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Finally Hooking! #1630561
06/08/14 05:58 PM
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Took the Duster to Veto's for Scaling, that works!

Long story short, I had it hooking last year great, but when I went to the tubular front end, it was off....Turns out the biggest issue was the rear sway bar and of course the front end...

Went to TNT twice in the last three weeks, and put 6 passes on it. None of them really hooked. Messed with the set-up at the last TNT and it helped some. I dropped the front of the car 1.25" and softened the back spring rate by an .75 and took two clicks out on the compression. Helped but it was still driving to the right.

Took it back to Veto's, and the sway bar had way too much preload in it for the new set-up...Got it back and took it to Lancaster for the Mopar 1/8th mile.

First couple passes, more drivable, no pulling left or right but the front was bobbing up and down and the 60ft was only a 1.40...Put two click stiffer compression in the front coil-overs, AND BINGO! 1.36 60ft all day long...

Even the track owner/renter came over and mentioned how well it was leaving and running...Best 1/8 mile pass of the day was 6.24 at 109mph....Pump Gas!

Didn't break anything and she is going dead straight again, and the new brakes really worked well.

Went out 1st round with a .604 against a .568 light....

Almost forgot, I put a new MF275 pump on with the filter and that worked well too. I some pressure fluctuation, but maybe I need a better regulator. Sure is noisy though...

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'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: Dragula] #1630562
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Nice

Thats pretty quick for that set-up


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Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: 6bblFLASH] #1630563
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good job Randy love that car

Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: Dragula] #1630564
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Nice man...............


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Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: Thumperdart] #1630565
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Nice going Randy

Did you race today or yesterday?
My weekly trip out here to Rochester, it was pouring buckets when I went by Lancaster this afternoon


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418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
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Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: B3422W5] #1630566
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It was a little warm today and did not have the same air as the prvious two outings I was really happy its all comming togather.

The car was very difficult to drive before. It was all over the place and I could not get it down the track safely. My biggest worry, other than crashing, was the lack of travel in the front end now. Its very limited coampared to stock, and getting it to work with such limited travel had me very worried I would soon be spending a lot of money to get it right.

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'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: Dragula] #1630567
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Glad you had great results. When the car can be trusted, it is one less thing to worry about at the starting line, so I bet your lights will get a LOT better


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Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: Dragula] #1630568
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Congrats on getting it worked out. I have been having similar problems and still working on them. What a relief it is when the car finally goes straight!?!?!?

Mark



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Re: Finally Hooking! [Re: gregsdart] #1630569
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Glad you had great results. When the car can be trusted, it is one less thing to worry about at the starting line, so I bet your lights will get a LOT better




Lights are definitly a little slow right now. The new suspension moves very free and seems to stay in the beams longer, whereas the stock suspension has bushings in it and had some bind to it. It had a lot of droop, but would come out of the beams instantly. I am just happy its all working togather now.


'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
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