L-72 Dyno Test

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Pete;
My car is coming along, I hope to have it ready for the new All GM Show at Carlisle in June, 2001. I put the right cam in it, and the 11.0:1's, hope to hear it running by early next month. Some pics are attached, I plan on running whitewalls at the concourse shows. I only have two of the Atlas wheels, and am looking for another pair - anyone??
M

[Chevy454]

M:

Car looks good! If you could get the car to look like that on the launch, you would have one heck of a 60 foot time! What a launch . Any chance of you making to Michigan this year? Is Neil gonna be there again?

Peter:

I'm hoping to rebuild my engine and see if I can get some dyno time to break it in a try a few things. Question: I need to curve my distributor...how soon does it need to be all in? 2,500? Sooner? Later?

[COPO PETE]

CHEVY454; In my cars I run all the timing in at 2500 rpm. 20 initial and 36 total.Good luck. Let me know what your dyno says!

Marlin; Cars looks like it's coming right along. I love the shot with the old 1/4's hanging in the background. Good luck to you as well.
Peter

[69yenkoman]

Marlin:

Your car is coming along good. I like the old 1/4's haning in the background as well. Looks like you are doing a super job.:burnout
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[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Thanks for the kudos, I can't wait to drive it. I also saved the deck lid and tailight panel, and plan on hanging them together in my garage at home. Brian Henderson has an original '69 Yenko Camaro 1/4 hanging in his shop as well, they look cool!
M

[Chevy454]

Well, guys, it's final: we put the L-72 on the dyno yesterday, and it spun it up to the tune of 420hp@5,600. This was through the exhaust manifolds, of course, but we were more after a good "break in" for the engine, and to try so different settings (jetting, timing, lash, etc.). Needless to say, we learned a LOT! The settings we ended with (lash=24,24 jets=78,84 timing=40 degrees) are a little bit different than what Pete used, but they worked the best for us, so we stuck with 'em. Now, I had better go see about getting that thing between the frame rails...

[JoeC]

WOW 420 HP with exhaust manifolds. Sounds great. Did it have mufflers hooked up also?