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Re: Made it to the track. [Re: 1KoolBee] #2650731 04/30/19 11:48 PM 04/30/19 11:48 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,479 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,479 On the run…	Well done! I can’t remember what rear end ration you are running and what rear tire size, if I may ask. It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: BloFish] #2650746 05/01/19 01:10 AM 05/01/19 01:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man OP Too Many Posts
383man OP Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Originally Posted by BloFish Well done! I can’t remember what rear end ration you are running and what rear tire size, if I may ask. I am running 4.30's with the 30 x 9 tire. I really think it may go faster with 4.10's or 3.91's as I trap around 6400 but it feels like it would pull more through the traps down around 6200. One day I may try less gear. Ron

Re: TP's [Re: fullmetaljacket] #2650747 05/01/19 01:16 AM 05/01/19 01:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man OP Too Many Posts
383man OP Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Originally Posted by fullmetaljacket Those radials are giving you an extra mile per hour or so compared to a Bias tire. With your cars weight as a plus, I can see why the radials work well on the launch. You don't need much squat and wrinkle as it seems. Keep the formula as it is. Thanks as I did not get any launch pics this time. This bad pic is from last Oct when I ran in an NSS race. Not a good pic but its the only launch pic I have gotten in about two years. Course I don't race much. Ron

Re: TP's [Re: 383man] #2650748 05/01/19 01:19 AM 05/01/19 01:19 AM
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383man OP Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	This is the best launch pic I have as this was a about 2-1/2 years ago at a T & T. Thanks again for all the kind replies. Ron

Re: TP's [Re: 383man] #2650902 05/01/19 02:00 PM 05/01/19 02:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 614 Michigan G Get-X mopar
Get-X mopar G Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 614 Michigan	Always loved your car Ron, a real street car driven to the track. Now that LaPeer dragway here in Michigan has been completely redone I hope to do the same thing with my '65. The track is about 15 minutes from my house, can't wait! '65 Belvedere '68 GTX '57 Dodge pickup

Re: TP's [Re: Get-X] #2651072 05/01/19 10:14 PM 05/01/19 10:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,395 The Pale Blue Dot Skeptic master
Skeptic master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,395 The Pale Blue Dot	That car is awesome Ron, clean and runs solid 10s in true street trim.

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: cudadoug] #2651107 05/02/19 03:52 AM 05/02/19 03:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man OP Too Many Posts
383man OP Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Originally Posted by cudadoug Originally Posted by 383man Thanks to everyone for the kind replies. I know its not the fastest car for sure but it works great for me as it has not broke anything since putting the 493 in the car 8 years ago in 2011 and all I have to do is change the oil a few times a year and adjust the valves once a year. And I check the plugs once a year so with my health issue's that slow me down a lot its a nice simple to maintain car that runs good enough for me to enter some NSS races every now and then when I am up to it and can afford to go racing. I drive it most of the time on the street to local car shows and cruises but I love drag racing it the most by far and wish I could go more and get after the car some more. Ron Holy moly...8 years (EIGHT) years ago????? VERY COOL 63 platform Street driven with no issues Drive it to the track Runs in the 10's Drive it home Low maintenance True definition of a perfect street/strip car! I don't know about it being the perfect street/strip car but I do have a lot of fun driving and racing it. Thanks so much for the kind words. Ron

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: 383man] #2651121 05/02/19 07:33 AM 05/02/19 07:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,844 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY I Live Here
ZIPPY I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,844 S.E. Michigan	Hey Ron, If you don't mind....can you tell me about your fuel system? Being that your car has full exhaust to the bumper, how/where is the pump mounted and what kind of pump are you using? (I always assumed the car had a stock fuel tank, and assumed you probably had electric pump by past pictures of your engine bay) Thx Rich Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: 383man] #2651184 05/02/19 11:35 AM 05/02/19 11:35 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,245 Between a rock & a hard place C cudadoug master
cudadoug master C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,245 Between a rock & a hard place	Originally Posted by 383man Originally Posted by cudadoug Originally Posted by 383man Thanks to everyone for the kind replies. I know its not the fastest car for sure but it works great for me as it has not broke anything since putting the 493 in the car 8 years ago in 2011 and all I have to do is change the oil a few times a year and adjust the valves once a year. And I check the plugs once a year so with my health issue's that slow me down a lot its a nice simple to maintain car that runs good enough for me to enter some NSS races every now and then when I am up to it and can afford to go racing. I drive it most of the time on the street to local car shows and cruises but I love drag racing it the most by far and wish I could go more and get after the car some more. Ron Holy moly...8 years (EIGHT) years ago????? VERY COOL 63 platform Street driven with no issues Drive it to the track Runs in the 10's Drive it home Low maintenance True definition of a perfect street/strip car! I don't know about it being the perfect street/strip car but I do have a lot of fun driving and racing it. Thanks so much for the kind words. Ron I forgot the bonus points: Magazine coverage to boot!

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: ZIPPY] #2651213 05/02/19 01:01 PM 05/02/19 01:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man OP Too Many Posts
383man OP Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Originally Posted by ZIPPY Hey Ron, If you don't mind....can you tell me about your fuel system? Being that your car has full exhaust to the bumper, how/where is the pump mounted and what kind of pump are you using? (I always assumed the car had a stock fuel tank, and assumed you probably had electric pump by past pictures of your engine bay) Thx Rich Sure as its very basic. I use a stock tank and a stock type 3/8 sending unit. I ran 3/8 line in the stock location but changed it last year and bring it up inside the pass side front wheelwell into the eng compartment as you can see in the pic. I figured this would keep it away from more under hood heat and less chance of fuel boiling in the carb bowls since I run just pump gas. I use the black Holley pump mounted in front of the gas tank. Its not below it as its right in front of the sending unit but its worked fine there since 2006 and since 1997 on my boys Dart which his pump was mounted in the same place. Its actually nothing fancy at all but it works fine for my combo. Ron

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: 383man] #2651291 05/02/19 04:53 PM 05/02/19 04:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,920 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,920 United Socialist States of Ame...	Well done Ron!! Time sure goes by doesn't it? I would love to drive my car again but I think we will probably end up getting rid of it... Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: tboomer] #2651316 05/02/19 06:19 PM 05/02/19 06:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,927 Seaford, Va Kindafast top fuel
Kindafast top fuel Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,927 Seaford, Va	I don't post on here a lot anymore but Ron has been running that car for a little while now and it has always run darn good. 6.50 @105.26

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: tboomer] #2651426 05/03/19 12:11 AM 05/03/19 12:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man OP Too Many Posts
383man OP Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Originally Posted by tboomer Well done Ron!! Time sure goes by doesn't it? I would love to drive my car again but I think we will probably end up getting rid of it... Sorry to hear that. Thanks again to all for the kind replies. Ron

Re: Made it to the track. [Re: Kindafast] #2651427 05/03/19 12:12 AM 05/03/19 12:12 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man OP Too Many Posts
383man OP Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Originally Posted by Kindafast I don't post on here a lot anymore but Ron has been running that car for a little while now and it has always run darn good. Thanks. Ron

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