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Topic: The first time ever at the strip, 2nd place!
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2BAD6568s
Gearhead Posts: 109
From: South Point, Ohio, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-23-2003 04:33 PM
   
Last night I decided to take my brothers 65 coupe to the Thursday night thunder street night at the local dragstrip. I was running pretty consistent and before I knew it I was in the quarterfinals. Then I got a by run to the finals and was put out by a 340 duster that ran a 8.35 on a 8.25 to my 9.90 on a 9.75. I had no traction on that run. But I had a blast. I cant wait to go back.
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N266fords
Gearhead Posts: 557
From: Spokane ,WA USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 05-23-2003 07:14 PM
Great job on those runs!!! Are you running caltracs yet? Are you running the fiberglass leaf springs ? I dont have them yet maybe next year when the funds are there..I hear that set up rocks with the rancho shocks..Bruce
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 11429
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-23-2003 08:14 PM
Cool it is a blast to race,not sure why more poeple don't try it. 
I can't wait to get back to the track too.They say the three most important things to know about drag racing are, TRACTION
TRACTION
and Alex.
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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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2BAD6568s
Gearhead Posts: 109
From: South Point, Ohio, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-23-2003 11:29 PM
The supsension is all stock with a set of lakewood traction bars. My 60fts were 2.3 so I need to work on the traction part. I'm launching at 4000rpm with a 2step. I think I'll try a 3500 pill in it the next time I go so I dont spin as much. Any other suggestions?
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65_302
Gearhead Posts: 239
From: Bixby, OK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 05-24-2003 01:15 AM
Consistancy is the name of the game. Hit your dial in with consistant lights and 60s and you will continue to have fun. As Scoop mentioned, if traction is still a hit and miss thing, work hard to fix it. Something as minor as tire pressure can mean the difference between spinning and not spinning. Sounds like you did good and had fun. Congratulations!
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 4235
From: Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-24-2003 01:22 AM
The most important thing is, you had  FUN JOHN ------------------
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87 TAURUS WAGON
98 F150 XLT TRITON V8 4.6, 4 WHEEL DRIVE
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jim1320
Journeyman Posts: 75
From: white plains, maryland, usa
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 05-24-2003 07:58 AM
Great job jim1320------------------
1970 Mach 1 393 stroker cleveland best 10.99 @121.50 3550 lb car with exhaust
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Warhorse
Journeyman Posts: 41
From: Greenwood,SC
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-25-2003 10:01 PM
I took my 92 coupe this past Saturday to the track to run in the DOT class. The car I had to race in the first round I had to spot him 3.5 seconds. I ran a 8.53 on a 8.50 dail in. He ran dead on his number in his little thunderbird.------------------
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drag car, 302, Elderbrok torker intake, Holley 650 double pumper, Comp cams .592 lift, 289 heads w/ 351 valves, longtube headers, narrowed 9 in. rearend w/ 5.86 gear, 31 spline axles, c-4 w/ Hurst shifter, ladder bar suspension, 31x13x15 slicks, 6 point cage
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