Grudge race
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:37 pm
Two very good friends of mine are going to have a friendly grudge race early next year.
Thought you guys might provide some input:
Here's the background on both of the cars--
1st car
1939 Ford coupe. A very nice, well put together car.
Weighs about 2900# with driver
351C Ford engine with a 280 degree cam, single 4 carb., headers.
All other engine details unknown at this time.
4 speed toploader trans (wide ratio, 2.78 1st gear).
3.55 rear Ford 9". He May change to a 3.89.
I think a 27" tire, might use slicks?
Owner limits rpm to 5500.
2nd car
1964 Ford Fairlane coupe. Another very nice car.
Probably about 3100# with driver
351C, now 392 CI. BIG cam (unknown to me at this time).
Single 4 bbl Edelbrock carb (600, I think. Might be bigger).
Car has run on a chassis dyno, showed 304 HP (unknown rpm).
C4 Trans with a shift kit, 2400 Stall.
Spool Ford 9" with 4.10 gears, will run 27" slicks.
That's all the info I have. Thought it might be fun to have you
guys here take a guess as to who/whom has the better
combination. And pick a winner.
This is just gonna be a for fun race
Thanks
Jim
Oh, And Merry Christmas everyone
Thought you guys might provide some input:
Here's the background on both of the cars--
1st car
1939 Ford coupe. A very nice, well put together car.
Weighs about 2900# with driver
351C Ford engine with a 280 degree cam, single 4 carb., headers.
All other engine details unknown at this time.
4 speed toploader trans (wide ratio, 2.78 1st gear).
3.55 rear Ford 9". He May change to a 3.89.
I think a 27" tire, might use slicks?
Owner limits rpm to 5500.
2nd car
1964 Ford Fairlane coupe. Another very nice car.
Probably about 3100# with driver
351C, now 392 CI. BIG cam (unknown to me at this time).
Single 4 bbl Edelbrock carb (600, I think. Might be bigger).
Car has run on a chassis dyno, showed 304 HP (unknown rpm).
C4 Trans with a shift kit, 2400 Stall.
Spool Ford 9" with 4.10 gears, will run 27" slicks.
That's all the info I have. Thought it might be fun to have you
guys here take a guess as to who/whom has the better
combination. And pick a winner.
This is just gonna be a for fun race
Thanks
Jim
Oh, And Merry Christmas everyone