Yaks!!, building a RAT, i can't believe it
 

Well we all know S/BLKs are better, but i got roped into building a Rat for a friend of mine. Here's what i came up with since he only want's to run S/ST (10.90 index) car pics. below. I think the motor should make 650hP that what it should take to run 10.40 with this car @3700lbs with driver. These parts were laying around, all used.

454"+ .100= 476"
lanati steel 4.00 crank
JE 13.00 to 1
lanati 50222 roller 2.76in2.84ex .722lift
brodix 2's
10.50 dom
turbo 400
4.56 gears
4 link 14X32's

Car has been 9.40's with bigger motor on nitrous.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

How long has it been since you saw a 1966 biscuyne at the track?

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Dispelling the myth that all redneck rides are pickups with the AC mounted in the sliding back window.Street driven anywhere, when it's not nasty weather ofcourse. Hood and side panels removed for pics.

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Another daily driver 55 for sale will be at super chevy Baton Rouge Feb 22nd.


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69 in progress.

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Zip.

Zip

I think you are under-estamating that engine combo,it'll be more like 750-800 hp :P

Tom,
Comming from you that's a big compliment. I haven't built a RAT in years and i know if it produces 650 plus it will run below 10.50. I just degree'd in the cam today and put it in 2 degrees advanced at 108. It's split 110 as ground and this thing is a lead sled for sure and i figure it will need all the torque i can give it.
The car will run at Super Chevy feb. 22nd. i'll post the results.

Zip.

I agree more like 700-750hp instead of 650. This is a good combo.

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Sweet !!!...hey zip just looking at it...if the parts are being purchased..why not have him buy a 4.25 stroke crank ( same money) and pump up the cubes to 505ci or so.......
she should be a runner either way thats for sure..

Good Luck.

Brian

Hey BJ,
All these parts are used, in fact the crank is -.020 rods and -.010 mains and #5 and #6 rods have 1/2" 12 point bolt heads while the other 6 have 7/16". i've already got it together, waiting on heads to come back from valve job. Should be installed by friday or sat.
The only thing new is rings and bearings, plus some bolt ons. This motor once went 7.90 in a dragster on alcohol some time ago. like i said this is a tossed together motor (balanced ofcourse) just to make the super Chevy show in Baton Rouge Feb 22nd.

Zip.

Zip it's about time you grew up and saw the light. I had a '69 Camaro I used to run S/ST, HR with that weighed 2890 with my fat butt in it and it had almost the sane identical motor in it and it ran 9.40's in the quarter and 6-teen's in the 1/8th with a 4.88 gear and a power glide trans. It ran 5.30 in my daughter's 4 link dragster and is on the motor stand as a spare now. I do have the short block for sale.


Steve

Zip, need more info on the 55 you have for sale, is it listed here for sale? I know someone who is looking for a 55.

PM sent.


Zip.

ohh..ok..i sort of thought that..still gonna run like a scalded dog..i love my(little/Big block ) 511 ci... :D

We put the motor in the car today, may make T&T on sunday weather permitting, but i have to go out of town tomorrow so i won't be there and not able to post ET slips until i come back next week, looking for 10.40 but anything better will be o'k as long as it's not in the 9's.

Zip.

9.99 with a 9,,,,lol :shock:

Up date,

I wasn't at the track last sunday but the car went 1st. 10.67,2nd10.63,3rd10.44@ 124.65, spitting and sputtering down the whole qtr. i'm told.
He didn't put new plugs in it, just ran the plugs that came in the milk crates with all the mixed up parts.
I'll be back in town before the weekend, and i'm gonna put a little tune on the motor. It looks like it is gonna run low 10's. Also the best 60 ft. was 1.43. He forgot to bring chips to the track and was leaving at 3600.

I guess not bad for a 2 milk crate motor of mixed up parts and 3700lb car with driver.

I'll post ET slips when i get back in town. Also i'll tell you what/how i built the motor.


Zip.

PS, This was the first time driving the car for him.

great times especcially for the first runs down the track with a new motor. is he trying to build a braket car for 10.00? it sounds like it should do low 10s after more tuning, good work. :)

Cool!Have ya'll actually weighed that car?Reason I ask is that I have a 66 Impala(same car) with an aluminum headed small block,aluminum 4 speed tranny,stock interior and A/C and when I weighed on my buddy's scales(he runs late model asphalt :roll: )my car came in at 4200 lbs with no driver.Ya'll must've went on a diet!

LONG LIVE THE B-BODY!!!!!!!!

Have not weighed the car, it might be heaver i was guessing, weather permitting we're going this sunday, and we'll weigh it then, plus it will get some tuning. It has no diet, only alum in backhalf and 4 link 9" and glass hood.

Zip.