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Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 04:29 PM
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I think in my old age i have reached that point.
For two reasons
1. Walletary concerns
2.High 9's is fast enough to where i have as much fun as i need to.
Anybody else going as fast as they want to???
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, 10.40 @127 1/4
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 04:36 PM
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My car ran 10 teens beforeI broke it and this engine should run 10.0's which is fine for me. I don't want the hassles of going 9's.
Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: dannysbee]
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04/15/09 04:40 PM
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My car ran 10 teens beforeI broke it and this engine should run 10.0's which is fine for me. I don't want the hassles of going 9's.
Kinda where i am at. If my car ran 10 flat when it was 200 degrees out, and 10 flat when its 50 out, i would be more than happy.
I dont like having to buy a bunch of extra stuff to run 9.80's and 90's at NHRA tracks, as i currently need to.
I cant feel the 1/10 or two in the seat of the pants, so running in the 9's doesnt have as much allure to me as it once did.
Last edited by B3422W5; 04/15/09 04:45 PM.
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, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: Triple Threat]
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04/15/09 05:03 PM
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It is kinda ironic for me as I was quite content with my 8.2x leadsled running 9.90 in SG trim or 5.2x in our quick32 bracket race. The very rule that allowed me to enter and win Top Sportsman at the IRR Sports Nationals is the same rule that demands you run 7.60 or quicker at Nitro Jam and National events... So I was somewhat forced (no one held a gun to my head!) but this could certainly be a once in a lifetime opportunity, to buy a lightweight roller so I can race for an IHRA World Championship. Going fast is fun but turning on win lights is MUCH more exilerating for me. I covered the second half of the 1/4mile 2 weeks ago in 2.7 seconds! And I was only qualified 19 out of 22!That is gettin' it on!! 
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 05:06 PM
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Yep,,,10.00 flat is good for me as that put's me right where I want to be with an occational 9.90's when I feel the need to, I would rather have the ability to run 9.90/.80's then back it down to run 10flat for the reason of all the added money that a fellow has to spend to be able to run quicker than 10.00 on a consistant basis. 
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 05:14 PM
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I keep saying a 9.999 and I can retire the car I did get close 
We have been saying that since we went our first 12.0 then again at 11.0 and so on and so on......
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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Even at 12.02 I'm happy doing that. I have 2 kids to send to college and me to send to retirement. At one time I thought 12.20 was all I thought the factory headed smallblock could do. Now should be capable of 11.8's with decent weather. I was thinking of running the 12.0 index. ( index classes seem to be on the comeback.)
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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No, was originally meant for street. Emissions tests too much of a pain, and then theres insurance. Not too far from streetable, the mufflers are laying right next to it, but I think I nixxed that putting a spool in.
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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Hmmmmm,  could be  mabey  need more bucks  cut out more weight NO NEVER
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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There are several barriers that it takes a jump in expense/program to cross. The 11.49 is one, then 10.99 the next, then 9.99, and so on (NHRA tracks).
The question to ask yourself, aside from whether you can afford the next level, is what class do you want to be in? A 10 or 11-second car is relatively easy to build, and can run Super Pro, Pro, and/or Box or No-Box in bracket racing.
In my case, it does not make sense to change the heads, cam and carb to run 9.50's, as the 10.20's I run now will find me in the same classes.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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I've got a low 7 sec blown altered....and have ZERO desire to run that thing...
I have a desire to drive it If your looking 
sure....23k deposit and have at it...all the loud pedal you can handle...
 
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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I WANT TO GO AS FAST AS I CAN,MY WALLET STOPS ME,SO EVERY NOW AND THEN,I GET STUPID AND RUN MY HAYABUSA 190 ,WHEN THE FREEWAY IS OPEN,OR I JUMP ON THE TOLL ROAD TO SAN DIEGO.HOPEFULLY WHEN I GET BACK TO WORK,I CAN BUILD THAT LOW 7 SEC CAR,  SO FOR NOW,I JUST GET TO DO SOME OFF ROADING WITH MY WR450 DIRT BIKE,JUST NOT AS FUN AS THE RACE CAR WAS.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 07:47 PM
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I put my old car together (again) about 3 years ago with the hope of 11.70s or so. I never thought of the street car going any faster.The first pass was a 11.40 and it got faster from there. 11.17 and now im looking for 10s. So in a word no, not there yet.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: 340RICK]
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: 340RICK]
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04/15/09 08:48 PM
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No i'm not fast enough yet . this should be the motor that gets me into that 3 digit number . back in 70s 14s 13s 12.99 yes that was the magic number . Then in the 80s 12s got into mid 11s 90s was low 11s 2000 hit that 10.999 then 2005 got crazy 10.50s last year 10.20s 2009 should be 9s why 32 years racing a feather in my cap  . I'm 50 and still playing hopefully racing has no age. don
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 09:00 PM
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I don't want to go to the expense of taking the chassis cert from 8.50 to 7.50, so I'd like to hit it with a small shot of spray and run right at my chassis limits. Then I'm done. I'm pretty sure a small Monty shot should get me yelled at for going under the cert If I keep the car much longer I'll slow it down a little with a pump gas motor and turn up the spray. Then I can drive it more on the street and still go as fast at the track.
