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Old 10-27-2003, 12:54 AM   #1
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Cant spin tires

i have a 72 gmc, longbox, it has a rebuilt 350, tweeked a little, and a turbo 350 tranny., we figure the engine is good for about 340 horse. the rearend is a 12 bolt, posi. even from a dead stop, i cant spin tires. i tried brakestanding, and same. they dont spin. the tires are fairly tall, im not 100% sure, but i think 305/75/15. i think those are the numbers. im not sure bout the ratio in the rear. Any ideas what i can do to make it easier to roast rubber. i sorta wanna be able to cook some rubber when i hear these import guys talking down the old muscle. I know the easiest way to roast rubber is more torque, but that requires money. anyhelp is greatly appreciated.
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Old 10-27-2003, 01:01 AM   #2
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Get new gears for the rear..you should have 3.07 if originally a small block/automatic.
Get smaller tires.
Get more torque.
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Old 10-27-2003, 01:05 AM   #3
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I like the new rear gears idea. i dont regularly drive the highway, mostly running around town/racing. i was thinking 4.11's. How big of a job is the swap? or would i be better to go with a whole new rearend/diskbrakes? if i go the way of just new gears, what is a guy looking at for price? and can i do it myslef? i have access to a shop chock full of all the best tools. thanx
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Old 10-27-2003, 01:16 AM   #4
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best bet, and cheapest rout is to find a whole rear axle in a junk yard, or under a member's truck who wants to cruise the freeway.
To chainge the gear set, you're looking at some real work. Your carrier isn't set up for that kind of gear, and the gear its self would blow the budget and a years worth of gas money.
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Old 10-27-2003, 01:18 AM   #5
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need more specs on the motor what are the exact cam specs not just that its an rv cam what kinda heads are on it and i will dyno the motor with an accurate prog not desktop dyno. the program was developed with the help of keith black it is about dead accurate. also do you have a stall verter. and is your combo able to work properly together
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Old 10-27-2003, 01:28 AM   #6
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swap in a 4 speed with low first. i'm pretty sure you can make a 250 smoke 'em with the SM465's granny low. :p
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Old 10-27-2003, 09:26 AM   #7
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To be making 340HP you must have a pretty stout cam..big heads..headers..the C/R has to be around 10-1. Stock HP is around 200 or so.....to gain an extra 140hp takes a lot of money. Steeper gear....cheaper yet..shorter tire..stall converter or the ever popular N20..give me your engine info..Ill run a DD200 on it
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Old 10-27-2003, 09:51 AM   #8
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When i had a 350 with an RV cam, edelbrock intake, headers, it wouldn't spin tires from a dead stop at all. If i were to powerbrake the truck it would, but if it was just sitting still and i floored it it wouldn't spin at all. Now that i have some 64cc heads on it, it will spin the tires for about 15 feet from a dead stop...personally i wouldn't worry about it. Hooking up is a good thing...you don't want your power to go up in smoke
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Old 10-27-2003, 10:12 AM   #9
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for an example..my engine is around 500HP..with a 4500 stall and 3.73 gears, I can put it in 3rd gear(manual valve body) and smoke steet tires for 602'. The tires were(lol) 275-60x15. When I had 280HP with a 2500 stall, I could power brake them..but would only spin for around 10' in first gear
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Old 10-27-2003, 10:39 AM   #10
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can someone desktop dyno (or whatever) my engine for me?

what all specs are needed?

