Posted By: Fast Yeti
I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 03:35 PM
Last night I went to Lonestar Dragway for some T&T. I met up with Damon(Fugly), GTS Dave and another friend Doug. First pass off the trailer was a 9.03.i felt the car spin. The second pass I lowered the tire pressure. I ran a new best of 8.96. I want to thank Damon Kuhn for all his help. He has found some things on the car that needed adjustments and has been helping me tune the car. He is responsible for the car progressively running better. Thanks Damon!
Posted By: Fugly
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 03:46 PM
You are quite welcome Tom.....nice to see you hit the 8's
Posted By: dvw
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 03:56 PM
I can only dream. Congrats on the 8
Doug
Posted By: Wv68charger
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 04:11 PM
Way to go Tom!
I still think there's more left in it
Posted By: GTSDave
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 05:09 PM
Congrats Tom!
I have video of the 9.03 pass. Looked at it this morning and you spun pretty hard. I had a feeling it was only a matter of time before you got your 8sec pass. I am sure a little more tweeking and Damon will be able to squeeze more out of it.
Its a great little drag strip with nice folks running it. After the first pass when you ran a 9.03 off the trailer the staging guys were cheering. They like to see you run too. Just looking at it the car looks like a VERY nice street machine, then you click off an 8 hehehe. The track was not prepped and you still laid the number down. Not to shabby!
Glad I was out there to see it! You were flyin!
-Dave
Posted By: Thumperdart
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 06:00 PM
Posted By: Bill_T
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 07:27 PM
Could we get a reminder on the combo?
Posted By: max_maniac
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 07:30 PM
Way to go Tom. Glad to see you get that slip before the year was out.
Outstanding and like said the car looks so mild and then to run that number --- simply awesome
Russ
Posted By: gregsdart
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 07:30 PM
Congrats
Always great to break a tough barrier like that
Need to hear about your car!!
Posted By: 72Swinger
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 09:18 PM
Video or it didnt happen!
Posted By: Fast Yeti
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 09:52 PM
Thanks everyone for the congrats. My car as some of you know is a 68 Roadrunner. It has a 604" aluminum world block with 572-13 heads, 440-3x intake and a 1250 Quick Fuel dominator. The compression is about 13.5:1. I could probably use a little more compression and cam. The combination was built to be street/strip on e85 but I went back to gas. I have a Dana 60 with 4:10 gears and a 727 trans. The race weight is approx 3025 pounds. After wrecking the car last year at Norwalk I had a strut front clip installed.The car has all orrigional glass and is all steel except hood, deck lid and bumpers.
Posted By: Blown 68 R/T
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/25/14 10:14 PM
Tom,
Way to go on getting your 8! You know they're a tough crowd, pics or vid's or it didn't happen as they say.LOL
Just think the track wasn't prepped properly sssoooo you will definitely be solid in the 8's.
Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 01:01 AM
Awesome!
Is that a Glasstek decklid?
Jeff
Posted By: Sport440
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 01:13 AM
Posted By: racerx
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 02:16 AM
I was wondering why the change back to gas?
Posted By: Dartin
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 04:16 AM
Congrats on the new best Tom!
Randy
Posted By: Wicked49670dart
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 04:44 AM
Congrats! That's a fast pass!
Posted By: 72chrgrally
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 04:55 AM
What size tire are you running Tom? Congrats on the new best!
Posted By: Kam*Kuda
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 10:55 AM
Wow, congrats Tom, that was a long solid progression to this
Well done
Posted By: RT540
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 11:49 AM
Congrats, running eight second timeslips with a car looking like a street car is very impressive
Nice car
Posted By: 69CHARGERMD
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 02:34 PM
Congrats Tom,,,,been a long time coming,,,glad you got it !!
Has to feel good...
Car looks great
Old Pic;
Posted By: firefighter3931
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 04:32 PM
Wow....nice Job Tom !
That car sure has come a long way
Ron
Posted By: MoparBilly
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 05:56 PM
When you wrote "Strut front clip", my heart sank, and my first thought was, "Probably ruined the stance"!
Nope...car looks phenomenal, and sounds awesome! Great pass, congrats!
Posted By: Chad Bittle
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 05:58 PM
Wow...even sounds amazing on my computer speakers.
Posted By: HardcoreB
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/26/14 08:46 PM
Congrats Tom! Did you have anyone go into the motor since we last saw you in 2013 Norwalk? I'm sure there's even more in it too based on the 60 ft.
Posted By: n20mstr
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/27/14 03:06 AM
Wow that is a real nice looking car....runs good too !
Congrats on the cracking the 8's
Posted By: an8sec70cuda
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 10/28/14 02:18 PM
Posted By: montessa
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 11/03/14 03:00 AM
Congrats Tom!!
Man, I it must be such a great feeling to break through the "8" barrier! Congrats again! Jim T.
Posted By: montessa
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 11/04/14 01:43 AM
Tom, What are you running for a Torque converter? What's the stall? A number of years ago, I was making a number of changes to my combo. Each change involved making more Power and torque. With each change, I had the same Torque converter reconfigured. The changes always lowered my ET and picked up MPH however, my 60ft more or less stayed the same. I finally installed a playback tach and discovered that the converter was locking up early, then unloading and stalling where it was suppose to. I bit the bullet and bought a ATI fuel and blown converter. The car picked up 2 tenths and 3 MPH. The 60ft went from mid to low 1.40's to low 1.30's and high 1.20's. My car weighs about 3700lbs with me in it. My best 60ft is 1.25 with the 572. Given what my car does on the bottom, there has to be more left in yours. Just food for thought! What do you think? Jim T.
Posted By: Wv68charger
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 11/04/14 02:30 AM
following this closely LOL
Just bought an ATI to put behind our 572.
Posted By: dvw
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 11/04/14 03:20 AM
Conrats to both of you. Both of your car's are faster than mine. Comparison for what it's worth as far as converter and 60 ft. The major difference is carb/intake as mine runs the Indy cross ram with 2 750 Eddys. Car is equipped with an Ultimate 9". Flashes at 5700 on the playback. I think the carbs are bogging, slowing the 60 ft. Car doesn't spin. Lenny speced the converter very close. Ladder bar, 4.10, M/T bias 10.5x29.5, 727, 3345 lbs., 572, 14.8-1, -1 hand ported from MCH, cam 285/.799", 292/.799"@ 112 in at 108
1.29/3.73/5.80@118.2/9.127@146.68. It's been mid 147 mph in different conditions,7000-7100. The suspension adjustment was better the last time out. Looking to try some Holleys in the spring.
Doug
Posted By: Wv68charger
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 11/04/14 03:41 AM
I'm impressed with all 3 of your cars
I'm hoping that when the Charger is done I can post a thread like this
Posted By: montessa
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! - 11/04/14 04:37 AM
Mine stalls @ 5600 and goes out the back at 7200. I am running a 10.5 X 30 Hoosier radial. They measure 29.5" tall. Rear is a Dana with 4.10's. The tires may sound kind of small, but my wheel wells are stock. Since I switched to ladder bars traction issues are a thing of the past. The trap Rpm's are higher than yours. Probably because radials don't grow like bias ply's. Before my timing chain let go this summer ran a best of 148 mph. Was looking forward to a new best this fall but, the motor had to come apart to retrieve missing chain links. Been to busy with work and life to get MONTESSA back together. Well, I guess that I have all winter now!
good run 
