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Old 01-26-2009, 05:21 PM
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I recently bought a 01 228" S&W hardtail dragster which had a 555bbc in it and has 33-16-15 slicks and a 4:10 gear.What gear should i put in it for a sbc,1/8th. mile only.I was thinking 4:56 or 4:88,Thanks
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Old 01-26-2009, 05:49 PM
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It depends on your motor combo. I was talking to Dan Phelps this weekend. He tries 4.30's and 4.56's with his sbc combo. I believe he said 430 was the motor size. He saw little to no difference from the 4.10. From my readings, anything under 400 inch, you will want 4.56's. Anything above that you can get away 4.10 or 4.30. The sb2.2 stuff is a different story.
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Old 01-26-2009, 07:41 PM
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Old 01-27-2009, 04:32 AM
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This whole discussion makes me wish I had a quick-change.
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Old 01-27-2009, 07:34 AM
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The motor is a 383,6" rod,Dart Iron Eagle Platinum Heads,small Howards flattappet cam,with alky carb it made 592 hp.This year im putting Brodix -10 aluminum heads done by Rons Porting Service and maybe switching cam,hoping to make 620hp. this year.I ran this motor in my Malibu the last 2 years and i bought a dragster for this season.Thanks
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Old 01-27-2009, 01:47 PM
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One of our dragsters is a SBC that runs 8.60s here and 8.20s in Dallas. We're running 4.56 gear seems to work great. If you run 4.30 gear with your SBC you will need to run a 1.80 plantery.
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Old 01-27-2009, 02:54 PM
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Ive still got the 1.76 gearset in trans.For 1/8th mile and that tall of tire think a 4:88 would be better?My Malibu with a 4:86 went through the 1/8th at 6600 ,5:29 gear it went through at 7000.
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Old 01-27-2009, 05:12 PM
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My car was set up for 1/8 mile when I got it and had a very similar motor to yours. My car had a 4.86 gear in it.

If your going 1/8th only that would be my sugestion, but when I went to the 1/4 mile track I hit the 7200 chip at about 850 foot. Still coasted through to a 8.96 @ 101 mph....lol
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Old 01-27-2009, 06:17 PM
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Thanks josh,what was your 1/8th mile rpm? 7000 or so? What does yours weigh less driver/Thanks
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Old 01-31-2009, 02:25 PM
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Shawn I found a new dragster chassis for you........and the price is right too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Drags...1%7C240%3A1318
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