Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: Dragula]
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10/18/20 11:03 PM
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DrCharles
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I find myself looking to upgrade just about everything.....Where does it end? When your credit card is maxed out? Sex, money and horsepower... too much is never enough.
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Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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10/19/20 06:21 AM
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rb446
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I started crewing for a friend this year, admittedly he had just spent near $30000 on fitting a new Motor/trans/converter/Dana/caltracs + new slicks/shocks in the hope of running a 10.5. Well we have run 10.35 so far and when I asked him if we were going to keep upgrading with minor things to try and improve consistency/ET, he said "I don't wanna go any faster"......well lets hope he didn't really mean it, but thats where it could end!!. lets hope not as its going to be very boring running the exact same set up all the time even though we are in a brkt class...I've never heard anybody associated with Drag Racing ever say that in my 40yrs involved with the sport, there's always a first time though.
1969 'Cuda 446ci, best 9.96@133.9 in 1990 1971 340 'Cuda, best 11.01@122.8 in 1987
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Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: Dragula]
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10/19/20 11:10 AM
10/19/20 11:10 AM
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Al_Alguire
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I find myself looking to upgrade just about everything.....Where does it end? When you find out let me know
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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10/19/20 11:22 AM
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GomangoCuda
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I find myself looking to upgrade just about everything.....Where does it end? When you find out let me know Horsepower is an addiction worse than cocaine or heroin. The more you have the more you need. It is considered to be incurable. I went through Horsepower detox many years ago but I still feel that uncontrollable urge nearly everyday.
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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
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Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: 340Cuda]
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10/19/20 12:50 PM
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B3422W5
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I had that disease for a number of years. Basically spending every dime i had on wanting to go faster and racing. I learned some lessons the hard way. Now, i am content racing when free time allows and not wanting to try and have anything other than a consistent car i can be competitive racing with and not have to work on hardly ever. Just basic maintenance. Honestly having more fun now than i ever have.
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, low 10.30’s 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.56 at 104.17
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Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: B3422W5]
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10/19/20 01:37 PM
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Bad340fish
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Gun's and Roses had a song with the line "I used to do a little but a little wouldn't do it so a little got more and more" while he wasn't talking about horsepower the same holds true. That is also VERY true about nitrous, I had to quit that stuff lol
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: rb446]
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10/19/20 03:32 PM
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JERICOGTX
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I started crewing for a friend this year, admittedly he had just spent near $30000 on fitting a new Motor/trans/converter/Dana/caltracs + new slicks/shocks in the hope of running a 10.5. Well we have run 10.35 so far and when I asked him if we were going to keep upgrading with minor things to try and improve consistency/ET, he said "I don't wanna go any faster"......well lets hope he didn't really mean it, but thats where it could end!!. lets hope not as its going to be very boring running the exact same set up all the time even though we are in a brkt class...I've never heard anybody associated with Drag Racing ever say that in my 40yrs involved with the sport, there's always a first time though. You should have your friend committed to an old folks home. It's over for him...
69 GTX
68 Road Runner
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Re: The quest for more HP never ends does it....
[Re: rb446]
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10/19/20 04:34 PM
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tex013
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I started crewing for a friend this year, admittedly he had just spent near $30000 on fitting a new Motor/trans/converter/Dana/caltracs + new slicks/shocks in the hope of running a 10.5. Well we have run 10.35 so far and when I asked him if we were going to keep upgrading with minor things to try and improve consistency/ET, he said "I don't wanna go any faster"......well lets hope he didn't really mean it, but thats where it could end!!. lets hope not as its going to be very boring running the exact same set up all the time even though we are in a brkt class...I've never heard anybody associated with Drag Racing ever say that in my 40yrs involved with the sport, there's always a first time though. i am with your mate . Bracket racing doesnt matter if youre fastest . As long as i am consistant and close to the pointy end of the class i am happy . The class is cut off at 10.00 , car sits in the 10.30s top 5 or 6 .There is always someone with deeper pockets . It is my daily as well so dont need too out there . Low maintenance easy to drive consistant . Tex
New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive
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