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Topic: Helped a chevy guy out by mistake today.....
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 7226
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-26-2003 08:25 PM
   
He runs a tubbed, lexan glassed BBC (454)Camaro and unless he sprays it Missy's '66 is usually faster. Well today he was running 10.90's and Melissa cranked out a 10.68. He asked what we've done different and I was honest, I told him we dropped the Flowmaster 3" exhaust and backed off the timing. What did he do?!?! Dropped his 3" flows and picked up 5 mph and ran a 10.53.
 I'm just too nice sometimes.  SteveW
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 21725
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-26-2003 08:33 PM
Just proves my point about mufflers doesn't it?
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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
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Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 7226
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-26-2003 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Just proves my point about mufflers doesn't it?
Your point was proven to me a couple years ago, now Steve Marshall is a believer too! Steve's no dummy either, but he really didn't think it would help that much! He couldn't believe that was all we did, but he sure does now. He's a rival of our engine builder. They are always ribbing each other over the two cars. Dam'ed now we need another 20 h.p... Maybe we'll have to port the stock Vic Jrs, and up the camshaft. I bought a pair of Borla Sportsman's for the Dart.... Remember that for our Wednesday night racing we HAVE to run Muffs.  SteveW
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 4320
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-26-2003 09:20 PM
i am running an x pipe with cheapie glass pac muffins in front of the rear axle. if i were going to try this, where would i cut the pipes. should i cut the x out and just run a short piece of pipe or cut it leaving the x part?------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft.
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BarrysGrrl
Gearhead Posts: 1604
From: Illinois/Indiana & parts inbetween
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 01-26-2003 09:23 PM
Get rid of everything from the "X" pipe back Mike.------------------
Beth
Head Cheerleader for Moneymaker Racing!
I'm so proud of Alex & Tony! "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." - Henry Ford (for Alex)
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 4320
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-26-2003 09:41 PM
thanks beth, now we know who is the brains of moneymaker racing!!! how far behind the x do i cut it off? the x is located about at the rear end of the trans. thanks------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft.
http://prestage.com/site/site_display.asp?SiteID=141 [This message has been edited by capri man (edited 01-26-2003).]
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 21725
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-26-2003 10:11 PM
Forgot to switch back to me!
Get rid of everything from the "X" pipe back Mike.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 7226
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-26-2003 10:19 PM
I'd run open headers, 'F' the x-pipe, but maybe you could try it with and w/o the X.SteveW
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 4320
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-26-2003 10:46 PM
i got mac shorties steve. the only ones i could get at the time to work on p-heads------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft.
http://prestage.com/site/site_display.asp?SiteID=141
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 21725
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-26-2003 10:48 PM
Well Mike, with your Super Bowl winnings you have a start towards the purchase of some real headers.
Otherwise, cut the "X" pipe about 18 back of the "X" for now.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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Trailer_Trash
Gearhead Posts: 428
From: Alpharetta, Ga, US
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-26-2003 10:58 PM
those chebbie guys are tricky ones. always tryin to trick us Ford guys into tellin them how we go so fast
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1460
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 01-27-2003 12:42 AM
I always tell 'em they should use a Edelbrock carb. ------------------
1966 Mustang Coupe: Custom glass hood and BIG scoop sits atop a 289 stroked to 331 c.i., Steel crank and girdle, 5.4 H-beams, Forged slugs, ported TFS alum. heads, ported Stealth 8020 intake, CompCams Xtreme Solid Roller, Holley 750 HP, long tubes, 4speed, 9" 3.50 posi, BFG Drag radials..
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 5025
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 01-28-2003 03:17 AM
Those flowmaster weigh a bunch too, that would help even without the restriction issue.
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Fstln69
Gearhead Posts: 355
From: Westmont,il
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-29-2003 04:25 PM
If you guys have to run mufflers try the straightline performance ones from what i have heard from the NMCA guys they out flow the masters by a boatload
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