64 Dodge year end result

Posted By: sjs64polara

64 Dodge year end result - 10/07/14 04:36 AM

Been one heck of a year, lots of late nights wrenching, nut busting laughter, disappointments, and delightment. As always we had great times with fellow racers of Nostalgia Super Stock Inc.

Thanks to The S&M Shop,Todd Goodwin from Goodwin Competition, and Jim Rush for all your help and support.

We hovered throughout the year with 60 foots at 1.40ish and et ranging from high 8s to low 9s and mph from 149 to 154.
We ended up last weekend with a 1.29 and back to back 1.28 60 foots. Never had a full clean pass so I'll be scratching my head all winter wondering........

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Posted By: sjs64polara

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/07/14 04:48 AM

Here is a slow motion video of one of the hits.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LCUdOR16ruw

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Posted By: tex013

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/07/14 04:55 AM

nice car and results

Tex

Posted By: dvw

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/07/14 12:25 PM

Excellent, far quicker than mine. Could you go over your engine specs and weight? That was close to 60 ft on the rear wheels.
Doug

Posted By: sjs64polara

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/07/14 09:41 PM

ladder bar car that is 3550 running 31x10.5W M/T's

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Posted By: tboomer

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/07/14 10:46 PM

Nice! What is the engine specs?

Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/07/14 11:30 PM

VERY nice ride for sure.............

Posted By: sjs64polara

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/08/14 02:27 AM

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Nice! What is the engine specs?

Started with raw KB block now it's a 4.5x4.5 572 , heads are based from a -13 but 100% done by Goodwin. Valve train designed and built by Todd, sheet metal manifold (again Goodwins design), and (2) 1050 HP carbs.
I run a 727 and footbrake, launch at 3000 and shift at 8000/8300

Posted By: Sammy

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/08/14 02:33 AM

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Nice! What is the engine specs?

Started with raw KB block now it's a 4.5x4.5 572 , heads are based from a -13 but 100% done by Goodwin. Valve train designed and built by Todd, sheet metal manifold (again Goodwins design), and (2) 1050 HP carbs.
I run a 727 and footbrake, launch at 3000 and shift at 8000/8300

Wow, you shift that high. What' the cam spec??.
This might be my favorite car on this forum. Sweet.

What's the cam spec

Posted By: sjs64polara

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/08/14 03:38 AM

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Nice! What is the engine specs?

Started with raw KB block now it's a 4.5x4.5 572 , heads are based from a -13 but 100% done by Goodwin. Valve train designed and built by Todd, sheet metal manifold (again Goodwins design), and (2) 1050 HP carbs.
I run a 727 and footbrake, launch at 3000 and shift at 8000/8300

Wow, you shift that high. What' the cam spec??.
This might be my favorite car on this forum. Sweet. What's the cam spec

Thank you very much! I greatly appreciate it. It's taken us 7 years to get to this point.

Wish I could tell you the specs, Goodwin doesn't give out much info. I can tell you it's 50mm plus diameter with roller bearings. I asked the question when I was watching them assemble it and his reply was "it's not much". I got similar responses when I inquired about compression, valve size, head flow, etc.

I can tell you Todd's service and support is nothing like I ever experienced. He makes himself available 24/7. So I guess with that support I never minded what makes it tick.

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Posted By: Exit1965

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/08/14 03:47 PM

Gorgeous car for sure.

A bit off topic, but it would bug me if the person doing work for me wouldn't give me specs/#s.

Posted By: lowbudget

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/08/14 05:26 PM

If it runs like that it wouldn't bother me one bit. He has lots time invested in r&d, why should he give out his secrets to others for free? As long as it runs good and he's there to answer your questions when you have them he cAn keep it to him to himself if he likes

Posted By: sjs64polara

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/08/14 06:08 PM

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Gorgeous car for sure.

A bit off topic, but it would bug me if the person doing work for me wouldn't give me specs/#s.

I understand and felt the same way when I first started working with Todd.
As we got to know each other that completely went away. I�m still curious but in the grand scheme of things I�m happy so it really doesn�t matter.

I�ve gotten to like keeping it simple, change the oil, filter, and check spring pressures and set the valves every so many weekends.

Here is one of his 642 hemi� s I witnessed this spring on the dyno making 1650+ hp. His shop is like a candy store�.

Posted By: Polarapete

Re: 64 Dodge year end result - 10/08/14 06:46 PM

That is a sweet ride for sure!!

I had a '64 Polara for 13 years and did some mods to it (mild 440, beefed 727, cut down truck Dana 60, Disc brakes, etc. etc.) but was budget limited and did not want to cut the car up to race it, even though that is my first love. I sold it in 2010 to a gentlemen from Chicago and I think it is still in that area.

In my new shop, I could have rolled it into the back, covered it up and saved up the money to do such a serious build. Instead I am building the Ramcharger and I have no problem cutting on it

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