Can the Comet hold off the Malibu this summer? Could be an interesting match up. Here's the specs; '72 Comet; 302 B303 roller stock E7 heads c4 w/shift kit, stock converter Weiand 8011(basically their version of a Performer) Holley 600 stock manifolds w/ 2" duals It will get a 3.55 gear for this, after all it's giving up 153 cubes. '78 Malibu; 455 Olds totally stock mid '70s smog motor save for a 700 Holley dp 400 turbo-stock stock manifolds w/2.25" duals 2.73 rear I'm thinking the Malibu is gonna put about 2-3 tenths on the Comet....if it'll hook. Best the Comet ran was 9.90(1/8) w/the stock 2.79 gear(lack of a stall converter kills it the first 60' or so). I figure the 3.55s should knock it down to the .60s-.70s. The old '78 Delta 88 I had ran 9.60 w/ a junk 455, shift-kitted 350 turbo and 2.41 gears. The Malibu is lighter and has a little more gear(and the motor's in much better shape). If it hooked hard I figure low 9s, but(lack of) traction and the heavier 400 turbo will probably keep it pretty close to the Comet. How do YOU think it'll turn out??
not really it hard to make up for 150 cubic inches. I figure with gears and sticky tires on the comet the outcome might be different
I figure after 2 passes the Malibu will break the 7.5 rear end. My buddys El camino with a mild 350 (car ran 15.80) would break them regularlly.
Have faith my brothers.............you gots-too gots-too gots-too bah-leeeve in the power of the Comet!!!!! It shall over come and win. Feel the power.
OK.........hold on a min.........78 Olds with a stock 455 from the 70's in it? We need to talk. Tim........I do not know you or your background, age, or anything else for that matter. ( You may be 10X smarter tham me......not a far goal according to some). But, is this a car you actually know the background of? Is this a co-worker who wants to race? Give the details..........I am sure MANY of the seasoned street racers will respond. BS'ing about one's car is universal and non-ending. PM me if you want my # and we can talk. If he is on the up and up, I think there may be a chance.
It's my car. All I know about the motor/trans is they came out of a '70s 98 Regency w/ about 70k on it. The car was a v6 car. I haven't time to get it all lined out yet. Probably try & take 'em both to the local 1/8 mile this spring......IF I get both of 'em tuned up & ready.
OK .Tim....I thought from the original post, you meant it was the stock motor that came in the car. Just a misunderstanding. I knew they did not come stock in the 78' model. Sorry for the misunderstanding. When is the race?
It usually only takes a 302 ford to beat most gm,s but i will give the olds some credit it may take a 351 to make your competitor cry.
Lose the exhaust manifolds and slap on some long tube headers, put a Performer RPM intake and at least put the 355's or 370ish if you can. Mix in a splash of race gas, advance the timing and DRAGGG that malibu to the other end Bossed
