You guys are making some serious HP!!!
My "warmed" over 292 went 277 Hp and 288 torque at approx. 4200 rpms on a chassis dyno 2 years ago.
The specs on my street cruiser are:
1970 292, head and block both surfaced.
.040 over, cast pistons, 270 Wolverine cam with HD springs, CompCams 1.75 rockers, crank went .010, ported, polished, and matched intake and exhaust ports, Stovebolt's big cast headers that were port matched and jet coated, Pertronics ignition, water heated Offy 3x1 intake with 3-HW carbs, 49-primaries and-54 secondaries, balanced flywheel, center force clutch, 1982 T-5 from Z28, B&M Ripper shifter, aluminum drive shaft, rebuilt 1968 8.2 10-bolt Nova rear with 3:55 Richmond gears and a posi unit. 31" tall tires on 8.5" rims, 2.5" exhaust system with Chambered mufflers and of course, the signature 6"x12" exhaust tips.
It runs pretty good on the cheapest grade of fuel. I run it fairly rich so it does not detonate. 12-14 MPG in town and almost 18 MPG on the road. The car weighs in at exactly 3,000 lbs minus the driver.
It has fantastic low end torque and can practically stay with most any street cars for 100 feet. On the freeway, it has absolutely no problem passing on a hill loaded and with 2 people in it. A great all around engine/tranny combo for a cruiser.
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1940 ChoppedChevyCoupe
