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Topic: It's official! I'm in the 10's!
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Rustang
Journeyman Posts: 37
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Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-02-2001 12:30 PM
  
Finally got to try my car with slicks and ran 10.93 @123.4  The surprising part was the slicks did not improve my 60' times! As a matter of fact, the car left like a pig off the line. Best 60' 1.64  It wasn't bogging, just didn't turn on 'til about 20' out. My old motor ran mid 11's with 1.5 60's! If I get this figured out the car should have a 10.70 in it.------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 14653
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-02-2001 02:27 PM
Very cool!  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.50 open {on the way!}
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
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Big D
Gearhead Posts: 1039
From: Wells, Nevada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-02-2001 07:16 PM
That's kickin Butt... Now to figure out what's going on out of the hole...  Don ------------------
Previously Known As Don H McDonald
Brilliant Blue 1966 2+2
Soon To Be 302 w/5spd
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Butch Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 194
From: California
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 06-02-2001 09:35 PM
Great Job....congrats!------------------
Butch
460 powered 1967 Comet Cyclone
10.271 @ 130.069
Butcher's Home Page
"Friends don't let friends drive Chevys"
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ragtopjr
Gearhead Posts: 1545
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-04-2001 12:49 PM
Ditto  ------------------
Ed
Heart mods:Trick High flow titanium valve ported & polished Listen close: "tic tic tic" No folks thats not a noisy lifter thats the sound of big flow!
1984 5.0L LX Conv 3600 lbs 13.41 at 101.89 SIR
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TomP
Moderator Posts: 2369
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 06-04-2001 02:21 PM
Ditto2
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 2279
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-04-2001 04:28 PM
Ditto 3 You're in good company here. SteveW
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Rustang
Journeyman Posts: 37
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Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-05-2001 10:05 PM
Thanks guys, I'm pretty excited about it! You'd a thought I won the nationals or something!
But how can I be sure what's ailing this thing out of the hole? I'm thinking it's the converter, but before I spend the bucks to have it loosened or replaced, I want to be sure. Last year, with the DOT drag radials, (28" tall) these were my best times:
60' 1/8 1/8mph 1/4 1/4mph
1.60 7.068 97.56 11.14 119.9
1.52 7.08 96.6 11.175 119.9
1.61 7.09 97.87 11.109 121.9
1.68 7.12 98.23 11.123 122.5
I don't know what to think about that 1.52, but I remember it jerked the wheels pretty good on that pass.
Now last Thursday night, with the Hoosier 29x10's, here's what I ran:
1.63 7.02 99.53 11.000 122.34
1.65 6.99 99.76 10.96 123.33
1.61 6.97 99.83 10.933 122.78
60 foots were bad, yet I picked up in all cases down track. Any suggestions on what to look for?------------------
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Hans olsson
Journeyman Posts: 36
From: Eskilstuna sweden
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 06-16-2001 01:18 PM
Do you have adjustable shocks in the rear? If so you might try stiffer extension to do away with excessive weight transfer. We always try to run the stiffest shock possible. Hans. ------------------
-71 351c Mustang E/SA 11.92-110 mph. [This message has been edited by Hans olsson (edited 06-16-2001).]
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 8459
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-18-2001 11:55 AM
Congratulations. You should frame the time slip. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator
NHRA/IHRA/SRA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00 & '01
Fleet of FoMoCo products
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ragtopjr
Gearhead Posts: 1545
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-18-2001 12:41 PM
It may not mean much but your rollout of your rear tires has gotten longer with the 29 inch tire in comparison to a 28 inch dot tire measure them both and see how much different they are and how they affect your gear ratio.
With your old combo the power may come on a little later and you may need more gear to compensate for this. This is just a possibility that I am sure you have already looked at but if not, maybe check it out. ------------------
Ed
Heart mods:Trick High flow titanium valve ported & polished Listen close: "tic tic tic" No folks thats not a noisy lifter thats the sound of big flow!
1984 5.0L LX Conv 3600 lbs 13.41 at 101.89 SIR
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Rustang
Journeyman Posts: 37
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Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-18-2001 11:12 PM
With the DOT radials, the tires were spinning thru the 60'. With the slicks, I'm sure there is absolutely no wheel spin. But the end result is similar short times. My theory is the spinning is allowing the motor to get into it's power quicker, producing a reasonable 60'. The slicks are making my motor work at a lower RPM that the motor does not like. I think the reason the DOT's are slower on down the track is because they are actually spinning out past the 60'. I remember a "rippling" feeling with these tires like the tires were slipping well into second gear. ------------------
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