I was just helping a guy tune up his 1970 lemans, that looked a lot like this picture (his is light green)
back in the early 1970s I had several cars that ran high 10 seconds in the 1/4 mile,
the first was a 1965 lemans with a l88 BBC 427 chevy engine then later, I installed a 496 BBC with dual quads ran mid 10s,(it was not the fastest but it was the most fun to drive,
later I had a 1969 camaro with a ls7 454 BBC engine
low 10 seconds with,
a 1968 corvette with a 13.7:1 compression 496 BBC
with me personally its the 496 BBC powered 1965 lemans I once owned,
(My old 1965 le-mans could have been nearly the twin of the black,car pictured below)
that looked almost identical too these pictures, I found posted on the internet.
it was not the fastest car or the best handling, my 1968 corvette was noticeably faster,
and handled better than the lemans, but for general fun, and easy access and many pleasant memories that 1965 lemans is the one I miss most!
and after a few minutes it was obvious that it was a darn PLEASURE to have that much room in an engine compartment just to access most of the engine, so much so, that I started to wonder WHY I even bother working on with most of the post 1970-75 cars with all the smog and computer crap and tight engine compartments, O worked on a 1964 GTO awhile back, and that was even MORE open and fun to work on, If I get a chance to find a 1965 GTO,lemans or similar 1964-1972 G.M intermediate car with a good BODY and interior condition at a decent price Im sure thinking about hard jumping on it faster than a crack addict on a stack of $20 in a vacant lot!
ESPECIALLY, A 1965-67 PONTIAC, or BUICK two door mid size car, the problem is that like most guys Im on a strict budget that limits my projects.
maybe Im a bit nostalgic but I think the 1965 Pontiac mid size was a very nice looking car, I wish Id never sold mine.
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yup! hard to beat the value in hp/vs cost outlay,
in a well designed and carefully assembled, BBC
if your willing to build a fairly high compression version that runs race octane fuel or E85 you can get amazing power, Ive build several dozen 496 BBC engines over the past 4 decades , and getting 600hp-800hp, or more or more depending on your checking account balance and how willing you are too hear it scream in agony, as you rip its heart out, if youve got a reasonable budget is no big challenge:laughing:
POWER TO WEIGHT CALCULATIONS
http://vexer.com/automotive-tools/1-4-mile-ET-HP-MPH-calculator
http://www.wallaceracing.com/et-hp-mph.php
https://robrobinette.com/et.htm
http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_horsepower_elapsed_time/horsepower_elapsed_time.php
http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/2012/03/power-to-weight-ratio/
back in the early 1970s I had several cars that ran high 10 seconds in the 1/4 mile,
the first was a 1965 lemans with a l88 BBC 427 chevy engine then later, I installed a 496 BBC with dual quads ran mid 10s,(it was not the fastest but it was the most fun to drive,
later I had a 1969 camaro with a ls7 454 BBC engine
low 10 seconds with,
a 1968 corvette with a 13.7:1 compression 496 BBC
with me personally its the 496 BBC powered 1965 lemans I once owned,
(My old 1965 le-mans could have been nearly the twin of the black,car pictured below)
that looked almost identical too these pictures, I found posted on the internet.
it was not the fastest car or the best handling, my 1968 corvette was noticeably faster,
and handled better than the lemans, but for general fun, and easy access and many pleasant memories that 1965 lemans is the one I miss most!
and after a few minutes it was obvious that it was a darn PLEASURE to have that much room in an engine compartment just to access most of the engine, so much so, that I started to wonder WHY I even bother working on with most of the post 1970-75 cars with all the smog and computer crap and tight engine compartments, O worked on a 1964 GTO awhile back, and that was even MORE open and fun to work on, If I get a chance to find a 1965 GTO,lemans or similar 1964-1972 G.M intermediate car with a good BODY and interior condition at a decent price Im sure thinking about hard jumping on it faster than a crack addict on a stack of $20 in a vacant lot!
ESPECIALLY, A 1965-67 PONTIAC, or BUICK two door mid size car, the problem is that like most guys Im on a strict budget that limits my projects.
maybe Im a bit nostalgic but I think the 1965 Pontiac mid size was a very nice looking car, I wish Id never sold mine.
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=898&hilit=pontiac+lemans
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=451&p=555&hilit=pontiac+fuel+pump#p555
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=7006&p=23123#p23123
yup! hard to beat the value in hp/vs cost outlay,
in a well designed and carefully assembled, BBC
if your willing to build a fairly high compression version that runs race octane fuel or E85 you can get amazing power, Ive build several dozen 496 BBC engines over the past 4 decades , and getting 600hp-800hp, or more or more depending on your checking account balance and how willing you are too hear it scream in agony, as you rip its heart out, if youve got a reasonable budget is no big challenge:laughing:
POWER TO WEIGHT CALCULATIONS
http://vexer.com/automotive-tools/1-4-mile-ET-HP-MPH-calculator
http://www.wallaceracing.com/et-hp-mph.php
https://robrobinette.com/et.htm
http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_horsepower_elapsed_time/horsepower_elapsed_time.php
http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/2012/03/power-to-weight-ratio/
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