Question about torque converters...
#21
blittle chances are he is closer to his hp mark around the 7k mark rather than 6k mark....i own a few of these bbc...my 632 made max hp at 7600...my 511 seems to peak at the 7000/7200 range....
6k is not even close to turning one of these big blocks power range.
thanks for the input tho..keep it coming
6k is not even close to turning one of these big blocks power range.
thanks for the input tho..keep it coming
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#22
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Originally Posted by bjuice
blittle chances are he is closer to his hp mark around the 7k mark rather than 6k mark....i own a few of these bbc...my 632 made max hp at 7600...my 511 seems to peak at the 7000/7200 range....
6k is not even close to turning one of these big blocks power range.
thanks for the input tho..keep it coming
6k is not even close to turning one of these big blocks power range.
thanks for the input tho..keep it coming
When I take into consideration that I'm running a SB 409 CI. to his 502 in a 3500 lb camaro basically the same as his with a 4.30 gear with 29x10 slicks with 8" Hughes converter and ruinning 60' ft. in the 1.35 to 1.39 range on the t-brake and 1.45 ft brake leaving at 3000 all day long and never turning more than 7000. Well, something just doesn't add up in my feeble little mind, sorry. :lol:
Also his car is lighter than mine and has 92 more cubic inches. But 4 points less compression. I know a low compression motor doesn't really make good power at a high RPM.
I think we all agree there are many variables that can affect the performance. Tune up and chassis setup come to mind. Looks like he has cal-tracs and leaf springs on the car. This could also give him problems. Nothing wrong with Cal-tracs but there is an art to making them work well.
#23
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Originally Posted by blittle
Originally Posted by bjuice
blittle chances are he is closer to his hp mark around the 7k mark rather than 6k mark....i own a few of these bbc...my 632 made max hp at 7600...my 511 seems to peak at the 7000/7200 range....
6k is not even close to turning one of these big blocks power range.
thanks for the input tho..keep it coming
6k is not even close to turning one of these big blocks power range.
thanks for the input tho..keep it coming
When I take into consideration that I'm running a SB 409 CI. to his 502 in a 3500 lb camaro basically the same as his with a 4.30 gear with 29x10 slicks with 8" Hughes converter and ruinning 60' ft. in the 1.35 to 1.39 range on the t-brake and 1.45 ft brake leaving at 3000 all day long and never turning more than 7000. Well, something just doesn't add up in my feeble little mind, sorry. :lol:
Also his car is lighter than mine and has 92 more cubic inches. But 4 points less compression. I know a low compression motor doesn't really make good power at a high RPM.
I think we all agree there are many variables that can affect the performance. Tune up and chassis setup come to mind. Looks like he has cal-tracs and leaf springs on the car. This could also give him problems. Nothing wrong with Cal-tracs but there is an art to making them work well.
#24
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Ok, well that makes this situation even worse, right! :wink:
Man with a 540 that thing ought to be spankin my butt. I suspect there is more to this issue than just a converter. Although the TCI wouldn't be my choice at all.
Man with a 540 that thing ought to be spankin my butt. I suspect there is more to this issue than just a converter. Although the TCI wouldn't be my choice at all.