Lighter is always quicker.
Both these custom built clutch assemblies won many events and set multiple records in heads up class racing...


Black Magic

its all in the tune.Wow Impressive.
i put in a standalone EFI 427 crate engine with 11R 205 heads 1 7/8 headers and ran a ported victor jr intake recently and only made 79 hp more Than your 302 build.
thats awesome man
79 H/P at the wheels is a pretty substantial difference.Wow Impressive.
i put in a standalone EFI 427 crate engine with 11R 205 heads 1 7/8 headers and ran a ported victor jr intake recently and only made 79 hp more Than your 302 build.
thats awesome man
Not when you consider the cost difference between the two builds.79 H/P at the wheels is a pretty substantial difference.
Nope, same math for decades.No news there ....
You changed the subject. I repeat. 79 REAR WHEEL horsepower is a substantial difference ... leaving aside difference in setup, chassis, weight, transmission, etc.Not when you consider the cost difference between the two builds.
His cost per hp is very good.
Welcome to my world!
Surprised that one of those "BoobTube" experts hasn't told you that a camshaft over .600" lift is going to cause piston to valve issues.![]()
For me it was a budget thing at the time. A clutch and scatter shield adds like $2500+. But if and when the T5 breaks again I'm thinking faceplated TKX and get with Cale on a clutch. And if the 302 breaks then a ZSR 363.. Might have to sell the Shelby lol.Why stay with a diaphragm clutch if the rules don’t demand it?
My build is creeping along slowly. Love reading about other small displacement manual transmission builds. Keep up the great work Mikey and Brent.
Excuse my ignorance... but are you talking about the clutch pressure plate?Add another .015" shim to the pressure plate.
RAM Pressure Plate Shim set #550Excuse my ignorance... but are you talking about the clutch pressure plate?
I have thought about that as well.Mikey, my car always had a bog like yours. I changed to Hoosier 26x8.5 slick from the MT 26x10 and picked up .23 et. Best time with the MT was 12.17. First pass on the Hoosier was 11.99 and backed it up with an 11.94. MPH was the same. It still has a little bog though. Great job with the progress, can’t wait to see more!
A good induction system with a free flowing exhaust, and the proper camshaft goes a long way.Forgive my ignorance here:
I'm a bit confused how OP here, and Rock4451 got such amazing results out of their 302s compared to almost every other dyno result I've seen from HCI. I know that proper parts combinations plays an important role, as does tuning, but most stock bottom 302s I see struggle to crack even 300WHP. These two guys here are 70-100WHP over what I feel like is more common to see. This is all on 93 octane correct?
I also have a hard time thinking it could just be a generously reading dyno, since we have 1/4 slips to back it up. I'm just curious, as part of me is considering building my stock bottom 302 but I'm also concerned it would be a "waste of time" as I'd really only be happy with a minimum of 350+WHP.
Both have one common denominator.....Forgive my ignorance here:
I'm a bit confused how OP here, and Rock4451 got such amazing results out of their 302s compared to almost every other dyno result I've seen from HCI. I know that proper parts combinations plays an important role, as does tuning, but most stock bottom 302s I see struggle to crack even 300WHP. These two guys here are 70-100WHP over what I feel like is more common to see. This is all on 93 octane correct?
I also have a hard time thinking it could just be a generously reading dyno, since we have 1/4 slips to back it up. I'm just curious, as part of me is considering building my stock bottom 302 but I'm also concerned it would be a "waste of time" as I'd really only be happy with a minimum of 350+WHP.
What is your combo and timeslip?Forgive my ignorance here:
I'm a bit confused how OP here, and Rock4451 got such amazing results out of their 302s compared to almost every other dyno result I've seen from HCI. I know that proper parts combinations plays an important role, as does tuning, but most stock bottom 302s I see struggle to crack even 300WHP. These two guys here are 70-100WHP over what I feel like is more common to see. This is all on 93 octane correct?
I also have a hard time thinking it could just be a generously reading dyno, since we have 1/4 slips to back it up. I'm just curious, as part of me is considering building my stock bottom 302 but I'm also concerned it would be a "waste of time" as I'd really only be happy with a minimum of 350+WHP.