The Cuda owner didn't jump right onto it, as he has relatively narrow street tires on it. I guess if he did it would have turned out like my "Barrys smokeshow" vid :)
How fast a car can possibly go, as long as it has suffucient horsepower, is usually determined by the rpm limit of the engine. So if you want to go really fast, say 150mph, you would use something like a 2.76:1 rear axle ratio, and a tall tire. If you want to get up to speed fast in the 1/4 mile, you would use more like a 4.10:1 ratio, but then tour top speed would be limited to about 100mph, unless you have over drive, which slows the engine down relative to the driveshaft. I am out of space :(
Do you mean flat out on a very long straight stretch, or in the 1/4 mile?
From the factory, such as this 440 Cuda, the rear end gearing will only allow about 120mph. With 2.76 highway gears you could probably go at least 150mph, or more. I will ask around about this. I am sure the engines have the power, it is a question of if the car could take it without lifting the front end, tires exploding etc. 200 is pretty fast. I will look into this.
I know a stock 318 Charger will do 120mph 2.76 gears
I will see what I can find out, but I would imagine that 500 horsepower should move a car like that at 200mph. I have an article about a Daytona running on the salt flats, I will take alook for that.
I found an article, the Daytona actually ran laps for Nascar at over 200mph, so I think a built up car should be quite capable of that speed, with overdrive and the right rear end gears. I can't really say that I would want to be in it though 130mph was fast enough for me in a 56 Chev with a 327and Duntov cam, and it was still accelerating (I wasn't the driver) I wonder how much power the cowl induction on it was worth at that speed!
ok. so how much would u say that changes the mph of a stock. i know a good bit about these cars but not to much. sadly i didnt live in that time period i learn alot of this info from my dad who has books on this stuff and knows how to work on these cars
The regular 426 street Hemi's made around 465hp and used two 4-barrel carburetors. The modified Nascar 426 Hemi's had higher compression, ran on race gas, had a single 4-barrel carburetor, and made about 550hp. The Daytona race cars were also a lot lighter and more aerodynamic than street cars, which allowed them to reach a higher top speed. With a 5 or 6-speed trans, a stock 426 Hemi could probably propel an otherwise stock E-body like a Cuda to around 160-165.
I don't know if owned is quite the right word, but yes it did beat the Cuda.
As I mentioned the Cuda driver was having major traction issues, and was gaining rapidly, but chose to back off, as the beast has non-power drum brakes!
supprised the cuda didnt win the jump with that mountain of torque its got
EmofacePS3 3 days ago
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The Cuda owner didn't jump right onto it, as he has relatively narrow street tires on it. I guess if he did it would have turned out like my "Barrys smokeshow" vid :)
ChargerMiles007 1 day ago
where is this? Lower BC?
wyldcdn 1 year ago
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Well, I try not to advertise where we are, but it is actually in Ontario.
ChargerMiles007 1 year ago
How fast a car can possibly go, as long as it has suffucient horsepower, is usually determined by the rpm limit of the engine. So if you want to go really fast, say 150mph, you would use something like a 2.76:1 rear axle ratio, and a tall tire. If you want to get up to speed fast in the 1/4 mile, you would use more like a 4.10:1 ratio, but then tour top speed would be limited to about 100mph, unless you have over drive, which slows the engine down relative to the driveshaft. I am out of space :(
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago
is it true that 440 six pack and 426 hemi can go over 200mph at full speed
MoparMoose 2 years ago
Do you mean flat out on a very long straight stretch, or in the 1/4 mile?
From the factory, such as this 440 Cuda, the rear end gearing will only allow about 120mph. With 2.76 highway gears you could probably go at least 150mph, or more. I will ask around about this. I am sure the engines have the power, it is a question of if the car could take it without lifting the front end, tires exploding etc. 200 is pretty fast. I will look into this.
I know a stock 318 Charger will do 120mph 2.76 gears
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago
yeah i mean on a really long stretch. like the 70 plymouth superbird on the nascar race tracks. i think they could hit 200 but i dont have any proof
MoparMoose 2 years ago
I will see what I can find out, but I would imagine that 500 horsepower should move a car like that at 200mph. I have an article about a Daytona running on the salt flats, I will take alook for that.
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago
alright thanks
MoparMoose 2 years ago
I found an article, the Daytona actually ran laps for Nascar at over 200mph, so I think a built up car should be quite capable of that speed, with overdrive and the right rear end gears. I can't really say that I would want to be in it though 130mph was fast enough for me in a 56 Chev with a 327and Duntov cam, and it was still accelerating (I wasn't the driver) I wonder how much power the cowl induction on it was worth at that speed!
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago
thanks alot and what engine was in the daytona, 440 six pack or the 426? did it say if it was stock or not?
MoparMoose 2 years ago
A Nascar spec Hemi with cowl induction for a ram air effect. So it wasn't stock.
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago
ok. so how much would u say that changes the mph of a stock. i know a good bit about these cars but not to much. sadly i didnt live in that time period i learn alot of this info from my dad who has books on this stuff and knows how to work on these cars
MoparMoose 2 years ago
The regular 426 street Hemi's made around 465hp and used two 4-barrel carburetors. The modified Nascar 426 Hemi's had higher compression, ran on race gas, had a single 4-barrel carburetor, and made about 550hp. The Daytona race cars were also a lot lighter and more aerodynamic than street cars, which allowed them to reach a higher top speed. With a 5 or 6-speed trans, a stock 426 Hemi could probably propel an otherwise stock E-body like a Cuda to around 160-165.
mikesteelheart 2 years ago
I'm thinking you would need 2.76 rear end gears to do that , if you don't have overdrive.
Thanks for the info :)
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago
If that's true, it's pretty dumb of the track owners to not have enough space to stop.
cptnoremac 2 years ago
Good point, but it is true at this track. Faster cars only run the 1/8 mile, due to the short shutdown room.
This was during an Arm Drop racing night, so they run the 1/4 mile.
The Cuda is worth about 80 grand, so I don't blame the owner for not risking it all.
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago
Wow. The Stang owned the Cuda. I'm impressed.
cptnoremac 2 years ago
I don't know if owned is quite the right word, but yes it did beat the Cuda.
As I mentioned the Cuda driver was having major traction issues, and was gaining rapidly, but chose to back off, as the beast has non-power drum brakes!
The Mustang is supercharged.
Thanks for the comment.
ChargerMiles007 2 years ago