Raced friends 501 CI caddy powered 79 TA

5ohCOUPE · 12-11-2001, 08:00 PM

Well i finally got to race my friends 79 Trans Am. He put a 501 cubic inch caddy motor in it. The motor is all stock but the intake, carb and headders. I only beat him by a car. If i had put my drag radials on i would have beaten him by maybe a couple of cars. His car is only 3000 pounds with that big motor in it!!!!!!!!!!!! I am suprized that it ran that good. Just goes to show you what cubic inches can do.

The only problem he has with it is he cant turn it past 4800. I cant wait to see what it will do with a cam and heads.

Five0 · 12-11-2001, 09:39 PM

Congrats on the kill.

Do you still have the bottle?

5ohCOUPE · 12-12-2001, 12:57 PM

No, still all motor. Im getting rid of my wet kit though. Im gonna get one of those "bottle in bag" kits. I have seen some people with those running great. What i like the best about them is you dont have to mess with timing or fuel pressure all the time.

Five0 · 12-12-2001, 08:03 PM

Yea Tony G. recommends those at hp performance and there are a lot of people useing them with great results.

Troy at mmjax has it on his car and just dynoed it and on the 75 hp jet size he picked up 64rwhp. They said it would have been even more but his OD kept coming on at 70mph before he could get it to hit peak power. I do not know why they had to do the run in 3rd, something about the auto trans; so he is going to get a chip and try it again.

12-11-2001, 08:00 PM	#1
5ohCOUPE Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ORANGE PARK FL. USA Posts: 208	Raced friends 501 CI caddy powered 79 TA Well i finally got to race my friends 79 Trans Am. He put a 501 cubic inch caddy motor in it. The motor is all stock but the intake, carb and headders. I only beat him by a car. If i had put my drag radials on i would have beaten him by maybe a couple of cars. His car is only 3000 pounds with that big motor in it!!!!!!!!!!!! I am suprized that it ran that good. Just goes to show you what cubic inches can do. The only problem he has with it is he cant turn it past 4800. I cant wait to see what it will do with a cam and heads. __________________ 91 LX COUPE, 3.73 gears, 2 1/2 inch H-Pipe, 1 5/8 MAC long tube headers, 73 MM C&L MAF, 70 MM MAC TB, LUNATI cam,1.7 TFS Rockers, TFS Track Heat heads, TFS Track Heat intake, T5 with PRO 5.0 shifter, Griffin aluminum radiator, Fluid Damper, SSM traction bars, 190 GPH in tank fuel pump. And more to come.

12-11-2001, 09:39 PM	#2
Five0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: middleburg, fl, usa Posts: 1,134	Congrats on the kill. Do you still have the bottle? __________________ James Cox RHC Member #44 nochevy@hotmail.com 1991 Mustang LX Dart iron eagle block, 4340 28oz 347 crank, 4340 h-beam rods, probe ultra light pistons canfield heads “race ported by Brent Frazier”, solid roller cam and lifters “custom grind”, kooks 1 7/8" race headers, and much more. Engine built by Brent Frazier.

12-12-2001, 12:57 PM	#3
5ohCOUPE Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ORANGE PARK FL. USA Posts: 208	No, still all motor. Im getting rid of my wet kit though. Im gonna get one of those "bottle in bag" kits. I have seen some people with those running great. What i like the best about them is you dont have to mess with timing or fuel pressure all the time. __________________ 91 LX COUPE, 3.73 gears, 2 1/2 inch H-Pipe, 1 5/8 MAC long tube headers, 73 MM C&L MAF, 70 MM MAC TB, LUNATI cam,1.7 TFS Rockers, TFS Track Heat heads, TFS Track Heat intake, T5 with PRO 5.0 shifter, Griffin aluminum radiator, Fluid Damper, SSM traction bars, 190 GPH in tank fuel pump. And more to come.

12-12-2001, 08:03 PM	#4
Five0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: middleburg, fl, usa Posts: 1,134	Yea Tony G. recommends those at hp performance and there are a lot of people useing them with great results. Troy at mmjax has it on his car and just dynoed it and on the 75 hp jet size he picked up 64rwhp. They said it would have been even more but his OD kept coming on at 70mph before he could get it to hit peak power. I do not know why they had to do the run in 3rd, something about the auto trans; so he is going to get a chip and try it again. __________________ James Cox RHC Member #44 nochevy@hotmail.com 1991 Mustang LX Dart iron eagle block, 4340 28oz 347 crank, 4340 h-beam rods, probe ultra light pistons canfield heads “race ported by Brent Frazier”, solid roller cam and lifters “custom grind”, kooks 1 7/8" race headers, and much more. Engine built by Brent Frazier.

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