by "Jcarr" (jcarr)
Published 06/02/2017 at 11:00
by "Jcarr" (jcarr)
Published 06/02/2017 at 11:00
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As I mentioned earlier , I’ve got Dazed and Confused running as I’m working today. Just got to the scene where Wooderson (Matthew McConaughey) is extolling the virtues of his 1970 Chevelle SS 454 “Melba Toast”.
He lists of the following engine features/mods:
[Holley] 750 Double Pumper
Edelbrock intake
Bored over .030
11:1 pop-up pistons
He claims 390 horsepower (SAE Gross at the crank on leaded gas, I’m assuming, given the time period).
What do you think?
"vicali" (vicali)
06/02/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1
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"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
06/02/2017 at 11:11, STARS: 0
Absolutely. That engine made 390 hp from the factory in the Corvette. Bump the compression up another .75 and add a “better” carb and intake and it probably makes up for the shitty Chevelle exhaust manifolds.
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
06/02/2017 at 11:13, STARS: 0
Alright, so what do you think it made with those mods?
"Roundbadge" (Roundbadge)
06/02/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 1
Sounds about right. LS6 454s were claimed by Chevy to make 450HP, so that’s probably an LS5. Factory claims for the LS5 was 360 HP, so maybe 390 is with the overbore and whatever else he’s done...or maybe that’s what it actually dynoed at.
Still...I like Clint’s Firebird better.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
06/02/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 2
I’d say around 400. Needs headers badly.
"Jcarr" (jcarr)
06/02/2017 at 11:16, STARS: 0
He better keep working for the city then.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
06/02/2017 at 11:21, STARS: 3
Priorities, man. You can afford headers or Aerosmith tickets but not both.