Jim
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: wildcargo]
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No I drive it in the back door.
dude, that is just wrong, you must rephrase, immediately!!!!!!
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
#289272
04/15/09 09:10 PM
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No I drive it in the back door.
dude, that is just wrong, you must rephrase, immediately!!!!!!
It's all in the mind of the beholder,,,,you been hanging around with Fred WAY too much. 
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: dartman366]
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No I drive it in the back door.
dude, that is just wrong, you must rephrase, immediately!!!!!!
It's all in the mind of the beholder,,,,you been hanging around with Fred WAY too much.
no fred doesnt talk to me like that, only BG!! 
well getting back to the post, after this last motor going in the 65 dodge, i think i should have plenty to deal with. hoping to go 8.65 on a 10.5 tire is more than enough 
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Wow Chris, Pick up 6 tenths.  must be one heck of a motor.Good luck with your goal...jim
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Wow Chris,
Pick up 6 tenths. must be one heck of a motor.Good luck with your goal...jim
should get me right where i want to be, dont think ill want to go any faster.8.65 from 9.22
this is a completely different combo,using all the best parts and tricks i can come up with.
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Wow Chris,
Pick up 6 tenths. must be one heck of a motor.Good luck with your goal...jim
poppaj, i m really looking forward to hearing your numbers. its getting close, i bet your going to fly as well! 
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/16/09 12:18 AM
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NO I am not....I want, need and am actively looking for a lighter car so I can go faster. Have even entertained a couple of offers(roller) in the past few weeks and if the numbers were to get to where I feel they need to be for a car like the one I have I will sell and move on.
"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: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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This is a discussion my brothers and I have been kicking around a great deal lately. With the tightening economy, and NHRA's raising of all the fees necessary to maintain sub 10.00 cars, I'm really wishing I had rebuilt my 10.00 @ 133 combo, rather than stepping up to a bigger engine!!
The nice thing about my old combo was that I could fly over the 9.99 radar, but could hit the bottle and dip in the 8's when the desire hit, and truthfully, only about once a year was enough to satisfy the go-fast demon!
I'll be the first to admit that I want to go faster than my 8.92-149 best...I'm just not sure It's worth the money I'm spending to get there!!
The plan right now is to assemble the 514 Indy-1 combo, strut the Challenger, and build new headers. I'm 44 years old, and this is the last time I'm going to spend money for more performance...I'm figuring 9.0's or so on motor, some mid to low 8's on squeeze. The thing is, the faster you get, the more it seems like work, and I'm not talking about between round maintenance, I'm talking about ending up with a car that becomes dependant on track conditions, a handfull on marginal tracks..that's ok if you're just going for a timeslip, but if you're bracket or index racing, it's no fun.
Eventually the Challenger will leave, and I'll be happy with the smallblock 62 Valiant, it's running 10.90's now, but if I can get it to mid 10's with all the street equipment on, and then a little system for kicks, I'll be perfectly content.
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: 340RICK]
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10's hit some 9's now ...... Im ready for some 8's
Never fast enuff
Yeah Rick, Im hopin for those #'s this year also! 
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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for now low 10's are gonna have to do, just too expensive, id like to go faster just to feel it, mabey someday
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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I did and tried to slow my car down over the winter. I got the car to run 9.45 at 144mph, it felt great and safe but I think that is pushing it for a heavy back-half car. I also let my wife drive it a lot so that's in the back if my mind. So I traded a fully ported set of heads for some out of the box head and went from a roller cam to a flat tappet trying to slow it down to 9.90s in good weather and 10.0s all year round. But it only slowed it down about 3 tenths, it's been 9.78 at 139mph so far.
But that was for my car. This year I'm driving a 7.90 dragster for a guy so it wasn't that I didn't want to go faster I just felts I was running to fast for my car.
This weekend I'll be putting the motor into my wife's car and I'm a little concerned that it will be too fast. 318 stroker, 390cid, Edelbrock and the car doesn't have a roll bar so I'm hoping it will run 12.00 but I have a feeling it will run 11.50s or better.
But it's cheaper and easier to slow them down.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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Perhaps it's my age, or my station in life...but I am totally satisfied with the way it runs, high tens, mid tens on a good day. I have no desire to run quicker. It's an antique car, with antique technology. I am comfortable in it (I've owned and driven it for forty years), the pieces in the motor are old school, I know the stuff. It's consistent, doesn't require much maintenence, and is fun to drive. More importantly, it gives me time to race with my sons and my old pals like BG who I've known since the stone age. A few years ago Kyle had this idea that he would put a big stroker in, all the fancy stuff.....I shot it down because I wasn't ready to quit myself. He got so mad at me he went out and bought his own cars, which are much faster and quicker. Bully for him. So, I'm totally satisfied. Life is good.
"Old age and treachery trumps youth and enthusiasm, every time!" East Central Director / Chrysler Power Magazine www.reasbeckracing.webs.com
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. Looks like the next owner will have to get the 9.99 
but I doubt it 
10.0's is as fast as i want to go
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