9.8:1 -Mark

I think you can Larry, just going to take a 5000 stall and some big gears. And remove 400-500 lbs. :)

Ken Bjonnes went 10's 2VNA with under 400 rwhp out of a 281. As most everyone has said, it can be done, it's just can you afford it?

Are you going to get enough compression ratio with the factory block to run a cam big enough to peak around 5500? For a 5000 stall you want a cam that has a peak torque around 5500 rpm.

Factory block? Remember I said factory block. If so then it looks like if a 2V can do it, it will be a piece of cake for a 3V.

If you mean stock Ford reciprocating assembly-then no way. Ken ran 10.8's with a 2V, but it was a totally built engine in a race car.

I kinda thought that was with a built block.

I should have mentioned in my first post with a stock block 281 as I have done with my stock block Camaro. I know it probably won't be possible with stock heads, valves and everything else I mentioned about my Camaro but with the factory 281 block in any case.

With some ported heads and massive cams I could see running well into the 11's. Maybe mill some material off the head to increase the static C/R (not sure about any possible PTV issues with the 3v heads) and pick up some power there. But 10's with a heavier car... Ehh, I just don't see it. At least not with the aftermarket support that is currently available.

I just read it as stock displacement. I believe he was 283 c.i. in an aluminum block w/ a cast crank, I-beams, and flat-tops.

Was he on DOT's and able to drive it out with full exhaust? If he was then even though it was a 283 that's awfully good. What was his weight?

Just ran a 10.803 @ 122.38mph last Wednesday night in the Camaro with 94% humidity air, 65 degrees. I should see some 10.6s next winter. My weight was 2920#.