Dyno'd my Chevelle today! Sweeeet!!!

[Tripper]

A shop that really specializes in tuners was having a Dyno day... $30 for 3 pulls! Wow... I couldn't resist! I'd been wanting to see what I was really making at the rear wheels so here was my chance. The 1st two pulls I did a 385 max hp & a 388. I said... somethings wrong & then realized they were only running my engine up to 5,000 rpm... my red line is 6,600. I told him to stand on it & got them to at least run it up where it made 464 max hp @ 6,150 & 440 ft lbs of torque. The hp was still headed up at 6,150 so I know I could have pulled another 5 or 10 hp... had a lil more then I thought! I gonna go back some day when there aren't all those people & run it up to the rev limiter & see what my best is then. Think I must have aprox 560-570 hp @ the flywheel which is about 30 more than I figured!

BoB

 

[donsrods]

Those soccer moms won't stand a chance! [cl I bet the tuner guys were impressed.

Don

 

[Tripper]

Those soccer moms won't stand a chance! [cl I bet the tuner guys were impressed.

Don,
Funny thing was... there were hardly any tuners. Several new GTO's, a '57 Chev with a BB, a couple of Cameros etc. Now those soccer better *really* be scared!!!

BoB

 

[bob w]

It's no wonder you are dusting all those Euro-supercars. What rear tires do you run?

 

[Tripper]

It's no wonder you are dusting all those Euro-supercars. What rear tires do you run?

Bob,
I'm running M/T 17" drag radials, they're 11" wide. B4 my car fishtailed severely in 1st & 2nd but after I put the M/T's on it hoocked up big time & made a huge difference. Only thing is they're a lil scary at 60 on the freeway in the rain. When it rains I pull off & drive the surface streets home!

BoB

 

[hotrod preacher]

sounds like that wasa cool deal.......

and those numbers are impressive[cl

 

[Arkansawer]

Not impressed, ive got that much in my kia.


Really nice Tripper. 400+ hp and not even at redline isnt bad at all. Do you ever hit redline on the street?

 

[440Clark]

Tripper, have you ever ran that down the dragstrip? I'd be curious to know how those numbers translate into real world ET's. Sounds like a blast to drive for sure.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Any print-outs to post? I'm wondering where your torque peaked and such.

 

[Tripper]

Any print-outs to post? I'm wondering where your torque peaked and such.

Here it is! Gonna go back & run it up to the 6600 red line! This motor is really strong to the red line!

BoB

 

[Tripper]

Not impressed, ive got that much in my kia.
Really nice Tripper. 400+ hp and not even at redline isnt bad at all. Do you ever hit redline on the street?

Ok... I admit it! Got dusted by a Kia just the other day! And no... I never hit the redline on the street but have hit the 6400 rev limiter once or twice! [ddd[ddd[ddd

Tripper, have you ever ran that down the dragstrip? I'd be curious to know how those numbers translate into real world ET's. Sounds like a blast to drive for sure.

Haven't run it since I made a few changes but B4 that I ran around 12.5/12.6 @ 120. I'm tryin' to get in the 11's. I'll go back to the track when it cools down a bit... it's blazin' hot here now!

BoB

 

[Rat]

really good numbers, I would think with a decent 60' time low 12s high 11s will be easy

 

[Sam_Fear]

Kinda hard for my tired eyes to read that, but it looks like you were still pullin 400lbs/ft at 6000rpm and not dropping off much. I bet an easy 10 to 15 more by 6,600.

 

[dmw56]

Awesome Tripper! Now leave those soccer Moms alone. [dr

 

[Tripper]

leave those soccer Moms alone. [dr

Now I'm lookin' for a red & black '34 Ford coopaa!!! [ddd

 

[dmw56]

Now I'm lookin' for a red & black '34 Ford coopaa!!! [ddd

Oh yea, all 100hp!! How about my Chevelle with 454HO with 700R4, 3.73 posi?

 

[440Clark]

Tripper, that 120mph says you're making some horsepower. Sorting out the chassis, converter and gear would put it in the really low elevens. Possibly high tens.

 

[Bowtiestang]

With 120 mph you should be in the low low 11s....work on that set up and you will by flyin