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Old 10-27-2003, 10:59 AM   #11
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This is about 300 horses at the crank with 3.73's with 255/60/15's. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=74493
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Old 10-27-2003, 01:03 PM   #12
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For DD2000, you need:

Engine Block, and overbore
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Old 10-27-2003, 03:28 PM   #13
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i just dynoed that motor with a small cam .405 and .427 lift with 195 and .205 dur@.050 and its making 254 hp@4000rpm and 373lb ft @2000rpm thats with 8.5-1 comp stock heads dual plane intake headers with mufflers 1.94 1.50 valves. seriously doubt that motor is making 340 horsepower especially with stock heads. an rv cam doesnt exist anymore that was a generic spec used in the 70's and into the 80's rv cam tells me nothing except that its small. at the most with a bigger cam that motor might be making 275 horsepower. its not easy to get 350 horsepower everyone thinks they have a 350 horse 350 but they dont it aint that easy
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Old 10-27-2003, 03:46 PM   #14
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My tires are 235/70R15, 28" diameter. Have 3.07 gears, TH400 with stock converter, 350 with unknown cam, dynomax headers, tuned HEI, Performer intake, 600 cfm Holley and the heads are from a high compression 327, makes a very torky engine.
I can spin the wheels on dry, clean pavement. Not only from a dead stop, but also from a rolling start at 15 mph. Not a real burnout, but it will turn em over.
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Old 10-27-2003, 04:24 PM   #15
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One word... Torque

My truck has 295/50/15 Toyo's out back with a Locker,3.08 gears, 500ci Cadillac and stock Caddy th400.

If you hit the pedal from a stop it will roast the tires clear through 3rd. theres really no reason to brakestand it. If you hit the pedal at any speed 30mph or below it will spin them also(thats when the 4bbls kick in) gotta love them 750cfm carbs
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Old 10-27-2003, 04:39 PM   #16
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I was wondering after reading this thread if my truck (once finished) could smoke the tires.

I have a stock 350 rebuilt no to long ago with a 650 cfm edlebrock carb 3 speed tranny with 3:08 gears in 67 short step with 50's in rear and 60's in front?
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Old 10-27-2003, 04:43 PM   #17
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I was wondering after reading this thread if my truck (once finished) could smoke the tires.
Uhmmmmmm...no
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uhmmmmmm...no
uhmmmmmm... aren't you supposed to be working and I'm starting homework at 4:00
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Old 10-27-2003, 08:00 PM   #19
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ooops...busted..lol
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Old 10-27-2003, 08:08 PM   #20
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Which one of us? If you mean my dad ya but can't blame him when you could sleep for an hour and still get caught up in 10 min since it was so slow I had heard. I'd do the same thing:p
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Old 10-27-2003, 08:26 PM   #21
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I have a 69 lwb.My old motor was a 350 with a .458 lift,218 duration at .050,Edelbrock performer RPM,1406 carb.hedman 1 5/8 headers into 2.5 inch dual exhaust,HEI with accel super coil.I have 3:73 limited slip.(it didn't work for reason in 1st gear)I had a 3 speed manual.


I could spin the tires (or should I say tire) from a stand still for probably 80 feet until I shifted to second and then it would spin them some more.And bark the tires into 3rd gear at 55mph.

Can anyone desktop dyno the combo I used to have.I am thinking it had about 300hp/330 foot pounds.The heads where casting # 462624.


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Old 10-27-2003, 08:43 PM   #22
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I could spin anytime I felt like it with a basically stock 350 and it would chirp em going into second. Its an automatic by the way. i have no idea what rearend. It's more than likely a 307 rearend. I don't understand how you couldn't.
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Old 10-27-2003, 08:50 PM   #23
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smokin

I have a small block 400 with comp cams 270k kit,30 over,stock turbo 350,373 posi,30 inch tires(285/70-15) and trans. is junk. When I first put the engine it would barely spin tires. I'll suggest one thing that helped me and that was a 10 degree vacuum advance. It still won't smokem, but it will leave 2 pretty nice marks. P.S., you can unplug your vacuum advance and see how that works before going out to buy a new one.
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Old 10-27-2003, 09:12 PM   #24
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Old 10-27-2003, 09:43 PM   #25
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ok i have a 67swb,350 2bbl,350t,3.08 posi....from a dead stop it will leave about 50 feet of rubber...carb and ignition tuning has alot to do with how the engine reacts from a dead stop...tuning does wonders......and 255/60/15 tires...
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