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Post by maroonrocket on Jul 24, 2011 21:50:46 GMT -5
my truck weight aprox. 4200-4500 lbs with a big block d44 and nine inch not the fastest truck on earth but it better be one bad ass small block to even stick with it.
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Post by McQ on Jul 25, 2011 10:25:49 GMT -5
Small blocks can sure run good. But I have ran both and there is a reason NASCAR has a 355 limit. I'm not in love with big blocks or anything like that. I just am attracted to what works.
Yep Jed We weighed our trailer and all after miles last year. We were 1200 pounds heavy and that was not the most mud I ever got on that truck!
If we watch our times and suspension the times get slower and the body gets much, much closer to the tires each pass. I always figure our first pass is our only attempt to win unless we get a a dry drag track then we usually get faster as the day goes.
Jeffro
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Post by moparmike on Jul 25, 2011 11:58:15 GMT -5
Undefeated in street class this year with 4 wins and 3 wins in prostreet, 2 2'nd place, and a 3rd place finish. There were a couple prostreet races that I did'nt place in also. my last race Sat night I had my first ever brake down at the track and broke 2 u joints and a transfer case yoke and the front drivers side axle. I never let up and ran a 4.183 in 1 wheel drive in a 150ft track. I should have let off when I felt it brake, but i was determined to finish lol! Take care everyone and good luck the rest of the season! Congrats to Jeff once again for making some TV time and kicking but while doing it!!!
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Post by wilcoxmudracing on Jul 25, 2011 21:57:18 GMT -5
We didnt build our sbf bc of the weight reduction. If we was going to do that we would have put it in a long bed, but we wanted to do something different and something that everyone down here said wouldnt work. We ran a small block ford in a long bed truck on 35" tires. 3 things that several people said would never work. We have actually added weight by switchin to a 10.25" rear end. Weight and size isnt everything, if ya can efficiently get your power to the ground and hook, then ya going to do well. Its surprising how many people dont get that concept. haha
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Post by jfmudracing on Jul 26, 2011 5:15:08 GMT -5
In a drag or a sallow bog where there is traction available a little extra weight isn't a bad thing, but in a bog with limited traction any extra weight sure doesn't help.
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Post by maroonrocket on Jul 26, 2011 14:00:31 GMT -5
everyone has there own opinions on what works i just dont get the guys that spend 7-10 thousand to get 600-700 hp out of a small block when i got there with my big block for 2500. again everyone has a different opinion and if they didnt it would be like nascar
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Post by jfmudracing on Jul 26, 2011 19:37:33 GMT -5
I will have to agree you with you. If it was possible to build a reliable BBC with any where near 700HP for $2500 I would have one in a heartbeat (and so would a lot of other people), hell for that price I might just switch to ford.
With all kidding aside every one has their own opinion and preference on how to build a truck and that's what makes it fun.
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Post by moparmike on Jul 26, 2011 21:44:00 GMT -5
I prefer Big block all the way. Especially in mud racing trucks where torque is very important. You may take a small block and get 650hp out of it, but it still want be able to match the torque of a BB. An old engine builder told me one time, the bigger the barn the more horses you can put in it. Just my opinion  |
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Post by McQ on Jul 27, 2011 14:38:03 GMT -5
Good points!!
Jed I had a buddy back in the day that used all BBC factory parts(except pistons in the short block, they were keith blacks.) but bolted on an Eldebrock complete valve train. Edlebrock performer rpm and and 850 double and that dyno'ed right at 600 hp. That was a pretty cheap hard running engine!!
Jeffro
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