Is this some sort of cruel April Fool's joke? Ok, got a 1380, balanced and
blueprinted. Knifed crank. VP-7 cam. Oversized anti-reversion valves. Omega
pistons. 9.8 to 1 compression. Roller rockers. Heads ported per Vizard. Intake
per Vizard. SU carbs per Vizard. MSD ignition and coil. Headers. Dizzy advance
calibrated. VP 101 fuel. Took her for a ride tonight. Very light wind,
ambient temp 65 degrees. And I got 37 horsepower? Hell, lawn tractors have
more
than that. Quarter-mile stats were 19.49 secs at 69.7 mph. Car seems to run
strong, can beat most anyone off the line. The only questionable variable was
car weight. I dialed in curb weight plus my paltry weight. Total was 1715 lbs.
What gives?
Embarassed Mike.
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