I just heard from Ted Eaton this afternoon and the old 312 motor dyno'ed out at 313 hp. The new 292 with aluminum heads, rollers, etc, etc should produce substantially more hp. Given that, I will have to go to wider meats on the back. I don't want to cut axles, tub it out, etc but will need to go as wide as possible. Also will most likely be installing a set of Cal-Traks to combat wheel hop.



Any comments on how wide you have been able to go with a stock setup?



Thanks,

Jim (site owner)
'56 Club Sedan - Ted Eaton built 429 hp '292/318, '54 Sunliner - stock '302

I don't know what else you have stock under your car for rear end, tranny etc, but going wider, stickier etc, you are apt to break other things if you don't have those areas beefed up already. When I put my motor in my 55 I snapped a u joint and splayed the yoke apart. I had a 9 inch ready to go in so that was the initiating factor to get it in there.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?