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'66 Belvedere at the track #2692772 08/30/19 12:54 AM 08/30/19 12:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	This is a car that a couple of local guys built this year. It was a stock Belvedere last winter then they pulled it into the shop and fired up the tools. I don't have many pictures of it but it came out looking super nice. I supplied a few parts and helped tune the EFI system. It has a 505 with TF 270 heads. Should run mid 9's once it gets sorted out.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2692773 08/30/19 12:58 AM 08/30/19 12:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	Here is a picture taken back in Jan of this year. This was right before they started to pull the car apart.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2692788 08/30/19 03:35 AM 08/30/19 03:35 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR Jeremiah master
Jeremiah master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR	Neat car. Too bad about the solid axle.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: Jeremiah] #2692940 08/30/19 03:27 PM 08/30/19 03:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	They run the car in a NHRA Gas Eliminator class so that is the look they wanted. The car looks pretty cool and it goes down the track really nice. I did the tune on the EFI system and so far it is working great. They ran the car at sea level then the next track they were at had a DA of 4500 feet. They didn't have to touch the car, the EFI system handled all of the tuning changes just fine. They have run a few races now without even needing to open the hood. Just fill it with gas and go rounds.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2693099 08/31/19 09:43 AM 08/31/19 09:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually B BradH Taking time off to work on my car
BradH Taking time off to work on my car B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually	That pic reminded me that it's been 40 years since I raced at Woodburn...

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: BradH] #2693141 08/31/19 12:53 PM 08/31/19 12:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	They still have a big sign at the starting line that says "BradH raced here".

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2693150 08/31/19 01:31 PM 08/31/19 01:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita G GY3 master
GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita	Originally Posted by AndyF They still have a big sign at the starting line that says "BradH raced here". Lmao! '63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: GY3] #2693188 08/31/19 03:57 PM 08/31/19 03:57 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 156 Southern California B BIG DRAG member
BIG DRAG member B Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 156 Southern California	That has to be a weird class... straight axle gasser style cars with...... EFI... not real consistent with a nostalgia deal...

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2693197 08/31/19 04:57 PM 08/31/19 04:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually B BradH Taking time off to work on my car
BradH Taking time off to work on my car B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually	Originally Posted by AndyF They still have a big sign at the starting line that says "BradH raced here". Hmmm... it was supposed to say: "BradH won here... once."

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2693291 08/31/19 10:57 PM 08/31/19 10:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR Jeremiah master
Jeremiah master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR	Originally Posted by AndyF They run the car in a NHRA Gas Eliminator class so that is the look they wanted. The car looks pretty cool and it goes down the track really nice. I did the tune on the EFI system and so far it is working great. They ran the car at sea level then the next track they were at had a DA of 4500 feet. They didn't have to touch the car, the EFI system handled all of the tuning changes just fine. They have run a few races now without even needing to open the hood. Just fill it with gas and go rounds. That is cool if they are into it. It could always be put back to torsion bars I would imagine. The EFI stuff is amazing. I like not having to open the hood.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: Jeremiah] #2694929 09/06/19 11:09 AM 09/06/19 11:09 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit OUTLAWD top fuel
OUTLAWD top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit	Cool! any pics of how it sits statically? I've been contemplating a straight axle under my 66. Faster, Faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death... 71 Swinger - slowly collecting dust/parts 66 Belv. II - just a streetcar 88 Mustang - turbo LS beater

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: OUTLAWD] #2694936 09/06/19 11:24 AM 09/06/19 11:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	No I don't have any other pictures. I think the nose is slightly higher than the tail when the car is parked but it isn't a huge amount. Maybe an inch taller up front. The front has to sit high since the straight axle gets close to the oil pan. If I was going to build one of these cars I'd use a front axle with a little bit of drop in it. Even a two inch drop would help provide some oil pan clearance.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2780122 05/31/20 05:48 PM 05/31/20 05:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	The track was open for test and tune today so I went down to help with the Belvedere. It had slowed down a little bit from where it had been running so they wanted my help to look things over. Eventually we figured out that the throttle linkage had backed itself off a bit and the throttle blades were not opening all the way. Once that was fixed it ran 9.84 at 134 mph. Fun ride for the guy. Engine is a 505 with TF 270 heads, solid roller with a Holley EFI setup.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: Jeremiah] #2780180 05/31/20 08:44 PM 05/31/20 08:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va	Originally Posted by Jeremiah Neat car. Too bad about the solid axle. Yea, what’s that all about?

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: cudaman1969] #2780184 05/31/20 08:47 PM 05/31/20 08:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	Originally Posted by cudaman1969 Originally Posted by Jeremiah Neat car. Too bad about the solid axle. Yea, what’s that all about? Just what he likes I guess. He has some other gasser type cars as well as a super nice '56 Chevy. The Chevy was there today and it was moving. I saw it run a couple of passes at 141 mph and 142 mph. I'm not really used to seeing a '56 Chevy go by at 142 mph!

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2781267 06/03/20 11:45 PM 06/03/20 11:45 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 179 California, U.S.A. T Torquemonster440 member
Torquemonster440 member T Joined: May 2014 Posts: 179 California, U.S.A.	Not a fan of the straight axle on this body style. Maybe a 64 or 65 perhaps. I own a 66 myself and knew it was not the look I wanted for this body style. Although I do want it to be somewhat period correct. My Dad is in the process of making the straight axle swap on his '55 Chevy and I'm stoked ! Call me closed minded, but that looks just belongs on those cars. That's how they were done back in the day. 1966 Satellie.. 12.55 @107.75. 906 heads. 3780 lbs.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: Torquemonster440] #2785509 06/14/20 08:36 PM 06/14/20 08:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	Went to the track today with the guys who own the Belvedere. It was running pretty tight grouping, 9.88, 9.87, 9.89, etc. Speed is 135 mph with the 3.88 gears.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2785511 06/14/20 08:39 PM 06/14/20 08:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon A AndyF OP I Win
AndyF OP I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,995 Oregon	Here is a picture of his brother's Chevy (the silver one). The shoebox runs 140+ mph. I also snapped a picture of a '65 Coronet 500 since I own a '65 Coronet 500. I talked to the guy a little bit. I think it was a stock stroke 440 with Edelbrock heads but I didn't talk to him to much. He was busy chasing some sort of mechanical problem. Last edited by AndyF; 06/14/20 08:39 PM.

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2785591 06/15/20 07:14 AM 06/15/20 07:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,021 Tulsa OK Bad340fish master
Bad340fish master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,021 Tulsa OK	Nice! Looks like your acclimated with the track enough to get that Duster out now! 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

Re: '66 Belvedere at the track [Re: AndyF] #2785594 06/15/20 07:45 AM 06/15/20 07:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,097 back in Georgia dthemi master
dthemi master Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,097 back in Georgia	Originally Posted by AndyF Went to the track today with the guys who own the Belvedere. It was running pretty tight grouping, 9.88, 9.87, 9.89, etc. Speed is 135 mph with the 3.88 gears. Given the current state of affairs, maybe consider adding WU to the graphics, works both ways

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