CC,
Keith Black was THE MAN for building world-class double-A fuel dragster engines. At first, he found old Chrysler Hemis and converted them for double-A. Later, he became so big, he manufactured his own engines. Big Daddy Garlitts, Shirley Mulvaney, Doc Grumpy Jenkins, Don Prudhomme, all the big old-time racers used Keith Black engines.
: Farkel, I was wondering if you bored out the pistons as well on that engine? Didn't recognize the desplacement size in your other post?
No, I didn't bore it. I bored my 283, but that engine wasn't competititve.
I had a 350 four-bolt-main small block Chevy, with a Crower 505 roller, and Tarantula manifold, high domed pistons, 12:00 compression, 4:56 posi-gearing. I had to mix a gallon of aviation gas in my fuel to keep it from detonating.
Speaking of gas mileage. When I went racing, I used my Tarantula and Holly and around town got 6 mpg. When I went on trips, I switched to my Corvette fuel Injection. I got 15 1/2 miles per gallon!
Farkel