Sigh.. you're missing the point entirely. This is obviously the drag racing section but there have been and still are many street cars running around here too. In fact, read the very first post and it says.. "My car: '73 Comet street and strip car". Otherwise it would probably be called the.. "drag strip only" section and no one here without a big block or power adder could even push a street oriented gear. Also why some may call it street/strip because they want to enjoy a faster street legal car they can actually drive more than 15 - 20 times a year. And not everyone can afford to run 400 degree cams spinning 6,000 rpm stalls smacking up against 6.50 gears just to pretend their factory prostockers once it's off the trailer. "Fast only" is finicky and very very expensive. But this?.... My car: '73 Comet street and strip car, 363 ci. 9:71 cr AFr 185 heads Comp cams hyd. roller .565-.574 lift , 282-290 dur. 112 sep. RPM air gap w\750 HP C4 3200 stall(we'll see) would be better changed to this... My car: '73 Comet street and strip car, 363 ci. 11.4:1 cr AFr 227 heads Comp cams sld. roller .645-.662 lift , 304-310 dur. 108 sep. Super Victor w\950 HP C4 4,800 stall There^^^^ is where your gear recommendation would be more than adequate for most. Then add an overdrive and you're a superstar on AND off the track.
My combination is 349 where 282 comp cam 10 to 1 compression elder Brock rpm heads professional product air gap into 750 double pumper Quick Fuel carburetor TCI 3000 converter 389 gear 26/9 Hoosier slicks best 1/8 mile 760 93 mph. Best quarter mile 11.94 115 mph. I Drive it to the track change the tires at the track.
Hey 306,great little street car & I`m sure its fun to drive to,a 12 sec car is pretty quick on the street.I`m also fairly sure it is pretty reliable,& that is a good gear you are running,my favorite for a street car even though I`ve seen some very fast drag cars using it just depends on the combo.
