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Old 12-28-2012, 11:57 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: EM cobra, 450 inch sbc running a best ET of 9.14..so far..ALL MOTOR...approx 800 horse.............ERA with 482 FE..All Aluminum Engine
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Originally Posted by olddog View Post
Hotfingrs has an automatic transmission, which makes a difference. It is quite street-able, but I would say the engine is radical.

You may want to ask what type of tires are used at the track. How much power you can hook to the ground has to do with tires, and weight transfer (suspension setup is a huge factor). The average IRS is not going to hook up as much power as a ladder bar straight axle, for instance.

Right you are. TH350 auto with a 4000 stall speed and tranny brake.

The average IRS is not going to hook up as much power as a ladder bar straight axle, for instance.......

That's the reason I feel I could be in the 8's with a solid rear end. I run a C4 Corvette set up now and am limited by half shaft breakage.
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