me vs carbd 5.0

[Unit 5302]

Originally posted by RoadWarrior
Alot of people underestimate what carbed cars can do. Before i got my engine done i was going around with the old 4 speed and the original 302 which had quite a few miles on it. and i could run right with fuelie 5.0's. This may not sound like a big accomplishment but i was running ith 3.08 gears and he was running 3.55's. And when tuned right carbs can make mad power. Im just waiting to find a chassis dyno to run mine with the new engine.

That pic looks like an 82GT. With 157hp, the only "fuelie" 5.0 your car would have been running with is a 83-85 CFI auto. The 82 5.0HO goes something like this. SROD 3spd + O/D (4spd total), 3.08 gears (you had), 302ci V-8, 369cfm 2bbl carb, single exhuast, factory cast iron manifolds, 8.4:1 CR with dished sand cast pistons, weak heads, .416/.445 198*/208* duration at .050", and a very restrictive 2bbl intake manifold.

So while carbed cars can make good power, the combo you suggest as being a fuelie competitor is a joke.