]

personally, I say the posi carrier is going to be the determining factor here...

 

[olds307 and 403]

Bone stock 76 455? What does it have for exhaust? Without slicks he will be at a disadvantage, probably spin most of the track.

 

[79cutlasssalon442]

Bone stock 76 455? What does it have for exhaust? Without slicks he will be at a disadvantage, probably spin most of the track.

Has an edelbrock performer intake and a holley 750 .. i told him the same thing and he doesnt believe me.

 

[lilbowtie]

I'm on your side - I have a stock short block 350 (L-82) w/ 2.02 iron stock heads and love beating up on big blocks.

 

[pontiacgp]

Bone stock 76 455? What does it have for exhaust? Without slicks he will be at a disadvantage, probably spin most of the track.

Has an edelbrock performer intake and a holley 750 .. i told him the same thing and he doesnt believe me.

I have a son with a 335 xi BMW and I get him going all the time that my car can out handle his and his little boys are on my side....

maybe your dad is just having fun with ya...

 

[online170]

That Buick would normally have no issues cooking you, but everything is stacked up against it.

Buicks win races in the first half of the track. With it only being 1/8 mile, and no posi, its just going to fry tires and go nowhere. It wont have the topend to pull it in.




The posi will take this one, and motors wont even really factor into the equation.

 

[79cutlasssalon442]

That Buick would normally have no issues cooking you, but everything is stacked up against it.

Buicks win races in the first half of the track. With it only being 1/8 mile, and no posi, its just going to fry tires and go nowhere. It wont have the topend to pull it in.




The posi will take this one, and motors wont even really factor into the equation.

Now lets say we took it to the quarter mile

 

[lilbowtie]

Still on your side - Would like to know your combo and why your shifting so high!

 

[olds307 and 403]

I am on the Dad's side, I love original power plants in these cars. The Old's, Buick's and Pontiac's V8 were all very good motors. Remember, the sbc wasn't called the Hemi killer back in the day, it was the Buick 455. He might have the advantage in the 1/4 mile, tough to spin the whole track.