Hey Doug, it was nice meeting you, thanks for all the info.

Bravo Doug! You need to slow that thing down...LOL.

Congrats Doug....the new PRH bullit is making some nice power.

At 3400# raceweight and 131 mph it's kicking azz.

What was the DA ?


Ron

We watched most your runs

Congrat's on the new best Doug!

Congrats on the new bests. It's always great when a plan comes together.

Nice, give that man a beer

Congrats Doc! Dwayne get's the job done, he was a tremendous help to me to get my car where I wanted it to be.

Great job Doug, congrats!!

BTW thanks for posting up the specs....
I was going to put a post up about stock stroke Ohio cranks (I need one for a project), but I guess I won't bother now....if that works for your application it's going to work just fine for mine too.

Congrats.
What rpm do you cross the finish line at. I've just bought some 31" slicks to keep the rpm down.
My motor is similar spec to yours.
Mick

Thanks everyone.
I wasnt sure what to expect. I didnt get a chance to do anything to the car before I left Louisville to head to Columbus,,,other than setting the timing,,and checking for any leaks.

I am going to replace the slicks,,,they are shot,,,(3 years old this spring),,,so, we'll see if that helps,,,i think it might with the 60'

The other plan is to put in some lighter torsion bars, have to measure the current ones,,,but think they are the "stock" bars,,hopefully i can get the car to transfer better....

My 60' were 1.44,,,,so,,if i could get that down to a 1.40 i would be pleased,,,,doubt i'll hit a 9' but i'll try and keep chipping away at it.

Thanks for all the comments,,,,

DOUG

looks like the right prescription, doc! Well done!

Hi doug yes those are the factory 318 bars that cam with the car when i bought it. Thanks Bobby

hey doug how about a set of these?

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Congrats Doug,

Sounds like the new bullet you loaded in
the gun is going to do the job, with some tweaking I don't see high 9's being a problem with
your set up.

Keep after it small changes, sometimes brings
the most gains, just keep up with what you do, so you know what happens, and if it doesn't work you can go back and try something else.

Definately need to work on the 60's, there are gains to be made in that area, my car will go 1.40 flat in the 60, when the track is gooood, just so so, it will go 1.42's regularly, and my engine is no where near the engine you have, that would be where I would start looking for gains.

By the way, mine has the stock torsion bars, and those old junk comp engineering front shocks, so don't over think the front end.

dave

Thanks Dave,,,,
1.40's would be great,,,,,i'll keep working at it,,,,

New slicks on the way soon,,,,and just some minor stuff to play with on the front end.......
When i bought the car,,,it was running 10.60's,,so....im getting to my goal slowly,,,with the low 10's
DOUG.....

How essential is it to use or buy a "torsion bar removal tool" ?

Will a BFH do the same thing ?

what do you guys normally do,,,,,,,,,,,

I found some lighter torsion bars,,,going to give them a try,,,,,with some new slicks,,,,,and some Calvert shocks,,,,

(ps,,i know Dave,,,not trying to over think it,,,but I have to keep messing with stuff,,,lol)

DOUG

Congrats Doug on the new best Now all you have to do is put an Indy crossram on there and go 10.0's or better and join the MW class. By the way I took my torsion bars out without a special tool and put them back in with no problems.


Russ