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>X< · 05-14-2002, 08:15 PM

i am building a 72 swb stepside, 402 bb, prob a turbo 350 built right, floor shfter, at least 4:11's and posi,fuel cell in rear, will 450 hp and slicks get me there, prob not huh, i was thinking weight reduation at first, just to run it when i'm finished, maybe without a bed, but now yall say to put weight in the bed to hookup, what setup do any of yall have that run those kinda times, i'm getting ready to start on suspensoin, so i need to figure out this stuff now, thaks guys, sean also will the drop kit affect times, i am installing an Early Clssioc 4/6 drop kit, i wod think it would make it handle alot better

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05-14-2002, 08:15 PM	#1
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	whatt would it take to get my truck into the low 12's i am building a 72 swb stepside, 402 bb, prob a turbo 350 built right, floor shfter, at least 4:11's and posi,fuel cell in rear, will 450 hp and slicks get me there, prob not huh, i was thinking weight reduation at first, just to run it when i'm finished, maybe without a bed, but now yall say to put weight in the bed to hookup, what setup do any of yall have that run those kinda times, i'm getting ready to start on suspensoin, so i need to figure out this stuff now, thaks guys, sean also will the drop kit affect times, i am installing an Early Clssioc 4/6 drop kit, i wod think it would make it handle alot better [This message has been edited by seanh71 (edited May 14, 2002).] __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.