Re: The quest for 4’s
[Re: 1980volare]
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10/14/22 02:02 PM
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Well chipping away but still struggling with climbing the ring gear. Got rid of the steel rear bumper. Total weight with brackets was 70lb, used a 68-73 glass nova rear bumper, don’t tell anyone. Made this pass and then it rained unfortunately. Pedaled twice to keep the wheelie down but still managed a PB 60’ 330 and 1/8. Would have been a 5.0x if it would’ve stayed down. We will get it there. Also needs a touch more preload in the left caltrac bar https://youtu.be/CtMvw-D3Eoc What is the gear in your trans and the rear gear?? Also when you make a tube or "normal" front end and get rid of all that transverse T bars, Go a little heavy on the front springs to calm down all that stored energy and pitch rotation. Also when taking weight off the front , IF you can, slide the engine forward an inch or so, youll be amazed at what it does for the bias without adding weight to the car. Good luck, you have a TON of potential in this combo
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Re: The quest for 4’s
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10/14/22 03:04 PM
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Well chipping away but still struggling with climbing the ring gear. Got rid of the steel rear bumper. Total weight with brackets was 70lb, used a 68-73 glass nova rear bumper, don’t tell anyone. Made this pass and then it rained unfortunately. Pedaled twice to keep the wheelie down but still managed a PB 60’ 330 and 1/8. Would have been a 5.0x if it would’ve stayed down. We will get it there. Also needs a touch more preload in the left caltrac bar https://youtu.be/CtMvw-D3Eoc What is the gear in your trans and the rear gear?? Also when you make a tube or "normal" front end and get rid of all that transverse T bars, Go a little heavy on the front springs to calm down all that stored energy and pitch rotation. Also when taking weight off the front , IF you can, slide the engine forward an inch or so, youll be amazed at what it does for the bias without adding weight to the car. Good luck, you have a TON of potential in this combo 1.80/4.10
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Re: The quest for 4’s
[Re: 1980volare]
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10/14/22 04:04 PM
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Well chipping away but still struggling with climbing the ring gear. Got rid of the steel rear bumper. Total weight with brackets was 70lb, used a 68-73 glass nova rear bumper, don’t tell anyone. Made this pass and then it rained unfortunately. Pedaled twice to keep the wheelie down but still managed a PB 60’ 330 and 1/8. Would have been a 5.0x if it would’ve stayed down. We will get it there. Also needs a touch more preload in the left caltrac bar https://youtu.be/CtMvw-D3Eoc What is the gear in your trans and the rear gear?? Also when you make a tube or "normal" front end and get rid of all that transverse T bars, Go a little heavy on the front springs to calm down all that stored energy and pitch rotation. Also when taking weight off the front , IF you can, slide the engine forward an inch or so, youll be amazed at what it does for the bias without adding weight to the car. Good luck, you have a TON of potential in this combo 1.80/4.10 Theres part of your problem, get rid of the 1.80 probably need 1.49 or 1.58 depend on what trans you have.
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Re: The quest for 4’s
[Re: racerx]
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11/16/22 01:20 PM
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Any updates on this? Been a few busy weeks. Ended up nipping a headgasket and damaging the head. Decided to pull the engine as it’s been 3 years. Bearings and everything look so good I’d reuse them if I didn’t already have new. Got a new head from the dealer and everything is going back together this weekend. Some valve springs were a little low 100lb on the seat should be around 150lb so I’m sure there’s some power to be had there. Did manage to go 5.17 at 118 on the pass with the expired headgasket, I’d like to think it was a 5.0-4.9 pass but I don’t want to dwell on that. Sent the injectors off to be flowed and they were a touch dirty and the particular cylinder was 7% off from the rest leading to head gasket issue. Once the engine is back together this weekend the foxbody front suspension stuff will be going down.
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Re: The quest for 4’s
[Re: 1980volare]
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11/16/22 02:08 PM
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Looking at how your chambers are cleaner near one plug it makes me wonder if there would be any benefit to lighting up the other 8 plugs?
That thing is moving!
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Re: The quest for 4’s
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11/16/22 02:23 PM
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Looking at how your chambers are cleaner near one plug it makes me wonder if there would be any benefit to lighting up the other 8 plugs?
That thing is moving! There is talk around 30-40hp gain from both plugs. That’s another change I’m going to make this winter. Stock 5.7 truck manifolds
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Re: The quest for 4’s
[Re: 1980volare]
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11/16/22 05:25 PM
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Thank you sir keep us posted What size turbos are they? for some reason i thought you ran a single.
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Re: The quest for 4’s
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11/16/22 05:45 PM
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Thank you sir keep us posted What size turbos are they? for some reason i thought you ran a single. 7675 cheap precisions, I had a single before but the packaging of twins makes it so much better imo.
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Re: The quest for 4’s
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11/16/22 06:29 PM
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Thank you sir keep us posted What size turbos are they? for some reason i thought you ran a single. 7675 cheap precisions, I had a single before but the packaging of twins makes it so much better imo. Thank you
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Re: The quest for 4’s
[Re: 1980volare]
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11/17/22 04:20 PM
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Looking at how your chambers are cleaner near one plug it makes me wonder if there would be any benefit to lighting up the other 8 plugs?
That thing is moving! Stock 5.7 truck manifolds Those match the exh ports of the BGE 6.4 heads? I know the intakes match the flow of 426 hemi heads
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Re: The quest for 4’s
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12/01/22 08:11 AM
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Looking at how your chambers are cleaner near one plug it makes me wonder if there would be any benefit to lighting up the other 8 plugs?
That thing is moving! Stock 5.7 truck manifolds Those match the exh ports of the BGE 6.4 heads? I know the intakes match the flow of 426 hemi heads Yes all 09+ heads have the same exhaust port shape.
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Re: The quest for 4’s
[Re: 1980volare]
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12/06/22 11:12 AM
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......with which ever route you take. I know those wheelies can be hard to tame.
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Re: The quest for 4’s
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04/07/23 08:40 AM
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No crazy winter upgrades, swapped some custom valved afco bgx rear shocks on, and switched to the new holley smart coils for the hemi to fire both plugs. Hopefully get to the track next month, picked up another project, and I’d rather have it done first. may start another thread specifically for it. It’s getting a stock 5.7 and a 727, and holley efi, and I’m going to try and go 9s with it for as cheap as possible, hopefully under $7500 or so. Just need a wagon to complete the trifecta!
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