[ryans88gt]

Originally Posted by r.barn Actually T3's are perfect for a 302 Yes T3's are costing me TONS of power, but I dont care about making TONS of power. Set-up was not designed to make 800+rwhp. It was designed to make 600rwhp with KB like throttle response under 6,000 rpm. So my turbo selection is PERFECT thank you very much. If I was after 800-900rwhp I would have run a single 88 or twin 66's but that was not what my set-up was built for. It does not run at the track so why would I build a track car ? Decided to do a Lentech automatic install before I blew up my TKO and clutch on first dyno pull so it's all back apart getting that put in now. Snaked a 1000hp Lentech AOD with new Torque converter for $1,500 off Corral Then off to the dyno, should see 600rwhp at 10psi and have one fun ass street brawler. Who cares if its capable of 9's if I made some changes, I dont need to be going that fast in a convertible anyway.

If it doesn't run 9s as it sits...there must be major problems. There are guys running 9s with a stock 302 and twins.

[r.barn]

Originally Posted by ryans88gt If it doesn't run 9s as it sits...there must be major problems. There are guys running 9s with a stock 302 and twins.

It will have power to run 10's I guess, but it's not a track car.
It's not stripped
It's a heavy ass vert with power everything
Suspension not set for track
Not geared for track - although 3.55's might be just right for 125-130mph traps.
Street tires
ect. ect.


This car isnt about 1/4 mile times, it's about off the line low end useless torque
to kick the backend out at will with serious perma-grin problems cruising around
on Sunday with the top down.

Some top end sacrifices were made to achieve that for sure. Was shooting
more for fun than all out fast, always someone or something faster