1/4 mile times

[Bruceynz]

Hi Guys,

The Cordoba is not a performance machine although hiding under the skin is muscle car running gear, with some work you can unleash the muscle car in there, anyone know what a 1/4 mile time is for a standard J body Cordoba with the 2.2 ratio diff?

I measured up my J body and if you take the big bumpers off its the same size as an A body and an A body could haul ass!

See You
Bruce

 

[Jack Meoff]

Probably pretty slow in stock form.
Just a guess would be 18-20 seconds???
I've never quarter miled my Fifth but I'd like to.
I've had it up to around 150kms/hr (92-94mph?)
Still had some left too. The thing about it is in my Fifth it takes a while to get there with the 2.2 gears. You'd lose huge in the quarter just because it would take so long to hit a speed where a smog era 318 would start to really go.

There are lots of things you can do to that 318 but stock they're not real fast of the get go. Not with those rear gears anyway.

 

[kkritsilas]

Rear Gears, and low compression are the limiting factors. There is an article on getting 400 HP out of a slightly modified 318 ( http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/113-0304-318-small-block-build/) without too much effort (a good baseline, some of which I agree with, some I don't). Rear end gears will by the largest increase if you have 2.2 rear, not as big an improvement if you have 2.94s.

Ig/When I should get the money to rebuilld one of my 318s, I would do pretty much the same as the article, except no machining of the decks, relying on the Engine Quest heads (instead of the Magnums), thin head gaskets, and the KB167 pistons to get the compression in the 9-9.5:1 range. O feel that that compression ratio is more reasonable for a street car, allowing the use of regular gas/mystery juice. I would use a Street Demon carb or after market fuel injection on a factory 4 barrel intake manifold, and one of the Summit or milder Comp Cam shaftw, with the correct length pushrods for the Engine Quest heads.

I would be hoping to get a realistic 300 HP out of that combination. If things worked out, I'd like to put an A518 OD transmission on that engine, and get 3.34 or 3.55 rear gears with a Sur-Frip. I don't intend to drag race the car, but I thik that combination should be able to get into the 15, or possibly into the 14 second 1/4 mile range.

I suppose this would all be easier to do with a 360, and I would consider that if my 318 block isn't suitable for rebuild for some reason.

Kostas

 

[slant6billy]

In a few weeks, I will be taking the first 1/4 mile run in my Volare' in its current set up. My coworker has looked at my car and has put his 2 cents at 14:28 based on his set ups. I'm still not dialed in with the tune- carb and timing. Plus, I need to get more seat time to get past driver error. I've made some dumb moves at the wheel with sleepy reaction time and pissy launches. I'll post slips

 

[Aspen500]

Out of curiosity I searched around. Looks like a stock 318 2 brl Cordoba does around 19.5 in the 1/4 mile. The 4 barrel 318 about a second quicker. 360 shows mid 17's. The S6 version was roughly 21.5 second 1/4 mile. Ouch.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Out of curiosity I searched around. Looks like a stock 318 2 brl Cordoba does around 19.5 in the 1/4 mile. The 4 barrel 318 about a second quicker. 360 shows mid 17's. The S6 version was roughly 21.5 second 1/4 mile. Ouch.

Was always curious what my Super Six Caravelle would do in the quarter.

 

[Cordoba1]

I get stopped pretty frequently with questions about my Cordoba. A lot of people think all old cars were/are fast. I explain that my car has the base six cylinder engine with a whopping 85 HP, and that it features "same day acceleration." :angel3:

 

[Jack Meoff]

I get stopped pretty frequently with questions about my Cordoba. A lot of people think all old cars were/are fast. I explain that my car has the base six cylinder engine with a whopping 85 HP, and that it features "same day acceleration." :angel3:

LMAO!!!
Sane day acceleration......

 

[gtsdude]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swajiDHGMY0

How about some slant six races!

 

[gtsdude]

In a few weeks, I will be taking the first 1/4 mile run in my Volare' in its current set up. My coworker has looked at my car and has put his 2 cents at 14:28 based on his set ups. I'm still not dialed in with the tune- carb and timing. Plus, I need to get more seat time to get past driver error. I've made some dumb moves at the wheel with sleepy reaction time and pissy launches. I'll post slips

Whats the combo? My old aspen with 340, 3500 stall 904, 486 gears and 28 inch tire ran 13.37 at a whopping 98mph! It ran out of gear about 1000ft mark. It is fun no matter what and very addicting.

 

[Jack Meoff]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swajiDHGMY0

How about some slant six races!

Man......I gotta run my slants now.

