[fordboy4rd]

hey i know someone who wants to race.. but i dont think my odds are on my side.. hes got a 68 Pontiac Lemans with a 454 Big block in it and i noticed his tires was like 20 inchs wide! my ranger is a 85 model and will have a 302 or a 351 i havent decided yet with like 10 - 15 inch wide tires..

[Luvdmustang]

good luck. i hate people with big blocks that just start crap with fords with 302s and 351s

[ReverendDexter]

Are you sure it's not a 455?

[fordboy4rd]

No man 454 CHEVY BIG BLOCK in the pontiac..lol

[FaStStAnG5-0]

all i can say is hope he cant drive it!

those old F-bodys are wicked fast with big-blocks stuffed in em...

[fordboy4rd]

i have him beat weight wize i think my ranger dont weigh much i was thinking about a big block.. but them 454's are bad ass.. im not scared of the engine what im scare of is the fucking huge ass tires..lol my ranger has no weight in the rear anyone know if its elligal to have like 20 inch wide tires on the back or is it just elligal to have slicks
if he does win it wont be by much or i will put a big block in my ranger

[FaStStAnG5-0]

as long as the tires are DOT approved they are legal.. he probably has 18 inches out back which are perfectly legal to run on the street

[fordboy4rd]

Naw man these are wider then 2 of the tires on a regular size pick up.. there fucking huge.. but i dout that 454 will have any problem spinning them i just dont know how he has his 454 biuld.. :/ my ranger should have a good chance with the right tires and right gears.. im just worried about it slipping to much because hell it dont weigh shit

[sgrcltpunk]

well trow some sand bags in the back of your truck it makes some traction difference get the 351 and bore and blue print it and new exaust may give you a chance remember every 100 pounds is about a tenth in a quarter or prolly 25 hp

[fordboy4rd]

if i go about it right it might take me a little bit to get the stroker kit and have it put in.. im thinking about just taking the motor out of it for now and just fixing the truck up then when i get the motor blue printed and shit i can have it bored out and a stroker kit put in it with al lopey cam i know i love that sound haha and a performer intake by edelbrock and edelbrock carb and a tranmission i can find and have a SHIFT kit put in it.. what transmission should go with the Small blok 302 - 351?

[FaStStAnG5-0]

i was meaning 18 inches WIDE not tall... i thought thats what you meant by it......

[fordboy4rd]

man they might be 18 inchs wide im not sure but they was looking really close to 2 feet i think my ranger is going to get its ass stomped..lol no telling thou mine weighs less and u know how bad ass a 302 - 351 is.. depends on how u biuld it i guess

[fordboy4rd]

ok it turns out the Lemans has around 400HP

[ReverendDexter]

And weighs how much? I think weight is going to be your biggest advantage. And regarding my earlier question (454 v. 455) I saw Pontiac, so I assumed it still had the Pontiac motor in it!

[fordboy4rd]

yeah i know what u mean hes a chevy guy thou... i think it should be a close race sence all the 454 will have is maybe a carb/intake performer shit but it defently has a racing cam about how much do u think The cam(s) will cost for a 302? i want it to sound very lopey i love that sound haha i know the stroker kit will cost around a grand for the 302 but i wanna know about the cams