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New Best but a Sleepy Driver #699150 05/16/10 01:45 AM 05/16/10 01:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA 493_DART OP master
493_DART OP master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA	I havent had a good test-n-tune yet on my fresh motor, but so far Im happy...its really picked up from last year. went 6.58 today after trying some big jets in it. New best 1/8 mile ---thats gotta be a 10.36 1/4 ? ? 60' was 1.44 . My RT's were absolutely pathetic -- hope my new trans brake will even it out -- never had a brake before. tt .096 tt -.024 Red round 1 .069 round 2 -.021 Red ( opponent had a .101) oh well--- had fun and the car sounded and ran Great . Im diggin' this Hughes cam

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699151 05/16/10 06:35 AM 05/16/10 06:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL Chris2581 master
Chris2581 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL	Good numbers!! And you had fun too..that's the main thing. Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699152 05/16/10 08:35 AM 05/16/10 08:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame...	Glad ya had fun,Kevin!! Hope to join you in a couple of weeks... Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699153 05/16/10 08:55 AM 05/16/10 08:55 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Quote: I havent had a good test-n-tune yet on my fresh motor, but so far Im happy...its really picked up from last year. went 6.58 today after trying some big jets in it. New best 1/8 mile ---thats gotta be a 10.36 1/4 ? ? 60' was 1.44 . My RT's were absolutely pathetic -- hope my new trans brake will even it out -- never had a brake before. tt .096 tt -.024 Red round 1 .069 round 2 -.021 Red ( opponent had a .101) oh well--- had fun and the car sounded and ran Great . Im diggin' this Hughes cam awesome man! 6.58*1.57 = 10.33 Mopar Performance

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: moparniac] #699154 05/16/10 09:48 AM 05/16/10 09:48 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 MotorCity RC91 member
RC91 member Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 MotorCity	Was it blistering hot inside the car? I put a damp wash cloth on my head before putting on my brain bucket when it's really hot. It's really hard to concentrate on the tree when your noggin is frying.

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699155 05/16/10 11:12 AM 05/16/10 11:12 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion	Good job..........Not sure about the 1/8th to 1/4 conversion but maybe you can hit a 1/4 mile track and make it official. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: RC91] #699156 05/20/10 02:26 AM 05/20/10 02:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA 493_DART OP master
493_DART OP master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA	Quote: Was it blistering hot inside the car? I put a damp wash cloth on my head before putting on my brain bucket when it's really hot. It's really hard to concentrate on the tree when your noggin is frying. not even close to being hot . maybe 75 . july/august around here is Broooootal ... 90-100 degrees with 80-90% humidity. freakin unbearable

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699157 05/20/10 02:28 AM 05/20/10 02:28 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA 493_DART OP master
493_DART OP master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA	My trans brake should be here tomorrow and Im hoping this will get those dam lights consistent. wired the car with the 2 step and button tonight

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699158 05/20/10 07:09 AM 05/20/10 07:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame...	Good luck!! Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699159 05/20/10 08:10 AM 05/20/10 08:10 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Congrats... if it liked the jets continue in the same direction

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: MR_P_BODY] #699160 05/20/10 08:56 AM 05/20/10 08:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame...	Raff...Kevin is a pretty good racer...I think he will turn on more win lights with a brake...As for jetting up...He is gonna need all of the power he can for our heads up race!! Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: tboomer] #699161 05/20/10 04:47 PM 05/20/10 04:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA 493_DART OP master
493_DART OP master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA	Quote: Raff...Kevin is a pretty good racer...I think he will turn on more win lights with a brake...As for jetting up...He is gonna need all of the power he can for our heads up race!! you gotta have a running car to be smak-talkin !! after hearing abpout your combo , i might have to lean on mine to keep up ....... jim - grab me one of those blue bottles!

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: 493_DART] #699162 05/20/10 05:38 PM 05/20/10 05:38 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 163 DES MOINES IOWA P PARTSMAN440 member
PARTSMAN440 member P Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 163 DES MOINES IOWA	Great to hear about you new best et. We both will be learning how to use a transbrake, I just got mine installed last week. I have seen some funny stuff at the tree with new Transbraker's. I hope we don't do that. I hope to race Memoial day at eddyville. Maybe see you there. By the way only have 3 cases of that Brad Penn oil left. Dont wait to long or it will be gone.

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: PARTSMAN440] #699163 05/20/10 05:55 PM 05/20/10 05:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,880 United Socialist States of Ame...	Tim...pm me about that oil... Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: New Best but a Sleepy Driver [Re: tboomer] #699164 05/20/10 08:45 PM 05/20/10 08:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA 493_DART OP master
493_DART OP master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA	hope to see ya there tim - i might try a test launch in the driveway

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