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[66 Red Rocket]

Originally Posted by 66 Red Rocket
I have read a lot about your vette and it is very interesting that I built a 66 coupe almost identical 8 years ago and yes I still have it. It has a 502 w/ Edelbrock ovel port heads w a little work on them, Crower hyd roller cam, Crower s.s. rockers, 950hp Holley, Edelbrock, rpm air gap and w/p. MSD 6AL, billet tack drive dist. Hooker side pipe headers. the list goes on............. It dynoed out 612hp @5600rpm & 632ft lb @4600rpm. IT has a 3.01 to 1 1st gear Richmond 5 speed, Long shifter, 3.08 gear rear, all the vette brakes suspension(I love the adjustability) offset rear control arms, it has a/c and on a trip to Biloxi for Crusin the Coast I got 12mpg. nothing too brag about, but the best ever. I know you are as proud of your car as I am mine. I just waunted too say hi and tell you about the red rocket. I will post pictures as soom as I can get them scaned

 

[Fuelie]

Originally Posted by 66 Red Rocket
I have read a lot about your vette and it is very interesting that I built a 66 coupe almost identical 8 years ago and yes I still have it. It has a 502 w/ Edelbrock ovel port heads w a little work on them, Crower hyd roller cam, Crower s.s. rockers, 950hp Holley, Edelbrock, rpm air gap and w/p. MSD 6AL, billet tack drive dist. Hooker side pipe headers. the list goes on............. It dynoed out 612hp @5600rpm & 632ft lb @4600rpm. IT has a 3.01 to 1 1st gear Richmond 5 speed, Long shifter, 3.08 gear rear, all the vette brakes suspension(I love the adjustability) offset rear control arms, it has a/c and on a trip to Biloxi for Crusin the Coast I got 12mpg. nothing too brag about, but the best ever. I know you are as proud of your car as I am mine. I just waunted too say hi and tell you about the red rocket. I will post pictures as soom as I can get them scaned

Hi 66 Red Rocket,

Welcome to the CAC you will love the folks and the shared info here

I can't wait to see pics of your car it sounds great. What Crower Cam are you using and what kind of work was done to the heads?

You gotta love the pure torque of a big inch BB

I am sure you enjoy every minute driving that car!

 

[66 Red Rocket]

FUELIE, The Cam is a Crower 229hr237 229° I / 237° E @ .050", 563" I / 586" E lift, as of now I have no scaned pics, but thet are comming. There is a pictute of it in May 2000 Car Craft. My best time/speed is 11.69/125. John

 

[66 Red Rocket]

FUELIE, Forgot to answer your other question. besides the usual matching of ports, did a bit of bowl work. John

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

Heh Red Rocket...


Welcome aboard the CAC...And the 502 Club.. I too will soon be droping my 502 Delux into my 65 Cp. Mine is not as Rad as yours and 67 Heavens but is a torque Monster non the less.

We all look forward to your pic's of the Monster...

 

[67HEAVEN]

Originally Posted by 66 Red Rocket
I have read a lot about your vette and it is very interesting that I built a 66 coupe almost identical 8 years ago and yes I still have it. It has a 502 w/ Edelbrock ovel port heads w a little work on them, Crower hyd roller cam, Crower s.s. rockers, 950hp Holley, Edelbrock, rpm air gap and w/p. MSD 6AL, billet tack drive dist. Hooker side pipe headers. the list goes on............. It dynoed out 612hp @5600rpm & 632ft lb @4600rpm. IT has a 3.01 to 1 1st gear Richmond 5 speed, Long shifter, 3.08 gear rear, all the vette brakes suspension(I love the adjustability) offset rear control arms, it has a/c and on a trip to Biloxi for Crusin the Coast I got 12mpg. nothing too brag about, but the best ever. I know you are as proud of your car as I am mine. I just waunted too say hi and tell you about the red rocket. I will post pictures as soom as I can get them scaned

Welcome to the coolest C1/C2 site on the Internet. :cool

We're gonna love learning more about you and your car.

 

[richscorvettes]

66 Red Rocket,

Welcome to the CAC! It sounds like we have followed similar paths. We'll look forward to the pictures of your car.

Rich Lagasse