 

[Steve2961]

My '80 Mirada with 2.2 gears and 2 barrel 318 ran 19.15 @ 70.71 in the quarter. I changed the gears to 3.07 and went 17.97 @ 73.31. Not much difference in numbers, but I could tell a difference going down the track.

 

[Bruceynz]

My '80 Mirada with 2.2 gears and 2 barrel 318 ran 19.15 @ 70.71 in the quarter. I changed the gears to 3.07 and went 17.97 @ 73.31. Not much difference in numbers, but I could tell a difference going down the track.

Hi Steve,

I can't wait to get my Cordoba mods done, XXX302 heads, Sum 6900 cam, 4bbl intake, holley carb, new dizzy, headers and nice exhaust with the 3.21:1 8.25" maybe I can get 17flat??

See You
Bruce

 

[Bruceynz]

Heres my 8.25" sitting on a pallet ready to come to me, mopar gods wish my rear end a safe trip to nz

 

[Aspen500]

LOL! Same day acceleration!
My Aspen originally had the E24 code California 225 S6 with a rated 90 hp. With the 4 speed O/D, acceleration was "adequate". Well, not really, I lied about adequate. On the freeway I had to downshift to 3rd on hills to keep speed and at that time, the speed limit was still 55 mph and the car had 72,000 miles on it.The night I knew it was time for, (as Tim Allen says), MORE POWER was when my buddies girlfriend was next to me at the lights way back in 1988, in a bone stock '67 Camaro, straight 6 with a 3 on the tree and smoked me big time. How embarrassing!

Why my car had the California 90 hp S6 is a mystery. The car was built in Hamtramck and sold new at a dealership in Rhinelander WI, which is about 80 miles north of the Wausau area (where I live). According to the paper work that was still in the glove box it was an special ordered by the first owner (I'm the second and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,until I die, last owner btw!). Goes to show, they don't always build them as they should be. I'd guess the 1/4 mile time would have had a '2' as the first number.

 

[slant6billy]

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Whats the combo? My old aspen with 340, 3500 stall 904, 486 gears and 28 inch tire ran 13.37 at a whopping 98mph! It ran out of gear about 100ft mark. It is fun no matter what and very addicting.

325 50s M&H Drag radials so about 28 inch tall tire. 4:30 rear (8 1/4) sure grip. 904 with a B&M convertor but unknown what one. mopar performance trans kit. motor is an 85 AHB with a summit cam (unknown spec) 340 intake (71 cuda) and a bunch of unknown on the heads. Carb was thought to be too big 750 Edelbrock, but it has never bogged since installed last year and the 650 on the car before was not enough. So there is no guarantee the car will even break 18 seconds, but as long as it is faster than 15, I'll be happy since that was my last run in the truck.

 

[gtsdude]

I think you will see at least 14's or better. You got sticky tires, 1/4 mile friendly gear. My very first trip to the track was with street tires and was not as much fun with times all over the place cause it wont hook. Good luck.

 

[9secRR]

my R/T with a 360'' went 14.2. It had headers, 750 holley, holley street dominator intake, and 355 gears. other then it was bone stock.

with more cubes, compression, heads, gear, tunnel ram, stall....... 10.76 @ 126 mph!!

 

[slant6billy]

my R/T with a 360'' went 14.2. It had headers, 750 holley, holley street dominator intake, and 355 gears. other then it was bone stock.

with more cubes, compression, heads, gear, tunnel ram, stall....... 10.76 @ 126 mph!!

INSANE! You just brought a handgun to a knife fight.

 

[greymouser7]

I get stopped pretty frequently with questions about my Cordoba. A lot of people think all old cars were/are fast. I explain that my car has the base six cylinder engine with a whopping 85 HP, and that it features "same day acceleration." :angel3:

Yeah, but it looks like early 1980's Nascar fast!

my R/T with a 360'' went 14.2. It had headers, 750 holley, holley street dominator intake, & 355 gears. other than it was bone stock.

w/ more cubes, compression, heads, gear, tunnel ram, stall....... 10.76 @ 126 mph!!

-That is awesome! Talk about paving the way for the rest of us-you are giving me goals!

INSANE! You just brought a handgun to a knife fight.

-you ain't kiddin'

..The Cordoba is not a performance machine although hiding under the skin is muscle car running gear,...1/4 mile time is for a standard J body Cordoba with the 2.2 ratio diff Bruce

-Bruce, with respect, the 2.2 gear is only for the highway; it is the opposite of what you want for acceleration in quarter mile times or stop light acceleration.