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RE:Squat & leak.... By McQ - 01/29/2004 11:25:17 PM; IP 63.191.224.75 You're exactly right blinker. And as Tim & Lou have indicated, who's behind the wheel is a major factor. And I will mention that LS6 thing one more time. But first I want it known that there's a lurker at this site who used to contribute regularly with his tried and proven on the strip experience/knowledge. I think he's pretty busy now with job & family but this Boise area guy recently(in the last two years)ran a tight budget 352, 4 speed combo in a '64 Galaxie two dr. sedan. It ran consistently in the mid 14's. And get this - his wife drives it as well as he does! You might not think mid 14's is earth shaking but this '52 featured a stock iron intake with a used performance cam. He sent me a video of the mighty six four working over a 350" Corvette at a local strip. I watched that quite a few times. Now quickly about that 454 thing. I believe you Tim that you've easily pulled away from some 454's with your 390. A nicely built 390 can sure do that. But there's no way your 390 is leaving an LS6 in the dust. I've seen what an LS6 can do and it's absolutely astounding. This is being typed by a guy with nothing but FE stuff in his shop. I'm in no way a fan of the bow-tie GM mills. But I am a realist based on actual experience. I saw with my very own eyes a nearly new, nearly stock, '70 LS6 Malibu SS, drive into the local strip. The only mod was a set of Hookers. He bumper jacked the Chevelle up; pulled off the Cragar SS rear wheels/tires and bolted on the Firestone Drag 500's that were mounted on black steelies that he'd hauled in his trunk. I watched all of this while helping my friend prep his '70 429SCJ Cobra. The Chevy guy was right next to us in the pits. He unbolts the pipes from the headers. Fires the bad boy Chevrolet up and pulls up to the line and lays down a 12.5/low hundreds his very first run. He dominated everything that Sunday. I watched him bolt his pipes back to the Hookers, re install his street tires and drive out. This was in May, '70. I'll never forget that scene. A lot of dealer sponsored boys were loading there GTO's/442's/Fairlane Cobras back on the trailers while shaking their heads.

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Skip Navigation Links.  same build, shouldn't a 352 stomp a 350? -- blinker, 01/28/2004  A Chevy 350 is a little lighter plus, -- Lou, 01/28/2004  The 352 is a fun racing engine. -- Dave Shoe, 01/28/2004  RE: The mighty 352 -- McQ, 01/28/2004  RE: The mighty 352 -- blinker, 01/29/2004  RE: The mighty 352 -- Tim P., 01/29/2004  I learned a long time ago, -- Lou, 01/29/2004  RE: I learned a long time ago, -- Tim P., 01/29/2004 RE:Squat & leak.... -- McQ, 01/29/2004  those extra cubes had to help -- blinker, 01/30/2004  RE:Squat & leak.... -- John Saxon, 01/30/2004  RE:Squat & leak.... -- blinker, 01/30/2004  RE:'69 Fairlane Cobra -- McQ, 01/30/2004  RE:'69 Fairlane Cobra -- blinker, 01/30/2004  Meet the Top Hauler -- blinker, 01/30/2004  Sorry Boss 429 Guys, Ford says CJ strongest in '69 -- blinker, 01/30/2004  Very Cool Cyclone CJ test! -- blinker, 01/30/2004  RE: same build, shouldn't a 352 stomp a 350? -- giacamo, 01/29/2004  RE: same build, shouldn't a 352 stomp a 350? -- Tim P., 01/30/2004

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