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I finally got an 8 second pass! #1690283
10/25/14 11:35 AM
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Dana Point, CA
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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!

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Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fast Yeti] #1690284
10/25/14 11:41 AM
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Congrats

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fast Yeti] #1690285
10/25/14 11:46 AM
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You are quite welcome Tom.....nice to see you hit the 8's

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fugly] #1690286
10/25/14 11:50 AM
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Congratulations Yeti!

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Greg] #1690287
10/25/14 11:56 AM
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I can only dream. Congrats on the 8
Doug

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fast Yeti] #1690288
10/25/14 12:11 PM
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Way to go Tom! I still think there's more left in it

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Wv68charger] #1690289
10/25/14 12:23 PM
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Upstate NY
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Congrats!


Jim

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Bigcube] #1690290
10/25/14 12:33 PM
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Awesome!


67 Coronet 500 9.610 @ 139.20 mph
67 Coronet 500 (street car) 14.82 @ 94 mph
69 GTX (clone) - build in progress......
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: markz528] #1690291
10/25/14 12:50 PM
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Congratulations!


"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fast Yeti] #1690292
10/25/14 01:09 PM
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Richmond, Tx. (Houston)
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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


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Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fast Yeti] #1690293
10/25/14 02:00 PM
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Hell yes.............. That`s movin out for sure.


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Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fast Yeti] #1690294
10/25/14 03:27 PM
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Could we get a reminder on the combo?

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Thumperdart] #1690295
10/25/14 03:30 PM
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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

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Bill_T] #1690296
10/25/14 03:30 PM
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Congrats Always great to break a tough barrier like that
Need to hear about your car!!


8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: Fast Yeti] #1690297
10/25/14 04:09 PM
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Way to go Tom!!
Congrats on your 8.

Mark



1996 Ram 1500 Sport
1968 road runner
1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: GTSDave] #1690298
10/25/14 05:03 PM
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Quote:

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


Well were waiting on the video good run

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: racerx] #1690299
10/25/14 05:18 PM
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Video or it didnt happen!


Mopar to the bone!!!
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: 72Swinger] #1690300
10/25/14 05:21 PM
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Congrats


72 Plymouth Roadrunner 11.08@123.25
Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: gregsdart] #1690301
10/25/14 05:52 PM
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Dana Point, CA
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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.

Re: I finally got an 8 second pass! [Re: 72Swinger] #1690302
10/25/14 05:55 PM
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Quote:

Video or it didnt happen!




So the time slip dosen't count?


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