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Topic: How do you guys warm your cars up at the track?
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70coupe
Gearhead Posts: 346
From: Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-25-2001 07:26 AM
  
It sounds like a simple question but I find when warming up my cleveland at the track I start it, run it for 5 minutes or so then go for a short drive around the pits to heat up the oils. My car never runs well on the first pass. Its always about 2-3 tenths off the dial. Is this normal or should I drive it around a little longer?[This message has been edited by 70coupe (edited 08-25-2001).] [This message has been edited by 70coupe (edited 08-25-2001).]
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 4357
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-25-2001 07:53 AM
I drive mine around a little also. But I run synthetic fluids in everything and my first pass is always the same as the rest. If you are running petroleum based rear end grease or trans fluid, they take more heat to thin down. Maybe try jacking the back end of car up and putting it in gear and running it a higher speed that way to spin the tires and transmision faster to warm them up better.
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F551
Gearhead Posts: 172
From: Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-25-2001 05:08 PM
I run the car to tech and back, then put the rear up on jack stands. About 20 minutes before we go up I run the car at about 2500 rpm in high gear until the gauge reads 180 degrees. Then I cool it to about 140 degrees to be ready for the pass. This procedure works for us - gets the trans and diff warm and our first pass is representative of the rest of time trials - we do three. It seems to get the heat into the block and it is easy to control the temp for consistency. Just those hot days need more time!------------------
Fred
68 Mustang 500CID/Powerglide - "No Tubs"
86 Mustang GT Cobra
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1511
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-25-2001 05:24 PM
Another vote for synthetics here...They don't require all the heat to thin down as regular petroleum products do. I use synthetics front to rear. Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/motorcitymustang/cmml/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
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chips67
Gearhead Posts: 651
From: louisville, ky, usa
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-25-2001 07:24 PM
used to use synthetics, but switched back to dinasour oil because of all the problems i been having that trash my oil. at $35 a pop, 4 oil changes in 2 months and the wife cut me off. when it comes to warming it up, i find that driving the car to the track helps a lot.------------------
67 coupe, 650dp and rpm intake on 5.0 with afr 165 heads, 4 speed, 4.11's.....best so far is [email protected] in 1/8 mile with 1.78 60ft. time.
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jkilroy
Gearhead Posts: 1703
From: Vicksburg, MS
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 08-26-2001 04:00 PM
I drive it there.------------------
Jay Kilroy
68' Fastback GT 390
"No such thing as a cam thats too big"
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Antian26
Gearhead Posts: 163
From: Stockton, CA, USA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-27-2001 01:43 AM
Yes, driving the car to the track IS the best idea.. 
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