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Re: My Turn, New Best w/the "Street Car" Hemi Cuda....
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So to end the weekend, we put 8 more passes on it at the Mopar show running the 1/8th mile...All the passes stayed in the same range, nothing broke, and I adjusted only rear shock settings and left the timing at 31° as it was really difficult to read my light.
Best pass was 6.32 with a 1.385 60ft at 107.90mph on pump gas thru the mufflers. Traction is an issue, and it needs slicks. All in all, great weekend.
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Re: My Turn, New Best w/the "Street Car" Hemi Cuda....
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06/12/16 09:58 PM
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We went a couple rounds and ran right on the dial....All in all, good weekend...Yeah we could have pulled the timing back some, yeah we could have dropped the restrictive 3" exhaust, but.... Most fun I had was first pass today. I lined up against my buddy Dave in his 70 Charger race car..Its a 493 wedge with Stage VI heads at 12.8:1 and a big cam, dominator, locked timing race fuel bar bones race car....We have been friendly rivals for many years, and when possible, we line them up. Well today was my day, and all he got to see were my tail lights 6.36 to his 6.48 with my 60ft and reaction just a shade better....You can't see his car in the vid, but I did have fun when he never caught my "street" car....I will add the vid when its done uploading. I am happy and the Shaker hood will be done this week, so only the little things on it need attention now. https://youtu.be/NVTE82X6ZQ8
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Re: My Turn, New Best w/the "Street Car" Hemi Cuda....
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We went a couple rounds and ran right on the dial....All in all, good weekend...Yeah we could have pulled the timing back some, yeah we could have dropped the restrictive 3" exhaust, but.... Most fun I had was first pass today. I lined up against my buddy Dave in his 70 Charger race car..Its a 493 wedge with Stage VI heads at 12.8:1 and a big cam, dominator, locked timing race fuel bar bones race car....We have been friendly rivals for many years, and when possible, we line them up. Well today was my day, and all he got to see were my tail lights 6.36 to his 6.48 with my 60ft and reaction just a shade better....You can't see his car in the vid, but I did have fun when he never caught my "street" car....I will add the vid when its done uploading. I am happy and the Shaker hood will be done this week, so only the little things on it need attention now. https://youtu.be/NVTE82X6ZQ8 That`s cool on the grudge win............I love those. It`s fast and repeating so enjoy watcha got...........  Looks like you left at around 2000 r`s, shifted around 6800ish w/about a 1000 rpm shift drop and close to 7000 through the traps if my eyes are reading the tach correctly.......
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Re: My Turn, New Best w/the "Street Car" Hemi Cuda....
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Sounds like a broken record........But, you are going to need a better shock on the rear. The "truck" shocks are not gonna get it done It may be a good idea to look into DA shocks valved just for your combo?
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Re: My Turn, New Best w/the "Street Car" Hemi Cuda....
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Congrats on the new best!
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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
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'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
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'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
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Re: My Turn, New Best w/the "Street Car" Hemi Cuda....
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06/13/16 11:29 PM
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Sounds like a broken record........But, you are going to need a better shock on the rear. The "truck" shocks are not gonna get it done It may be a good idea to look into DA shocks valved just for your combo? Well, when I upgraded to longer DA coil overs on the front of my Duster, I took the old ones and put them on the front of the Cuda...Probably the only thing making it semi work were those and the way I have them setup for the Duster......So yes DA shocks will be on the upgrade list for the rear so I can stiffen it and yet keep it squatted in the rear.... Car still runs like stink for launching at 1700-2k and shifting at 6500....I will lean the carb out later this week a tad, and I need a better timing light. Mine is too dim in bright light. For now, its just going to either hide in the garage or hit a couple cruise nights...Done flogging it for a bit. If I make it too fast, I won't need a race car.
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Re: My Turn, New Best w/the "Street Car" Hemi Cuda....
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06/14/16 06:55 PM
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The picture shows a leaf car......so "squatted" is definitely not where it should be in the rear Didn't think about it that way...The old SS springs would rise considerably, these don't seem to.....Either way DA shocks for the rear are on the list.
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