this is what i'm busy with

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Thanks.
Few pics. I’m in the gray shirt. The guy in the coveralls is the smartest guy I know. Definitely can’t do it with out him. The big guy in black owns the Cuda. He’s just there for looks lol. It was busy Saturday. I helped a friend with his Cuda. Back and forth between the 2 cars.

 

[Aspen500]

What the heck? You the one that blew the doors off the 'Cuda?

 

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Haha I wish. It’s got a R3/W9 that twisted the dyno at 700 hp and the heads are not even ported yet.
I helped Cliff (coveralls guy) build the engine 2 years ago. Used my engine run stand to break it in.
There is a good chance I will end up with this engine sometime in the next year or so.

 

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Picture from Saturday.

 

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Another

 

[Duke5A]

Awesome car and I absolutely love the fact that your knocking on 9's door with a cast crank/rods and iron heads. Bad ass.

 

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Thanks.
I’m going to try everything I possibly can to get a 9.99. The air was horrible last weekend. Maybe just maybe when I go in September the air will be better.
I will post a video when I get home from working out of town. Sucks being gone Monday to Friday but that’s life.

 

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I found 2 pics on FB from the weekend

 

[M_Body_Coupe]

Love it when things come together.

How did the car feel? Seems like it picked up and WENT!!!

 

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car felt really good. launched good and pulled all the way through 3rd. i had new bests in all categories,
1.42 60'
10.20 ET
130 MPH

 

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Loaded up and ready for next weekend.

 

[Aspen500]

Here's hoping for dry weather!

 

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Beautiful morning.

 

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Therapy

 

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Last weekend I was supposed to race Saturday/Sunday but I didn’t get to make a pass. During my first burnout, a connecting rod let go. So that ended my 2020 race season.
I still super happy with the shortened season. I ran personal best in every category from 60’ to MPH.
I wanted to run 11.0 with this 360” and I went way beyond that. I’m very happy with my cars performance. Ended up with a 10.20 @ 130 MPH.

 

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I have a few ideas floating around in my head for a new short block.
I have another 360” block and could use that.
I have a standard bore 340” block that I could use. This is the route I will probably take.
I have a direct connection 3.46” stroke 340 main forged crank and BME aluminum rods with JE forged pistons sitting in the shelf.
Good chance I will put this together with my top end from the 360”.

 

[Aspen500]

Now you'll have to change your signature where it says "stock cast crank and rods from 1974". Hey, let's see any Chevy with 45+ year old stock crank and rods go 10.20, never happen!

 

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I had to try and to be honest, I never thought I would even hit the 10’s and if it did, maybe a 10.90. So to run low 10’s with basically a great set of iron heads and a solid cam, I was more then pleased.

 

[M_Body_Coupe]

Details of the damage?

If it's bad and you'd rather NOT, I understand...but otherwise, portion of the assembly still salvagable?

Either way, sorry to hear about the outcome!