whats the best motor combo to run 10.50
 

i have a backhalf 92 camaro.it has a 4 link with 411.i have a 30 inch tire and i have a turbo 400 with a jw brake and a 8inch converter.i have the dart plat.iron head 220 runners and 205.i have a solid roller263/270 661/633.i have a victor jr ported and polished intake.im looking to build a 388 or a 406.with 12 to1..im looking to get into the 10.50 range.is that possible.i have a 400 block and just a cast crank.but the block needs to go 40 over..so some of my ? is 350 or get the 400 borde out..help please..

well... i put a budget 383 together to get me though till my 406 was done. it has stock alum corvette heads and pink rods and it running low 11's in my 2500 pound vega shifting at 6500 rpm........you can build a 10.50 motor with what you got :wink:

i got a stock bore 400 sbc block(only 2 bolt) and a few 350 blocks(2 bolt and 4 bolts) if you need one :wink:

your going to need about 650 hp

I have a 3100 pound s10 blazer, 3100 with the fat boy in it
385, 4340 stuff,crank, h beam rods, dome pistons its 13.2 to 1
afr 210 cnc heads, t&d shaft rockers, custom crower roller cam, ground for my motor,4/7,2/3 swap, super victor, pro systems 4150 carb
glide with brake, 4:86 gears
33 degress timming, shift at 6500
ran a first pass of 10.67 off trailer first pull last yr
has ran a best of 10.56
last race I ran in 2010 went to semi finals ran 3 10.62 passes all at 128

his camaro is must likely alot lighter then 3100 pounds..... he can reach the 10.50 for sure.... close to 600hp would do it :wink:

How much does your car weigh? Might be difficult to get there on a 4.11 gear. I'd build the 383 or 388 whichever. I would also go with more compression unless you already have the pistons. Good crank. 6 inch rods, and a good piston (all ballanced of course) with your intake, heads and cam and more like a 4.56 or 4.88 gear will get you there if your car is light enough (2600 - 2700 lbs). What convertor do you plan to run? I would think at lease a 5000 and maybe a 5500 with the cam you listed.

car is 3080,but im going with the 406 12 to 1,block deck to 0 and i have 64cc chamber heads.the stall is a 5000.but i should be pretty close to my goal...thanks for the info...good luck everyone..

go ahead and put you a 200 nos system in place and get the right cam in order for the nos along with proper ring installation,fuel and timing system......thats all you will need on that 400ci for EASY low 10's...possibly some 80's or 90's if your car works well....One thing about NOS many do not know is that its a Great Chassis tunning device..This did not sink in with me until year before last....

Nos is as safe as running all motor if you know what your doing setting it up and running it properly

3150 LB SS MONTE CARLO 10.20'S SHIFTING AT 7200 RPM WITH FLAT TOP 406.YOU WILL NEED ATLEAST 4.56 TO GET THOSE TIRES TURNING.

what head are you running and whats the compres.