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1/4 mile time estimate?

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#1 ·
Hi, I have a 1971 malibu I just bought and I am wondering if you guys might have an estimate of what this car will run in the 1/4 mile. it has a professionaly built 350 and the build sheet rates it at 325-345 horsepower. It has a stock 350 transmission with the factory gears (posi), I believe they are 3.90s. Any idea of a ball park figure on what this will run? It's in the body shop til october so I won't be able to actually get it on the track this year
 
#2 ·
Chances are if they are factory gears in an automatic car they are probably 2.9x or 3.0x (I think the x's are 3 and 8 respectively, but not quite sure). Anyway, a fairly heavy car (by 71, Chevelles were creeping up there), a stout engine, stock converter, no shift kit, no traction devices, street tires, maybe somewhere in the mid 16's. If they are 3.90's, mid 15's to low 16's.
 
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