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GlennLever:
With the difference in weight of the stock cast iron block to aluminum, lost of the coolant system including the water, going to a light weight battery, I need very little HP to get to 7.5
George:
What do you think the weight savings will be ? 200# + ?
Wallace calculator=Your ET / MPH computed from your vehicle weight of 1750 pounds and HP of 900 is 7.27 seconds and MPH of 185.88 MPH.
Is my guess on weight and HP for our deal. We haven't ran 1/4 but 1/8 best is 4.50 .
GlennLever:
--- Quote from: George on February 07, 2016, 10:55:46 AM ---What do you think the weight savings will be ? 200# + ?
Wallace calculator=Your ET / MPH computed from your vehicle weight of 1750 pounds and HP of 900 is 7.27 seconds and MPH of 185.88 MPH.
Is my guess on weight and HP for our deal. We haven't ran 1/4 but 1/8 best is 4.50 .
--- End quote ---
I do not know the weight of the stock cast iron Pontiac block, but I know it is really really heavy. I believe 200#'s in savings is very Conservative.
I believe that with the aluminum block, ditching the coolant system and going to a light weight battery I could almost run 7.5 with the current HP.
With stepping up the HP I could easily run 7.0
Plan is to run one season at 7.5 and push the blower harder to run 7.0
George:
Sounds like a plan! 2016 here we come!
GlennLever:
The block for the new engine for the dragster arrived today.
This is an all aluminum PONTIAC block from AllPontiac.com.
We plan on running 7.0 seconds in the 1/4 mile at about 190 MPH
For more detailed pictures see this link
http://www.lever-family-racing.com/lever-family-racing-home/family-vehicles/2010-front-engine-dragster/progress-week-2016-05-20
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