Your car specs

[ender2664]

Please list the following information for your car that you have:
Motor, carb, tranny, gears, mpg and 1/4th-

[Ron61]

351 stroked to 410, Mega Squirt Fuel Injection, Road Race 5 speed tranny, about 10/11 MPG. No quarter mile times as I am not a drag racer.

Ron

[Dwight]

302 stroked to 354 fuel injected 3:55 TKO600 .62 od 402 rwhp 416 rwtq 20 -22 mpg

No 1/4 mile times

Dwight

[1795]

428 cobra jet,Holley 650 with expander plates, approx. 500 hp, 4 spd top loader with 3.54 rear end. I range between 11-14 mpg depending on how heavy the foot is. Got 15 mpg on the highway once. My cam's power band starts around 2500 rpm's and it is a nice fit performance wise.

[dallas_]

FRP 427 boss, I've run with Weber 48 IDA's and a Holley 750 Ultra HP. TKO 600 with the .62 od and 3.55 gears. I get 10 - 15 mpg with the Holley, less than 10 mpg with the Webers. (maybe cause I'm harder on the throttle with that combo).

Also have a BB 390 with Edelbrock carb, TCI C-6 automatic, don't know the rear ratio. get 15 - 20 mpg with that one.

No 1/4 times on either car.

[BDR0572]

402R with upgraded Roller-cam, Holly 770 Mech sec ,TKO 600, Dyno 514HP at Crank, 442 RWHP, 409FT/LBS o MPG and don't care

[Bernica]

Shelby aluminum 482 with juice cam
Pro Systems custom 780 carb
David Kee WR Nascar Toploader
3:31 rear end
New Avon 245 / 295 tyres

It goes where I point it!

[Trouble1]

347 stroker 450hp, Tremac 5 speed ,dual Edelbrock 4 barrels, 456 gear with Eaton locker, 10-12 mpg, point A to point B yikes !

[cycleguy55]

Engine: 460 CID, 400 HP, 500 ft. lbs. (SWAG)
Carburetor: Holley Street Avenger, 770 CFM, Edelbrock Performer manifold
Transmission: Richmond Gear 5 Speed Street
Gears: 3.00:1
MPG: 10-15 (SWAG)
1/4 mile: N/A

[1985 CCX]

289 5 bolt block
Webers 48 IDA
T-10. 4spd
3:31
MPG don't care.
Ever dragged but pulls nicely.

[Tommy]

ender2664,
Considering your questions on the several threads you started, I think you're taking the wrong approach to deciding on an engine for your car. I respectfully suggest you contact one of the several respected engine builders mentioned on this forum and simply tell them what you want the end result to be. For example, your priorities might be:
1. Fun to drive at the speeds and RPM you are likely to see on the street.
2. Low maintenance (so you're not messing with tuning multiple carbs or adjusting valves several times a year).
3. At least 14 MPG during normal highway driving.
4. Can be upgraded to higher performance (and lower MPG) at a reasonable cost when desired.

Then, let the expert decide what combination of components will best yield the results you want. .... Or you can come back here and get the opinions of people who may or may not know as much about engines as they think they do.

[mikeinatlanta]

Originally Posted by Tommy

ender2664,
Considering your questions on the several threads you started, I think you're taking the wrong approach to deciding on an engine for your car. I respectfully suggest you contact one of the several respected engine builders mentioned on this forum and simply tell them what you want the end result to be. For example, your priorities might be:
1. Fun to drive at the speeds and RPM you are likely to see on the street.
2. Low maintenance (so you're not messing with tuning multiple carbs or adjusting valves several times a year).
3. At least 14 MPG during normal highway driving.
4. Can be upgraded to higher performance (and lower MPG) at a reasonable cost when desired.

Then, let the expert decide what combination of components will best yield the results you want. .... Or you can come back here and get the opinions of people who may or may not know as much about engines as they think they do.

He won't listen, but It's fun to talk about anyway.
Me:
all aluminum 432 small block with 4" stroke, ported super vic intake, ported twisted wedge R heads with Jesel comp shaft rockers, .700 solid roller cam, 1200cfm throttle body, distributorless, external oil pump, aluminum flywheel. Custom aluminum quartermaster flywheel with twin disk. Close ratio T-5 with straight cut gears and dog rings, syncro on 5th. Ford Motorsport alloy 8.8 diff with 3.55.

Car still under construction but 1/4 will be quicker than the six point cage will permit. Top speed will be "faster than the others", mpg will be who cares.

[ender2664]

You are pretty close to my priorities...
1. Fun to drive period! But as u stated "at the speeds and RPM you are likely to see on the street." Is a very large part of that.
2. Low maintence
3. At least 15 MPG during normal driving, as I believe have a number at or lower than ten would lower my propensity to take the car out.
4. Can be upgraded to higher performance at a reasonable cost Once I am use to the car.
Also, the car has to run to 60 in under 5 flat.

[Tommy]

ender,
According to one online calculator, a 2650# car with 300 HP should do 0-60 in 4.8 seconds. Of course it depends largely on driver skill, car setup and track conditions. But it doesn't take huge power in a car as light as these to go very quickly.

[ender2664]

I am pretty good in a drag race. Back in the day I set a record for fastest 1/8th in a stock v6 camaro. I know the cobra is a completely different beast. But point being that I do know what im doing in a drivers seat.

[Blue66]

Originally Posted by ender2664

I am pretty good in a drag race. Back in the day I set a record for fastest 1/8th in a stock v6 camaro. I know the cobra is a completely different beast. But point being that I do know what im doing in a drivers seat.

Well just get a 86/87 Buick V6 Turbo engine.. EASY 450/500hp with a few bolt on mods. Will also get great gas mileage. If it's to fast for ya then just do a mild small block for cheap $$$.

[twin turbo]

Dart block 331 fuel injected with twin turbos, 2.73 rearend gears, full manual AOD trans, 14 mpg in town, 20 mpg hwy, 10.0 1/4 at 144 mph on a dusty non prepped track.

[Detroit Bill]

Originally Posted by twin turbo

Dart block 331 fuel injected with twin turbos, 2.73 rearend gears, full manual AOD trans, 14 mpg in town, 20 mpg hwy, 10.0 1/4 at 144 mph on a dusty non prepped track.

What tires got you that time?

[twin turbo]

Back then I ran MT ET Street radials 275/40/17's. I switched to Nitto NT05R's for the last few years as they have stiffer sidewalls for better handling on the street and still hook well.

You can see those old 1/4 mile passes on youtube at the bottom.

[BAsque1]

427 SIDE OILER (ORIGINAL CAST IRON)
Carburetor: Holley Street Avenger, 770 CFM
Transmission: Dough-Nash 5 Speed
Gears: 3.23:1
MPG: 10-12