mach vs chevelle

[wcdknows]

I have a 03 Mach 1 with headers,cold air intake,and 4:10 gears. A buddy wants to run me at our local 1/4 track. He has a mid early to mid 70's 350 with headers,and 3:55 gears and 4 speed. How bad of a beating is he looking at?

 

[pho_phizzat]

thats only a 350? and headers? 3.55 gears... no juice? no blower? id say you should have it, could be a good race or a suprise for you... :shrug:

 

[03dsgcobranc]

without knowing details of chevelle engine hard to tell

 

[wcdknows]

I figure anything under a mile,the mach should take it.

 

[03dsgcobranc]

hard to tell with older cars.. my brother's 69 camaro had a pieced together nothing special 350 in it with junk factory stock heads, a muncie 4 speed and a small GM factory cam and ran 8.50s in the eighth with a 2.20 60 foot.
and its all in the tune on them.. if someone can't adjust a carb right or set timing right on an older car it can really hold it back

 

[EVO-lution]

IDK I still feel the mach should get it in the 1/4. I mean with sticky tires and just exhaust you're in the high 12's. I thought the older muscle cars ran 14's:shrug:

 

[4valvemach]

Is this just a stock 350 chevy?

You can build a some what cheap 350 that makes 450hp

 

[330mach1]

i agree you can make 450 out of a 350. but if the chevelle is an all steel can that power to weight ratio would be in the mach 1's favor but again it all depends on what's done to the chevelle