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#1
04-30-2006, 09:12 PM
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Ram Air IV Horsepower
I have seen several references to the fact that the Ram Air IV motor was "seriously underrated" at 370 hp. Does anyone know what was the actual hp produced by the Ram Air IV?
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#2
04-30-2006, 10:17 PM
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Just had one dyno'd in nhra stock trim(65 cc heads) through the manifolds it produced 424hp. @5300 rpm
think they were sandbaggin'? |
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#3
04-30-2006, 10:36 PM
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Sounds about right...
for a 400 inch engine with relatively mild components. A 396/375 Chevelle will do @ 450 out of the crate, and that very same emgine was rated at 425 in anything but a Chevelle. Similar mods...decent flowing heads, stiff, streetable cam, aluminum high rise intake and 750/800 cfm carb.
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#4
05-01-2006, 06:44 AM
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Thanks for the info. Bruno-what color is your RAIV car?
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#5
05-01-2006, 10:17 AM
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its midnight green with green interior.
I'm hopin' to make a few passes at the track friday and I can report some actual track times for this combo. Bruno |
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#6
05-01-2006, 10:56 AM
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Green on green , oh boy . I hope you have some cars with other color combinations to help you get through the day!
Eh. |
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#7
05-01-2006, 11:16 AM
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Bruno lives in Canada so the snow usually hides the color anyway. And at night it probably looks black...if the moon isn't out.
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#8
05-01-2006, 11:27 AM
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Bruno- who built the "stocker" motor? Sounds low, should of pulled it to 6500rpm.
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#9
05-01-2006, 12:32 PM
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I think the IV was underated for insurance reasons..........
im building 2 IV motors we'll see how they go |
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#10
05-01-2006, 05:14 PM
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bruno17,
Was that 424 HP at the wheels? |
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#11
05-01-2006, 06:49 PM
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blkbrd- good point.
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#12
05-01-2006, 07:15 PM
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Bruno-I have a 69 Judge in midnight green with a black interior. I really like the color even if we don't get any respect on this board.
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#13
05-01-2006, 08:11 PM
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yes green is a bad color ill offer 3000.00 a piece to get those out of your driveways,only as`a favor to you who own green cars lol
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#14
05-02-2006, 12:07 AM
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424 hp was at the flywheel on a "sad" dyno as the engine builder calls it.
I chirped that I thought the number was a little off too. He wants the motor to "run in" before he gives it a more aggressive tune up. I just wanna spank her through the gears friday and get as much seat time as I can before the upcoming factory stock races this year. .........and go figure......I hate green cars and end up with 3 69's! midnight ra iv limelight ra iii verdoro ra vi judge will trade for expresso brown! I want all the undesirables! |
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#15
05-04-2006, 11:00 PM
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How about a trade?
Matador Red/red RAIV 4.33 for yur green one...Carousel Red/ black RA III Judge for your Limelight and a Mayfair Maize/black ragtop for the Judge? Sounds fair! Just tryin' ta hep a brotha out!
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#16
05-05-2006, 06:26 AM
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Wasn't there a 69 midnight gree RAIV car auctioned off by a police dept. in Miami last year? I seem to recall a thread about this car. Bruno, did your car come from Florida?
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#17
05-05-2006, 08:28 AM
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Bruno
I love Midnight,Limelight and Verdoro green ...they are serious no BS bad ass colours, no sissy red's for me! |
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#18
05-05-2006, 08:53 AM
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05-05-2006, 09:54 AM
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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#20
05-06-2006, 05:34 AM
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I've spoken with the second owner but have never talked to the original owner. It was supposedly raced every weekend and Milt Schornack recalls selling parts and sharing info with the owner. Whatever happened to that govt auction car? |
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