New Best with Barton LD stroker

Posted By: cudadon

New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 01:28 AM

First time out with my new 493 ci RBRE stroker.
1st run was an eye opener for me.

After crew chief Dave and I did a little chassis tuning, the pucker factor calmed down.

9.18 @ 145.4 with a 1.242 60' time!!
Not to mention 117 mph in the 1/8

Thanks to Ray Barton and his crew, Rob @ LRT chassis, starting line crew @ the house of hook = Byron Dragway.

Don

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Posted By: rickraw

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 01:32 AM

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnice

Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 01:41 AM

might need some wheelie bars..or a trunk load of bumpers

Posted By: cbarracuda

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Posted By: hemicop

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 02:35 AM

Graet pic! I'm about ready to FINALLY fire-up my RBRE 528 Hemi (NOT a crate motor!) so I'd be happy if my car puts on half the show yours did!

Posted By: Kevins493

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 03:08 AM

Congrats on the new best! Was Jay Zolko involved with that build, by any chance?

Posted By: fbs63

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 03:20 AM

Did'nt smash the headers did ya Don?! Hate to have to repair them already! Great numbers! 8 sec pass only a little tuning away.

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Posted By: Crizila

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 03:22 AM

Quote:

First time out with my new 493 ci RBRE stroker.
1st run was an eye opener for me.

After crew chief Dave and I did a little chassis tuning, the pucker factor calmed down.

9.18 @ 145.4 with a 1.242 60' time!!
Not to mention 117 mph in the 1/8

Thanks to Ray Barton and his crew, Rob @ LRT chassis, starting line crew @ the house of hook = Byron Dragway.
Don

House of hook?? You mean the "Playground of Power"! Congrats!!

Posted By: MoparPitBull

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 03:37 AM

Fun, ain't it Don.

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Posted By: tboomer

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 01:32 PM

Nice!! I wondered what you were up to over the winter...Can you give us a rundown on that engine??

Posted By: deaks

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 06:50 PM

Nice launch and great numbers.
Mick

Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/23/12 06:55 PM

Way to go.........."BAD ASS" FOR SURE.

Posted By: cudadon

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 02:01 AM

Quote:

Congrats on the new best! Was Jay Zolko involved with that build, by any chance?

Kevin
The young man running the dyno on Sat. ( David was at Belle Rose) his name was Jay I think.

Don

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Posted By: Kevins493

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 02:16 AM

He's a good guy. built some very fast FE stuff when he worked for 422.

Posted By: JD Dart

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 02:16 AM

Nice new best. I would never want to go up that high.
Nice car

Posted By: cudadon

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 02:20 AM

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Nice!! I wondered what you were up to over the winter...Can you give us a rundown on that engine??

Nothing fancy 13:1 flat tappet cam, SR max openings, ported, 400-3 manifold, MP 4.15 crank Barton/Manley 4340 rods.

745 HP 662 lb/ft. 2.5 tenths quicker than my 451, 5 mph faster.... so far..

1.242 60'
3.695 330'
5.816 660'
117.6 660' mph
7.642 1000'
9.185 1320'
145.4 1320' mph

I think there's more in it, that's out of the box and some chassis tuning to calm it down.
I can feel the difference in power for sure!

Thanks to all for your compliments

Don

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Posted By: cudadon

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 02:37 AM

Bob it put a little flat spot on 1 tube. That side is lower than the other.
Glad I got that fueler pan from you. If I had the Milodon like on my 451, I think Jerry and I would BOTH be pulling them off

I was a little late on the 1-2 shift (man it revs quick!) and I felt it spinning a little on the top.
The 6600 rpm shift light came on before 1000'.

crossed the line @7050 rpm.

Yes Jerry it was cool people coming up to the trailer, it reminds me of driving my Super Bee and all the thumbs up and smiles you get

But it sucks not being able to see where you are going!

Can't wait til Sat & Sun for some competion.

Don

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Posted By: cudadon

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 02:42 AM

Quote:

Nice new best. I would never want to go up that high.
Nice car

JD to be honest with you, once is enough for me.
I'm so glad it didn't break anything, I have seen several friends have problems with big wheel stands.
Thanks, Don

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Posted By: Bigcube

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 03:19 AM

Glad you started chasing chassis set up. Looks like it's making some steam, the sixty is killer, I'll bet that felt real good

Posted By: His and Her 69's

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 07:41 AM

That's moving Don.
What is the weight of the car, with or without you in it??
Nice photo by the way!!
David

Posted By: Lee

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 07:55 PM

NICE PASS DON!!!!

Your really flyin'. We are loaded up and heading to the Grove tonight. First pass in over a year. Should be interesting with the new fuel injection, new K-frame, and delay box.

Lee

Posted By: moparniac

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 08:03 PM

awesome! what does she weigh!

Posted By: rebel

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/24/12 09:21 PM

what cam is this beast running?

Posted By: cudadon

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/25/12 02:07 AM

Thanks everybody.

It weighs 2750 with me in.

Thanks Lee, good luck with tuning tonite.....
DELAY BOX????

Ray specced the cam, 630 lift.

Looks like ATI nailed the convertor change from the 451.

Don

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Posted By: 440Jim

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/25/12 02:47 AM

Quote:

First time out with my new 493 ci RBRE stroker.
1st run was an eye opener for me.

After crew chief Dave and I did a little chassis tuning, the pucker factor calmed down.

9.18 @ 145.4 with a 1.242 60' time!!
Not to mention 117 mph in the 1/8

I guess the added power/torque was wheel standing more than expected at first! Nice time slip.

Posted By: cudadon

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/26/12 02:27 AM

Jim I knew it could happen. Thats probably why I was able to pull second so quickly. I think this saved some $$/damage.

It felt like it was going to do a blow over.
I should try a foot brake launch one of these times.

Anyway it's calmed down, with the emphasis on DOWN!
I'll see what it does @ my home track (Rt. 66) this weekend.
It is different than the 451. This engine doesn't jerk the wheels on the launch, it drives into the wheel stand if that makes sense?

I expected better 60' times, but the 1.24impressed me.
Thanks for the compliments Jim!
Don

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Posted By: cudadon

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/26/12 02:35 AM

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Glad you started chasing chassis set up. Looks like it's making some steam, the sixty is killer, I'll bet that felt real good

Jim it did feel great! Not as much steam as yours.

Mine seems to do better in the first half than the back half of the 1/4 mile.

If it don't rain Sat. we can tune some more. Get some more seat time, although I felt at home on the last 2 runs.

Don

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Posted By: 440Jim

Re: New Best with Barton LD stroker - 04/26/12 03:46 PM

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I expected better 60' times, but the 1.24 impressed me.

That is a great 60' time, I would be happy with it.