Rat Rod Engine Dyno Testing - Zoomies!

Want a low buck Hot Rod engine that's not a total pooch and looks "Rat" cool? David Freiburger from Hot Rod Magazine built this ultra cheap SBC and runs it on the engine dyno with multiple intake and exhaust configurations. He even slaps a set of Zoomies on it for extra cool factor. What do you think the horsepower numbers will be? Watch the video to find out and get the June 2011 issue of Hot Rod Magazine to read the feature story and get all the gory details.

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[HotRodMagazine]

@BikerBry. You're right! We tested a bone stock '71 LT1 350 on this same dyno with the same headers, and it made 359 hp at 5,900 and 376 lb-ft at 4,100, very close to what the engine made in this video. HOWEVER, the LT1 also has bigger valves, a solid cam, and a whopping 20 more degrees of duration. Plus it would cost you MORE to build a stock LT1. And we made 20 more lb-ft.

[jamespetit1]

Looks, sights, sounds, good ponies, affordable!!! priceless....

[inagod]

thumbs up for the great video from the camera man,love hotrod magazine

[geoatv]

I like the T-shirt idea!



[MudBogginRoss]

@deadguy237 with proper master cylinder bore sizing, you don't actually NEED (i said NEED not that they aren't nice to have) vacuum assist brakes. My last truck was proof of that, big enough calipers (six piston brembo's) and 13in rotors were plenty strong enough to stop a 543 big block with a solid cam that couldn't suck a feather off a desk if it tried to

[deadguy237]

you cant drive it on the street threr is not suction for the brake booster

[TheTuber124]

Excessive appearance/sound with average performance for cheap. Some will love this, I do not particularly care for it. I get the angle of the build, I just don't like it. That said, to each their own, no right or wrong, eye of the beholder etc. etc.

[BikerBry]

You guys do realize the stock, naturally aspirated 350c.i. mouse motors from the early 70's were running 330hp to 370hp (single 4 barrel)? This has a cam and tunnel ram for what again? Oh yeah... to spend over $1,000 on NOTHING! ZZZZZzzzzzzzzz

[MrBerp]

my 440 used less fuel with a tunnel ram and didnt loose power (850-holly vs two600-carter afb's)

[67husl]

Awesome work! I love the idea of that cam for a daily driver......and since when does a tunnel ram not kill low down torque, that was an amazing result! My 4 year old grandson loves cars with the engine sticking out the bonnet......maybe grand-dad needs to make an investment!.....Rock on Dudes!