How fast should it go my 74' Cuda with a 440 run?

[vracing]

I'm looking for some of you all's experienced opinions about my car. I have a stock wieght 74 barracuda with an aluminum radiator, 440-030 0ver SRP forged pistons, Ported and polished stealth heads, Lunati Voodoo solid roller 578-585 lift 273/279 duration @50, Edelbrock Performer RPM, Demon 850 DP, 727 with a 3000 stall converter, 3.55 gears, Doug Thorley headers, magnaflow x pipe with 3" exhaust. What do you think this car should run in the quarter? I haven't had it on the dyno so have no idea what the HP is at. If anyone has a similar combo and know what kind of HP they are making, feel free to speculate.

My future plans for the car are caltrac bars, caltrac split leafs and subframe connectors.

 

[Adrian Worman]

I expect low to mid 12's with that gearing and the carb and the ign timing and curve set right.
Got a set of slicks or on modern treads? Exhaust hooked up?
Trap speed will be well up in the 115moh range easy and if it is around that its a good indication of hp. Better gearing, uncorked exhaust, 28"x9" slicks should see late 11's easy.
Sounds like a good motor combo, the roller cam is your hp maker with those portted heads.

 

[vracing]

Yeah, I've thought about the gearing too. I enjoy the street driving and going to car shows and don't like a bunch of RPM while cruising down the hwy. I'm not ready for some sort of overdrive set up. I was going to run some drag radials or et streets. This would be with the exhaust hooked up. I got a brother in law with a 93 cobra with a 331 and a Novi 1000. The car isn't set up suspension wise. He hasn't had it to the track or dyno yet. I refuse to look at the back of that car... I may put a 125 shot on my car. I'll be working the suspension and my combo over before the N20. I'm not sure what I dislike worst, Fords or my brother in law. I just sold my 80 Z28 that ran 10.90's on the motor/pump gas small block with Tremec TKO. I'm building a Willys to race and street drive. Until that's done, (could be a while) the Cuda is getting some attention! I've also thought about relocating the leaf springs to get some more meat under it.

 

[Adrian Worman]

I drive my 72 all steel Challenger to the track, bolt some 28" slicks on and run 13 dead at 108 best.
A little way off you're expectations but I do that with a 440 that's still got bone stock iron heads, intake, a 750 Eddy carb and 3.23 gears. Car is set up for autocourse and fast road use with stiff Hotchkiss suspension and that hurts off line traction loads, so does the 4 speed, exhaust stays hooked up too.
The horse power comes from a 510/507 Comp Cam and KB stepped dome pistons, just some very careful jetting, ign curve and some FBO ignition.
If I had your engine combo and found some 26" tall tyres I know that some practice would get me to very low 12's/late 11's, have fun with it mate

 

[Chryco Psycho]

The 74s were insanely heavy , Mopar added a lot of weight in 74 . I have a 70 R/T SE that weighs 3550 & also owned a 74 340 4 spd that weighed 3850 even after removing the bumperettes & the steel bumper beams behind the bumpers