Re: [Amc-list] 360 in a 63 440H?? hmm...

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

In AIM #30 (Dec. 03) I ran an article on a 62 American drag car with a built 350 SBC in it. The main reason I used it as a feature article was that the fellow used the stock front suspension. The car was back halved for a narrow Ford 9" w/5.13:1 gears and had a full roll cage tying everything together, but the front half of he car was stock. He cut the "humps" out, and cut about 1/3 of the wheel panels out between the suspension and firewall just above the front rails. This was to stick "over the frame rail" Nova II headers through. Car looks stock on the outside except for the parachute, wheelie bar, and a hood scoop. On a 1/8 mile strip the car ran 6.8 seconds at 100.2 mph. With nitrous (225 hp shot) it ran 6.1 seconds at 112 mph. On a 1/4 mile pass it ran 9.6 seconds at 136.7 mph with nitrous. The engine developed 553 hp @ 6900 rpm, 463 ft/lb of torque @5800 rpm, with over 520 hp from 6000-8000 rpm on a dyno. A 360 developing about the same power wouldn't be a difficult bu
 ild, and would naturally produce similar results. This little car would pull the wheels off the ground easily, and I have the photos to prove it! 

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:28:24 -0800 (PST)
From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>

guy wanting $150 for an amc 360. has auto for it also. hmm... wouldnt it be cool if it could fit in the 63 american without all kinds of surgery? im thinking FUN FUN FUN... dont magine it would be hard to get that thing into 10's in the 1/4 hehe. 

http://boise.craigslist.org/pts/923296740.html

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