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Topic: Don't you just love it.
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Dave_C
Gearhead Posts: 788
From: Gadsden, Al
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 05-04-2003 01:04 PM
   
When you see a Ford out-perform the high dollar brand X stuff.Took the dragster to the track last night. This was the first time out after getting the converter fixed due to a slipping sprag. Made sure I didn't hurt the converter again. Did short little burnouts. Even got stopped before the starting line. Didn't have to back up. The car loved it. 4.93 @ 140.6 w a 1.10 60 ft in the 1/8 After that it didn't matter as much that I got beat 1st round. Had a .512 light and went 4.937 on a 4.93 dial. Not too bad, but the problem was the other guy had a .501 and went 6.320 on a 6.31 dial. Hard to beat that. After that I wandered around staging and the pits. Got to noticing all the big name high dollar engines on many of the dragsters. Prob 25 dragsters last night. Most were BBC. Saw many names. Shaifroff, Reher & Morrison, Bill Mitchell, etc. High dollar engines for sure. Only problem was that all but one was slower than mine. (600+ Reher & Morrison was running 4.73). Made mr feel pretty good about the ole BBF. Nothing exotic here. 557, Blue Thunder heads, roller cam, your everyday Scat 4.5 crank with dished pistons. Victor 460 intake and a single toilet. Life is good. Later,
David Cole
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N266fords
Gearhead Posts: 1039
From: Spokane ,WA USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 05-04-2003 01:10 PM
Gotta be proud of that> Great job on putting together the motor looks like you did it right. Congrats Bruce
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2160
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-04-2003 06:46 PM
I see alot of that in Memphis too. For some reason ( even among Ford folks ) everyone thinks it takes alot of cash to make these big 385 series torque monsters run. There isn't alot of them at the tracks but I see it proven wrong everytime. A low dollar BBF will run with the best big bucks motor of any brand. They always walk over and look at your set-up and laugh and say " I bet you have 30K in that Old ford mill huh? then they laugh and accuse you of lying when You tell them no actually it's less than 8K. Look at Inbred jed's car's times, Look at bob carr's ( cracing ) Pretty good I'd say, for low buck motors.
Some folks just can't get a clue David. JS
Calls em like he sees em. 
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 7226
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-04-2003 10:28 PM
Very cool Dave! Yes I love it too. You know what was interesting about our Ford only race today? NO OILDOWNS! LOLUsually there are 2-3 oildowns and they always seem to be chebbies. SteveW
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Butch Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 611
From: No. California
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-05-2003 01:06 AM
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Originally posted by steve'66:
Usually there are 2-3 oildowns and they always seem to be chebbies. SteveW
I don't know Steve, my pig made a pretty good mess last time out!
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460 powered 1967 Comet Cyclone (Broken)
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"Friends don't let friends drive Chevys"
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 1700
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-05-2003 08:35 AM
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Originally posted by Dave_C: ...4.93 @ 140.6 w a 1.10 60 ft in the 1/8.
...Had a .512 light and went 4.937 on a 4.93 dial.
....Made me feel pretty good about the ole BBF.
...Life is good.
David Cole
CONGRATULATIONS, DAVE! 
It sure is nice when it all comes together!!! Now to work on that first WIN night with that 'BBF-on-a-stick' of yours!! Good Luck! Ryan 
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 5248
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-05-2003 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by Dave_C:
When you see a Ford out-perform the high dollar brand X stuff.
I do it all the time, and it is FUN! It's good to see you got your convertor prob figured out and it's running well. The guy I had in the first round yesterday had a .506, and ran a 5.896 on a 5.89. That's tuff to beat also, especially when you're .015 over like I was.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 14201
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-05-2003 11:06 AM
Very cool Dave,yea thats hard to beat.Have fun and be safe. ------------------
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