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Old 05-24-2013, 03:55 PM   #1
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Originally Posted by rriddle3 View Post
That's always been a problem with OHC engines compared to OHV designs. You can usually wind the OHCs up higher, but the OHVs produce the low end torque, especially in the big cube versions.
Big cube version of anything makes tq.
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Long tubes are just going to accentuate the feeling. Honestly different gears and a tune are going to be your best bet. You already have 3.73s, maybe a 4.10?
Jesus 4:10's would not be fun at all.
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Old 05-24-2013, 04:31 PM   #2
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I had 4.10's. got rid of them within 200 miles.
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I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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Old 05-24-2013, 05:15 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by re-rx7 View Post
Big cube version of anything makes tq.

Jesus 4:10's would not be fun at all.
I certainly wouldn't want them, just giving options for more low end like the OP asked for.

Originally Posted by Midnight11 View Post

Still prob has more peak hp and tq bu it was a hot and humid day.
Heh, I stand corrected. You picked up far more low end than anything

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We have a small block 302. There is no such thing as low end power or tq.
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I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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